R.M.S. Titanic

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One interesting piece of my family history is that my maternal grandmother was a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

   Read About My Grandmother's Experience


 Click the image below for pictures from my visit to the set of the 1997 movie Titanic in Rosarito, Mexico, in December of 1996.

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Here are links to many Titanic pages, some of which mention my grandmother,
Third Class passenger Anna Sophia (Turja) Lundi.

"Featuring Anna Turja"

Encyclopedia Titanica
Encyclopedia Titanica is widely considered to be the most authoritative and popular site on the Internet for passenger information. It includes my grandmpther's story, researched from various sources, in the Third Class Passengers list, as well as links to many other Titanic sites.
The Titanic-Nautical Resource Center
This site has virtually duplicated my site about my grandmother.

Groups

Titanic Historical Society
This is the official organization for enthusiasts to join
George Behe's Titanic Tidbits
George is the author of several Titanic books.

Movies and TV

Titanic 97 (Chris Dohany)
An unofficial guide to the film, including some scenes that were cut.
Raven on location - Jim Cameron's Titanic (Adam Barker, one of the actors in the film)
Phil's Titanic Page (Phil Ottewell)
Phil has pictures of the Mexican movie set for the film Titanic, as well as Earl Chapman's chronology of the events from April 5 through April 15, 1912.
Titanic (1997) Film Script
Titanic (1997) Film Effects "VFX HQ"

Other Worthwhile Titanic Pages

The Titanic-Nautical Resource Center
3D Titanic Home Page
David Clarke is a wonderful 3D graphic artist and has a beautiful site.
Titanic and the "Mystery Ship" ("Nefarious" Dave Billnitzer)
Dave is one of my favorite contributors to the mailing list: eloquent and witty. His site contains a wealth of information about the Captain Lord/Californian controversy.
Titanic-Titanic.com
Andrew Clarkson has an interesting site, with an active Titanic forum.
R.M.S. Titanic Memorial Edition (M. Fulcher)
This site contains scans of a 1912 book on the Titanic. While not yet complete, there is more than enough already to make it worth a visit!
Ron Acosta's Titanic Legacy
What REALLY Sank the Titanic? (Ken Walters)
Includes his Weird Titanic Facts page
Gigantic Concepts... Titanic dreams... (Louis Epstein)
To Build a New Titanic? His assessment of what's going on
TITANIC A Sunken Dream (The Tinsley family ?)
Lots of interesting stuff, including goofs in the movie, lyrics, etc.
The Titanic in the Classroom
Titanic Backstage
"Danny Boy" was an extra in the movie, and has some great pictures from the set.
Simon's Titanic Page (Simon Fleming)
Titanic Heroes: Officers' Bridge and Wireless shack
R.M.S. Titanic Reading Room
Bibliography, Bookstore, Bookswap and Online Print Resources
R.M.S. TITANIC (Jean Carlos Hennrichs, Brasil)
Ocean Planet:How Deep Can they Go? - The RMS Titanic - from NASA
"TITANIC - A Voyage of Discovery" (Kees van der Ree)
Titanic - Collide with History (Karen)
Arron's Titanic Page (Arron Lapointe)
The Enchanted Titanic (Kathleen Jordan)
Kathleen is the Great Great Grand Niece of the Captain of the Titanic. Her site includes "Children of the Titanic":
"Find out who is or think they are related to the People on the Titanic. If you think you are related you may find someone that knows for sure."
Titanic Research & Modeling Association
Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax
Marconigraph.com
"Servicing the Ships Sailing the Western Ocean"
Covers the Titanic, Britanninc, Olympic, and Lusitania

Museums & Newspapers

Smithsonian FAQs: The Titanic
from the Smithsonian Institution
R.M.S. Titanic Survivors Describe Awful Scene
from the San Francisco Museum
The Marine Museum at Fall River
Boasts the world's largest Titanic exhibit, highlighted by the 28 foot detailed model created by 20th Century Fox Studios for the 1953 movie Titanic, which starred Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb.
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
16 USC Sec. 450rr (01/24/94)
R.M.S. Titanic; international maritime memorial; findings and purposes

Commercial Sites

Titanic: The Experience
"The World's First Permanent Titanic Attraction" in Orlando, FL
RMS Titanic, Inc.
This is the organization that is retrieving artifacts from the wreck site and putting them on display.
Down Memory Lane
Ship memorabilia: books, model kits, prints, postcards
Titanic Memorabilia
The RMS Titanic Revisited!
Titanic: Adventure Out of Time computer game
The Titanic Merchandise Mall

Related Sites

Molly Brown House Museum
NOVA Online/Titanic's Lost Sister
Nauticus - The National Maritime Center, Norfolk, Virginia

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