Titanic’s “treasure” is kept in a secret warehouse – The tragic game that fate played on a passenger ship

In a secret warehouse on the other side of the Atlantic, the Titanic’s “treasure” is kept, that is, a rare collection of more than 5,500 objects found on the historic shipwreck. RMS Titanic Inc, which manages the Titanic wreck and is responsible for the collection, has given the BBC permission to visit the premises to see the items up close. “It’s a really beautiful, modern little bag,” said Thomasina Ray, director of collections for RMS Titanic, showing off a bag made from alligator skin that survived decades in the depths of the North Atlantic. The objects inside have also been preserved, revealing details of the life of its owner, a third-class passenger named Marian Minwell. “She was a 63-year-old seamstress, traveling to the US to be with her recently widowed daughter,” Thomasina said. Among the memorabilia inside the stand was a faded photograph, believed to be of Marian Minwell’s mother. There were also […]
Source: News Beast

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