February 15, 2011
Blog ArchivesShip Graveyards: Abandoned Ships, Boats and Shipyards
Ships and boats are ancient inventions whose rise parallels the spirit of human adventure. But the decline of shipbuilding has left waterways littered with abandoned docks, boats and even huge ships, that may not look pretty but provide a fascinating retrospective subject for photographers and maritime enthusiasts.
Titanic: The Rise, the Fall and the Birth of a Legend
While her days were numbered from the outset, Titanic was a legend during her own lifetime, and has become increasingly immortalised ever since. In this article, we take a look at the famous liner’s origins, from the abandoned Drawing Office and slipways of Harland & Wolff to the murals of east Belfast and the awesome Titanic Quarter that is rising from the dereliction.
Titanic Yard: The World’s Most Famous (Abandoned) Slipway
RMS Titanic is without doubt the most famous ocean liner in history and most of us know how the story of its sinking. But less well known are its origins, and that Titanic began life on a now sorry-looking concrete slipway in a Belfast shipyard.