TITANIC's Sister *NOMADIC* & Titanic Hotel | BELFAST

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  • Let's explore the Titanic Hotel, SS Nomadic, and get a glimpse at the Titanic Museum. All of this is located in the "Titanic Quarter" of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
    CHAPTERS:
    0:00 Titanic Hotel
    5:38 Titanic Museum
    6:39 SS Nomadic Exploration
    MUSIC:
    The music in this video was created by A.I. just for this video.
    Drone Footage from ‪@airfilmlab7966‬
    • Titanic Museum in 4k -...
    SOURCES/REFERENCES:
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    www.titanichotelbelfast.com/h...
    www.titanicbelfast.com/histor...
    www.titanicbelfast.com/explor...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Noma...
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  • @AlextheHistorian
    @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +52

    PLEASE READ: About the title of the video. "Titanic's Sister" is not what I call Nomadic, it is a well known term of endearment, not an official title, and I didn't come up with it. There will be ocean liner fans who will be angry with me over the title but let me read from the website of the Titanic Museum in Belfast: "So much more than TITANIC's LITTLE SISTER: ...Being exactly one quarter the size of her famous friend, the Nomadic is often referred to as 'a mini Titanic' or 'sister ship', although she was Titanic's tender ship."

    • @themac6356
      @themac6356 Před 26 dny +3

      Very fascinating video regardless of the “sister” discourse you have been getting regarding your title. I was gonna ask, in your description it says the music in this video was made by an AI specifically for the background. What did you use to make/generate the music? It doesn’t sound half bad with the Dixieland/jazzy instruments!

    • @brick6347
      @brick6347 Před 25 dny +3

      There's 8bn people in the world, and about half of them are jerks. I wouldn't sweat it at all.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny +2

      @@themac6356 I had another friend make the music for me, he used "Udio Music Generator".

    • @jimmiles33
      @jimmiles33 Před 24 dny +2

      @@AlextheHistorianso title it as “little sister” not sister. You don’t do anybody any favors with this shameless clickbait. Have some integrity before calling yourself a historian.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 24 dny +1

      @@jimmiles33 "shameless clickbait" dude, if I was trying to clickbait people for views, I'd make videos of me stuffing my face with noodles, not wasting weeks of my time on research and editing. This kind of content does not make me popular, nor do I care about popularity. I do it because I enjoy showing people around cool places and talking about historic places I like. "Titanic's Sister" compared to "Titanic's Little Sister" is not clickbait, not even close. I left out "little" in the title because after making videos for 8 years, I learned that having long video titles results in no views for my channel. So I do what I can to maintain a certain title length, it's not my fault society has a short attention span.

  • @Hrishikeshwar
    @Hrishikeshwar Před 16 dny +7

    went here in 2018! the Place is so nice, we stayed there for a week. Went for a morning walk on the slipways where titanic was built!

  • @OllieRamone
    @OllieRamone Před 26 dny +24

    Its still missing its mast and the people behind the Museum told me there are no plans currently in the works to get her a new mast.

  • @SAOS451316
    @SAOS451316 Před 26 dny +39

    It's nice that we still have the Nomadic. You can tell it's built to the same high standards H&W built their liners to.

    • @midos67channel24
      @midos67channel24 Před 26 dny

      Australian Billionaire Clive Palmer talked about building a new Titanic- called the Titanic 2. But that never came to be. I do hope someday they can build a complete replica of Titanic and put it on display at the Harland & Wolf shipyards alongside of the SS Nomadic. So, people can see first-hand what the real Titanic looked like in 1912

    • @SAOS451316
      @SAOS451316 Před 26 dny

      @@midos67channel24 That man has been saying he's going to do that for decades with no progress. It would be a cool thing to see but I don't think a perfect replica is a good idea.
      For one thing it wouldn't satisfy modern safety standards even as a building. For another it would be too heavy to be permanently in dry dock so would need to be afloat. Three, it's not economically viable to have so much space unusable such as third class cabins when making more modern hotel rooms would bring more money in. If we still had Olympic she'd be a successful hotel and museum but alas we do not. This brings me to point four which is that it doesn't make much sense to build a huge ship just to be a permanently moored attraction; existing ships converted tend to do very well but not as well as the big hotel chains want so it would be an independent establishment trying to recoup the cost of a ship without a career.
      Titanic: Honor & Glory is an excellent recreation of the Titanic and apart from small sections that someone might physically build it's probably the best we'll ever have. Perhaps in some future year it will have dynamic people to interact with, though that borders on disrespectful.

    • @fmyoung
      @fmyoung Před 23 dny +2

      It is indeed nice to see the Nomadic mentioned in the Titanic's story too she played an important role after all

  • @mikehughes4969
    @mikehughes4969 Před 26 dny +63

    I have a piece of coal from the Titanic that I bought at the Exhibition back in the nineties. It's one of my prized possessions. The Exhibition was amazing, and included the largest piece of her hull brought up. I couldn't stop myself from stepping over the rope barrier and touched it. It was only for a second or two, and I was quickly dissuaded by security from doing that. I fully expected to be kicked out, but the guard just told me not to do it again, and said he knew how I felt. I will never sail on her. I will never walk on her deck, or sleep in one of her state rooms. But I have touched her, and that's good enough for me.

    • @Reaglesracing44_
      @Reaglesracing44_ Před 26 dny +5

      i still have my piece of coal

    • @davew5383
      @davew5383 Před 26 dny +5

      That's great that you were able to touch the big piece of Titanic's hull. I have touched it also, when it was in Los Angeles, due to a friend working there, who let me touch it when no one was around.
      It was an amazing experience and quite a surprise for me to actually be able to touch it.
      I have a couple lumps of the coal, that I have combined into one display case.

    • @itsjohndell
      @itsjohndell Před 25 dny +5

      I went to the exhibition whn it was in Miami. At one point I was in the room with the Engine Telegraph and perched above the Ships Whistle. I sudenly realized there was no one around amd impusively climnbed up and put my hand on the whistle. I am not at all a metaphysicle person but I will swear to my dying day that at that moment I was transported to that night, I could see and hear the passengers in panic below me. I shook for 20 minutes. Mind over matter of course.

    • @davidcaudill7779
      @davidcaudill7779 Před 20 dny

      I would question the authenticity of that because how could you have a piece of call from the Titanic when the Titanic is at the bottom of the ocean 🤔🤔🤔

    • @jonathanlandau-litewski7405
      @jonathanlandau-litewski7405 Před 14 dny

      ​@@davidcaudill7779there are videos of it being raised and lots of information out there regarding how they managed it. As for the section itself, it's called The Big Piece.

  • @BoltTheSunken2407
    @BoltTheSunken2407 Před 26 dny +13

    I like that the video is 19 minutes and 12 seconds long (1912). Nice touch!

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +2

      You're too clever for me!

    • @fmyoung
      @fmyoung Před 23 dny +1

      Yea I see that. That in turn reminds me of two eerie coincidences in the Titanic's story which are (1) the last survivor, Eliza Gladys "Millvina" Dean, died in 2009, on May 31st, the same day the Titanic was launched in 1911; and (2) as she was leaving Southampton Harbor the Titanic almost collided with a ship called - of all names - New York

    • @nocando9357
      @nocando9357 Před 13 dny

      ​@@fmyoungthats really eerie

  • @carolinehutton9919
    @carolinehutton9919 Před 15 dny +3

    Wow! I had no idea this wonderful complex even existed. Thank you, Alex - another great presentation.

  • @zodiaccc1473
    @zodiaccc1473 Před 25 dny +8

    I work at Titanic Belfast and onboard Nomadic, it's fantastic seeing so many people coming to Belfast to visit both the visitor experience and the little tender.

  • @KarlstadDrums
    @KarlstadDrums Před 26 dny +4

    Awesome! I visited Belfast with a group of friends last summer, mainly for a concert and to drink Guinness. But convinced the others that we had to go to the Titanic museum and also see the Nomadic haha! It was awesome and we all enjoyed it

  • @JJMHigner
    @JJMHigner Před 26 dny +8

    I was so hoping that this one would be preserved and Thankfully it was. Thank you so much for making this!

    • @pagmonreal
      @pagmonreal Před 25 dny

      It is terribly preserved

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny +1

      @pagmonreal some of us are RMS Queen Mary fans, and we're used to preservation work, much worse than this. Compared to the Queen Mary, this is miles better.

  • @benzo900
    @benzo900 Před 14 dny +2

    What a cool museum. I’d love to visit here so interesting. Thanks for the video bro!!

  • @CoffyUK
    @CoffyUK Před 17 dny +2

    They really done a good job restoring the Nomadic. It's impressive to think all those rivets were done by hand. A massive undertaking.

  • @NorseNerdleMeister
    @NorseNerdleMeister Před 26 dny +4

    This vid is the next best thing to actually going to the Nomadic, thanks for sharing Alex!

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +1

      Thanks for the donation Ken! Yeah it was certainly a treat to be able to go through the footage and see everything. I hope to visit there one day.

  • @lindasolis9909
    @lindasolis9909 Před 26 dny +3

    Looks like a beautiful museum. I'm glad it's there for all to see. Thanks, Alex! 😊

  • @laurielaurie8280
    @laurielaurie8280 Před 25 dny +1

    Pretty fun and interesting to see! Thanks for the tour Alex!😊

  • @Obi-WanKenobiAppreciator
    @Obi-WanKenobiAppreciator Před 23 dny +1

    My favourite thing about the hotel is the massive pictures of Titanic and Olympic departing Belfast for their trials, they were truly gorgeous ships

  • @Ndoggy1127
    @Ndoggy1127 Před 14 dny +1

    Love it keep up the good work!

  • @Wolf_Dominic
    @Wolf_Dominic Před 19 hodinami

    That little ship, really is the closest thing we have to actually being able to walk on the legendary Olympic class ocean Liners. I hope that I’ll be able to visit her one day.

  • @91_C4_FL
    @91_C4_FL Před 25 dny +1

    Was here two years ago. The museum is basically every Titanic book I had as a kid. Walking through the Nomadic was an surreal experience. It's the closest you'll ever get to walking the decks of the Titanic. It's a must see if you're ever in Northern Ireland.

  • @charlesoliver2838
    @charlesoliver2838 Před 25 dny +3

    Fine looking ship would be a good visit must do sometime thanks Alex.

  • @jenniferlevine5406
    @jenniferlevine5406 Před 26 dny +1

    Wonderful tour! Thank you for this great video and the chance to visit this amazing historical site and museum!

  • @kaileyselin8453
    @kaileyselin8453 Před 22 dny +1

    What a beautiful hotel and I love what they did to the drawing room. Everything is restored so nicely. 😍

  • @fmyoung
    @fmyoung Před 23 dny +2

    tyvm for this upload

  • @mike.4277
    @mike.4277 Před 26 dny +2

    Awesome video 💯💯

  • @jetsons101
    @jetsons101 Před 25 dny +2

    Alex, what a enjoyable watch. I just put going there on my bucket list. The SS Nomadic is basically a "water taxi" but was built with great style to complement the Titanic. Thanks to Alex the Historian for all his time, hard work and posting.

  • @bluerazor7049
    @bluerazor7049 Před 24 dny +1

    I loved the video that you made about the museums! One of the slightly annoying things regarding Nomadic is the lack of her forward mast, lifeboat davits and replica lifeboats. It is also a little silly that they didn't construct a temporary wheelhouse similar to the one she later received later in life in order to protect her wheel and telegraph on the bridge as they seemed to deteriorate slightly over the years. A fun fact about Nomadic is that she used to also be called the Ingeniur Minard later on and there were plans to use the propulsion out of the SS Nyanza to get her up and running but that unfortunately fell through.

  • @davew5383
    @davew5383 Před 26 dny +2

    Thank You Very Much Alex, to you and your friend for making this tour video, I hope that you get to go there soon.
    This is very interesting, I enjoyed the tour very much and seeing the Nomadic open to the public is an amazing experience even on video👍🙂
    I would really enjoy making the pilgrimage to Belfast sometime, I have been interested in Titanic since 1980.
    It would definitely be an amazing experience👍🙂

  • @danielmkubacki
    @danielmkubacki Před 25 dny +1

    So cool!

  • @Squeep1
    @Squeep1 Před 25 dny +1

    SS Nomadic is so cute :D, im glad that she’s been in such a good condition. Hopefully I’ll be able to visit her one day

  • @j.cd5
    @j.cd5 Před 22 dny +1

    Been there twice, amazing experience!

  • @ThomasGrillo
    @ThomasGrillo Před 26 dny +2

    Thanks for the incredible look around this ship, and the museum. Very interesting. :)

  • @sammni
    @sammni Před 25 dny +2

    My dad worked for Belfast Harbour for 40-odd years.....
    He and his work colleagues had to cut a bit of steel off the Nomadic to hand over to some research group as they wanted to see if the rivets matched those on the Titanic.
    They did match. They were from the same batch used on the Titanic.
    If I recall, I will ask him next time I see him get the proper story
    He was also on the Nomadic for private functions put on by the Harbour a few times

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny +1

      That's awesome that it was the same batch of rivets!

    • @UrSammich
      @UrSammich Před 24 dny +1

      That's interesting. So in hind sight looking at Nomadic's rivets and how they were constructed would help provide more details as to maybe why Titanic's failed.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 24 dny +1

      @UrSammich there's no mystery why Titanic's failed...the ship hit an iceberg. An unstoppable force hitting an immovable object, somethings gotta give. Nobody would expect rivets to hold strong under such extreme circumstances.

  • @Planes-Aviation
    @Planes-Aviation Před 20 dny

    Great video Alex. I stayed at the titanic hotel last year

  • @mrgrizzlyrides
    @mrgrizzlyrides Před 25 dny +1

    Wonderful video Alex. Just added the place to my must visit bucket list.
    Thank you sir.

  • @williamanderson3612
    @williamanderson3612 Před 26 dny +1

    Thanks Alex. I was lucky enough stay there. So cool to be in the places where Titanic was designed and built. Also, the museum gift shop sold Waterford Crystal!

  • @ksmith8477
    @ksmith8477 Před 26 dny +1

    Nice!

  • @jbrucepete
    @jbrucepete Před 26 dny +1

    I look forward to seeing the videos you will take when you get the opportunity to visit Belfast! Thank you so much for showing us this video. Bruce in Boise Idaho

  • @arnoldluz05
    @arnoldluz05 Před 11 dny +1

    Cool

  • @lm7bird680
    @lm7bird680 Před 21 dnem

    I need to go again. The last time I was there almost 10 years ago the museum itself was only half complete and the hotel wasn't open. It all looks great

  • @7ElevenAlphaCentauri
    @7ElevenAlphaCentauri Před 26 dny +1

    Visited the Nomadic back in 2019. Excellent video bro,

  • @jonathanhughes380
    @jonathanhughes380 Před 26 dny +1

    Very Cool Video

  • @wolfbyte3171
    @wolfbyte3171 Před 25 dny +1

    Great timing! I was actually in Belfast and Titanic Quarter a few weeks ago (May 19)

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny

      Did you enjoy it?

    • @wolfbyte3171
      @wolfbyte3171 Před 25 dny +1

      @@AlextheHistorian Very much so! I skipped the shipyard ride in the Museum though.

  • @historyadventureswithcandi3497

    Awesome ❤I could feel the people being there especially the Nomadic. Takes one back to the Edwardian time.😢

  • @newbeginnings8566
    @newbeginnings8566 Před 22 dny

    That hotel looks great . I visited the museum a few years ago..
    I have been to Liverpool, Southampton, Belfast, Cherbourg and Queenstown - all through work related reasons..
    I won't however be going down to the wreck in any bathysphere I hasten to add ..

  • @fmyoung
    @fmyoung Před 23 dny

    Quite the career - good on you Nomadic

  • @LBSC70
    @LBSC70 Před 25 dny +1

    I live not too far away from Nomadic but I haven't been on her in years

  • @StudioKelpie1993
    @StudioKelpie1993 Před 14 dny

    A bit of Local Lingo from me, Your Friendly Neighbourhood Ulster Scots Man:
    When we say "Hows the craic?", it's really another way of saying "How's it going?" as the word "Craic" used in Scotland and Ireland usually means to say how are you.

  • @raymondleggs5508
    @raymondleggs5508 Před 22 dny

    I remember the controversy of purchasing the SS Nyanza (retired sister of the MV Liemba) engines to put aboard Nomadic as they were the same type as ones that the Nomadic had, I can understand why people wanted them to do it and I can also understand why the museum would decline.

  • @winlee4884
    @winlee4884 Před 24 dny

    The SS Nomadic was more of a little cousin than a sister to the Titanic. The Traffic was a slightly smaller vessel that was considered the Nomadic’s running mate/ sister ship.

  • @fmyoung
    @fmyoung Před 23 dny

    Jack Phillips saw his birthday, April 11th, on the Titanic

  • @Dom1xel
    @Dom1xel Před 26 dny +1

    Dude I’ve been there too!

  • @jeffreycharles5035
    @jeffreycharles5035 Před 26 dny +1

    Alex, such a great video and especially liked the little haunted mansion line thrown in! Is this the type of video you want to do on your UK trip?

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +1

      Lol 😂 I thought I'd take the opportunity to use a famous line.
      Yes I want to make videos just like this for my UK trip, alongside documentaries, vlogs, and reviews. It looks like I might be going to New Orleans in a few months, so I'm going to practice the new content on things I film there, and use the ad revenue to help me quickly save up for the UK trip.

  • @JacksTrains2-r4r
    @JacksTrains2-r4r Před 26 dny +2

    Nice I'm Looking Forward To It 👍

  • @GlamorousTitanic21
    @GlamorousTitanic21 Před 26 dny +2

    I wouldn’t really call Nomadic Titanic’s ‘sister’. She was her tender ship.
    Even so, it’s wonderful that she still survives to this day, the last solely owned White Star vessel still afloat.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +1

      She wasn't just any old tender though, she was built specifically for the Olympic class ships, no others. And she was built at Harland & Wolff, and with the same decorative materials and styles used aboard Olympic and Titanic. Many refer to her as Titanic's little sister, I think that's accurate. I just couldn't put "Little" in the title of the video because visually, it made the title too long.

  • @Jack-xd2dg
    @Jack-xd2dg Před 15 dny

    Do you think you could do a video further explaining SS United State's court case, and what we can do to support her conservation please? Btw I LOVE ur vids keep up the great work!

  • @Fazer543
    @Fazer543 Před 12 dny

    Am i the only one who has bin here with my cousins and is irish my self i’ve bin to the museum and i really enjoyed it and i love the nordamic Its the closest thing i will get to walk the decks on the titanic

  • @magnetospin
    @magnetospin Před 26 dny +1

    I had no idea the Titanic needs a mega-yacht size ship just to ferry passengers to and from shore. It's a bit unintuitive since they can build it in dock but doesn't have docks big enough for its normal operation.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny

      Well it was built specifically for the harbor at Cherbourg, France. That harbor was too shallow for ships like Titanic to sail in, they would have become grounded on the harbor bed. So that's what NOMADIC and TRAFFIC were for. In the 1930s France dredged the harbor at Cherbourg to make it deeper, and RMS Olympic was finally able to dock there, but then RMS Queen Mary came into the picture, a ship owned by the now merged "Cunard White Star" company. RMS Queen Mary is much larger than Titanic and the harbor of Cherbourg wasn't deep enough for it, nor did they have wharfs large enough for Queen Mary, so NOMADIC and TRAFFIC continued to be used until both RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth were retired.

  • @samthemultimediaman
    @samthemultimediaman Před 26 dny +3

    Its cool they restored the ship, but they should re-float her, its not healthy for the ship to be on the blocks long term.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +1

      Yes but that requires periodic dry docking for maintenance and they probably can't afford that. With a ship as small as Nomadic, the worst that can happen on blocks is some sagging, but nothing severely detrimental.

    • @samthemultimediaman
      @samthemultimediaman Před 26 dny +1

      @@AlextheHistorian she is kinda in her own dry dock now though wouldn't need to pay for moving the ship and dry docking, just to drain the water every 10-20 years and do a repaint and inspection.. even on the blocks she will still need to be painted. sagging can get really bad over time.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny

      @@samthemultimediaman True she wouldn't need to be moved, but paying the workers to do the work, not to mention the hull steel is really thin because the ship is over a hundred years old...the costs just add up. I agree sagging can get really bad, but they must have deemed it not an issue of significance or at least, an issue not as bad as leaving it in water.

  • @ronjones1077
    @ronjones1077 Před 19 dny +1

    Thank you so much for this glimpse into the White Star past. With $$$$ being tight in today’s economy this will most likely be my only opportunity to view this historic location. WILL DONE!!!

  • @Parappatherapperstudios124

    Oh no, we’ve hit a boulder

  • @MTurner504
    @MTurner504 Před 26 dny +1

    wow I am a little disappointed in myself as someone who has been interested in all things titanic since seeing the movie in theaters 11 times when it released, this is my first time ever knowing any of this existed!
    Thank you for making me aware of this incredible addition to Titanic's legacy and lore. It looks so interesting and exciting overall and I imagine is beyond fufilling to explore!

  • @Reaglesracing44_
    @Reaglesracing44_ Před 26 dny +1

    they are working to restoring her original lifeboats and davits

  • @pereiradorosariofamily6080

    Wow did you travel by translink metro or glider🤨

  • @leonmsonroblox6412
    @leonmsonroblox6412 Před 17 dny

    0:26 is that shape intentional? it looks like the shape of a hull

  • @brigitatamkute7793
    @brigitatamkute7793 Před 16 dny

    I been there

  • @katl6218
    @katl6218 Před 25 dny +1

    Ok, I have a question. I always thought ships can't sit long without support of water since their hulls are not made for it. Is it because she's a small ship? You can't do such thing to the giant Queen Mary.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny +2

      You are correct, generally a large ship cannot be kept on blocks permanently. Smaller ships can last longer on blocks, but still will eventually suffer issues of settling. My understanding is Nomadic's hull might not be perfectly watertight anymore, might not be in good condition and will require expensive work to make her float confidently.

  • @fmyoung
    @fmyoung Před 23 dny

    Speaking of Cherbourg it was I think between Cherbourg and Cobh that Cpt Smith ordered the Titanic to perform a series of lazy S turns to test the ship around some more (adjust the compasses among other things). You don't do that during a voyage with people on board Capt you do that during sea trials; that's what sea trials are for. That's not an experienced captain that's a teen. So once again Capt Smith how much did you really really know about the vessel under your feet??

  • @midos67channel24
    @midos67channel24 Před 26 dny

    Australian Billionaire Clive Palmer talked about building a new Titanic- called the Titanic 2. But that never came to be. I do hope someday they can build a complete replica of Titanic and put it on display at the Harland & Wolf shipyards alongside of the SS Nomadic. So, people can see first-hand what the real Titanic looked like in 1912

  • @dts42015
    @dts42015 Před 15 dny

    Hey Alex! I'm currently in the planning stages of a documentary type video on the Queen Mary for her upcoming 90th birthday, and I would love to have you as help on this project! If you're down to help out, what would be the best way to get into contact with you? Best regards

  • @raphaelaleixo6286
    @raphaelaleixo6286 Před 23 dny

    Que ódio ser pobre e não poder ver essa maravilha pessoalmente

  • @mr.juniii5523
    @mr.juniii5523 Před 26 dny +1

    If im not wrong the patterns of these tiles are identical to the ones seen on Olympic’s first class smoke room during 1911-1913 4:06 oh tho are they original from storage or just replica’s?

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +1

      To be honest, I'm not sure, the official website says the tiles are from storage, but I may be mistaken on which tiles they are referring. I have my sources linked in the description if you wish to take a look.

  • @PCrailfan3790
    @PCrailfan3790 Před 23 dny +1

    1:15 what is going on with the proportions of that model, tiny propellers, stupidly tall smokestacks, etc

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 23 dny +1

      I'm not sure, I think it might be an "artistic impression" of Titanic.

  • @jeremybaker7963
    @jeremybaker7963 Před 26 dny

    The Queen Marry is in California not lying

  • @stefanegger
    @stefanegger Před 25 dny

    The door of the drydock seems not to work well if there is still water inside. Very strange.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny

      It's not necessarily the door. Water can seep up from between the concrete through the ground. But essentially, water ALWAYS finds ways into a space dug out near a body of water. It's normal for any dry dock.

  • @tonydeleo3642
    @tonydeleo3642 Před 25 dny +1

    It is a shame that the engines were removed!

  • @quendanmana1802
    @quendanmana1802 Před 12 dny +2

    What is the other hull in the dry dock?

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 12 dny +1

      It's actually the original gate of that dry dock.

    • @quendanmana1802
      @quendanmana1802 Před 12 dny +1

      Cool. I just saw a glimpse in the video and it looked like the bow of a hull.

  • @JasonTabile
    @JasonTabile Před 26 dny +1

    More like Titanic's daughter, or even servant.

  • @erinwest4223
    @erinwest4223 Před 21 dnem

    No steadicam rig?

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 20 dny

      My friend, who filmed this, was using a DSL and its not easy to travel or walk around with a DSL steadycam camera rig. He likes the spontaneity of being able to turn on and turn off the camera when he wishes and not having to fiddle with a steady cam system. He has developed a great technique for walking smoothly, if anyone else had done what he did, it would look like a jiggly mess

  • @Lighting_Desk
    @Lighting_Desk Před 26 dny +1

    I would kill to visit here.

  • @ShadyOrange
    @ShadyOrange Před 26 dny +2

    Did you make the video 19:12 on purpose?

  • @Godzilla20191
    @Godzilla20191 Před 15 dny

    Rip Traffic

  • @gridley
    @gridley Před 26 dny +1

    The operators of the QM should always keep a close eye on how certain public attractions & major tourist sites in other parts of the world are being managed. From your vid about the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose to this newer created or renovated area in Belfast, the standards are quite high. Of course, good maintenance & professionalism are easier said than done. But sometimes things fall apart or are half-*ssed because of too much apathy or "who gives a damn!?"

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny

      Well the good news is, another round of refurbishment projects for Queen Mary is in the works, including restoration of antique fittings, so it looks like the folks at QM aren't gonna rest on their laurels.

    • @gridley
      @gridley Před 26 dny

      @@AlextheHistorian Good to know. In your vid on the Nomadic, there was a part of a wall where a large patch of paint was chipped off. Sections of the QM, at least its exterior, are the same way. It would help if placards throughout the ship acknowledged the condition, explained how a 90-year-old structure is tough to maintain, & hope to do A, B or C in the future.

  • @brick6347
    @brick6347 Před 25 dny +1

    I guess I'm a bit of a luddite, because I really don't enjoy these newfangled interactive multimedia extravaganza museums. I'd rather just look at stuff in a display and ponder. The H&W offices look amazing though, and the nomadic of course. Growing up in the 1980s, Belfast had the reputation of a place best avoided... But now I really want to visit!

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny

      From my understanding the city is quickly revamping its streets and buildings, the Titanic Quarter has been drawing lots of tourists and pouring in new developments on the empty lots. So it seems like a city that is definitely growing!

    • @PhantomOnABudget
      @PhantomOnABudget Před 25 dny

      FWIW, the "ride" in the museum is completely optional and you can skip it. The entire museum is very tastefully done, with many artifacts from H&W, the Olympic class, and the Titanic herself. Lots of areas to ponder and reflect as well. So it's well worth it and the hotel next door is just the most incredible building I have ever had the privilege of visiting. I hope you get to Belfast to see it. As far as the rest of the city...it's one of my favorites to visit in the world. Incredible cultural center, lots of live music, great food, and a fascinating if complicated history. Take in a Giants game if able.

  • @PCrailfan3790
    @PCrailfan3790 Před 23 dny +1

    Will nomadic be refloated?

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 23 dny +1

      To my knowledge, no, the hull would need a lot of work before the owners would feel confident to refloat her.

  • @BrynleeSparv
    @BrynleeSparv Před 21 dnem

    Titanics little sister

  • @SmallPotato09
    @SmallPotato09 Před 20 dny

    The nomadic isn’t the titanic sister, it was a tugboat hope this helps

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 20 dny

      It wasn't a tugboat, it was a tender, it ferried passengers from Cherbourg docks to the ships.

  • @bloxburgbuilds4765
    @bloxburgbuilds4765 Před 25 dny +1

    UGHHHH IMA SCREAMM WHEN I SAW IN THE DRAWING ROOM THE TITANIC MODEL WITH WRONG HIGHT FUNELS MADE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny +1

      It wasn't just the funnels, the ship was unusually short, there was the wrong number of decks, wrong number of propellers, wrong hull shape. I've convinced myself it's not meant to be an accurate model, but an art piece.

    • @bloxburgbuilds4765
      @bloxburgbuilds4765 Před 25 dny

      @@AlextheHistorian ye ur right

  • @dslicckest1andahalf
    @dslicckest1andahalf Před 26 dny

    I looked at the thumbnail and thought that shit was Minecraft

  • @weskirkland5850
    @weskirkland5850 Před 21 dnem

    Maybe Titanics lil 3 yr old cousin...lol

  • @BDavis820
    @BDavis820 Před 26 dny +1

    You completely ignored mentioning being in Thomas Andrews’ office. It’s not just some meeting room and then laughed that it smelled. No respect or appreciation for the history and the incredible man who worked in there designing those ships.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +4

      I didnt "ignore" it. I'm not all-knowing. I had no idea that was Thomas Andrew's office, none of my research told me that it was.
      If I had no respect or appreciation for the history, I wouldn't have made this video.
      I'm sorry my friend said "it smells", but it wasn't out of disrespect, he just says whatever was on is mind. Again, if he didn't care about the history, he wouldn't have spent a small fortune going there.

    • @PhantomOnABudget
      @PhantomOnABudget Před 25 dny

      @AlextheHistorian no disrespect meant, and thank you for making this video for others to enjoy. But please help me to understand: did you not take the footage? Or did you compile it from someone else and you were not there? Because your statement about your research and not knowing it was Mr. Andrews' office doesn’t make sense to those Titanic buffs who have been there.
      The Titanic Hotel clearly labels every historical space and provides not only a free history trail map for visitors to use, but the signs outside these offices states exactly what they were and their historical significance. The sign outside Mr. Andrews' office was briefly in your video.
      And even if you were not physically present for the footage, the hotel website has an entire page on Mr. Andrews' office with its location and historical significance. The historical trail map is also on the website for free download and clearly labels the room. And there are videos on CZcams about that room for comparison/confirmation.
      It would be easy enough to edit out the comment about the room smelling. It does come across as disrespectful to those that consider that building, and that particular office, an extremely important space in the story of the Titanic and those who were involved.
      If the "small fortune" comment was about the trip over to NI itself, then please disregard. But for clarification, the hotel is free for the public to tour on their own, or they can pay a small fee for a guided tour. Guests of the hotel can book a guided tour for free.
      Lastly, the tender Nomadic's significance is not just as the "little sister" (the more accurate label) to the Olympic class liners, or even as the last White Star ship in existence. She is also the last ship designed by Thomas Andrews that still exists today.
      Again, thank you for making the video for others to enjoy. I appreciate that you may not be a Titanic history nerd like some of us and I am sorry if it feels like people are nitpicking. But as someone with a great passion and attention to detail for the QM, I hope you can appreciate why accuracy is so important on this topic that many hold very dear.

    • @BDavis820
      @BDavis820 Před 25 dny

      @@AlextheHistorian I’m sorry but there are a photos of him on the wall and his stuff everywhere. How did you not know?

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny

      @BDavis820 because I don't know what he looked like, I'm not an ocean liner fan. I just like historic buildings and cities. How is this confusing to you?

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny +1

      @Phantomonabudget in my video I mentioned that I did not go here, my friend was traveling the UK and his family wanted to stay in a room at the Titanic hotel. He filmed the hotel, I'm not a Titanic nerd but the story of the ship meant something to me. You can see in the description of my video what pages I used for research. This video is not meant to be an all-encompassing history of everything you see, it's just meant to be an exploration video. It was supposed to be for fun, but Titanic fans are making this so bitter.

  • @Jsjsjjssjs
    @Jsjsjjssjs Před 8 dny

    1000 passengers and 14 crew members?? Something is wrong here

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 8 dny

      It was a tender, passengers only needed to be on for a few minutes.

  • @user-gc2qk6ph8v
    @user-gc2qk6ph8v Před 16 dny +1

    Day 26643563 to ask for the British Government to build a Titanic replica in Belfast...

  • @metal_lord666
    @metal_lord666 Před 19 dny

    Thitanic had 2 sister britanic and the olympic no more sisters

  • @Historyofliners-WhiteStar

    Just saying the title is wrong, Titanic sister what

  • @buddyr3
    @buddyr3 Před 24 dny

    How can that ship be titanic sister it look smaller than titanic also has 1 smoke Stack vs titanic with 2 or 3 stacks while suspposely claimed be titanics sister but morely like cousin or relative that’s surrviving!

  • @baohin2101
    @baohin2101 Před 16 dny

    No,Titanics sister is brittanic

  • @VilldoesOfficial
    @VilldoesOfficial Před 25 dny +1

    What happened to her mast

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 25 dny +1

      As with the rest of the superstructure, it was removed in the 1970s. When the superstructure was rebuilt in 2011, there wasn't enough money in the budget for the mast.

    • @VilldoesOfficial
      @VilldoesOfficial Před 25 dny

      @@AlextheHistorian Oh

  • @anikajsmnc
    @anikajsmnc Před 19 dny

    erm you mean titanics non heard of sister 🤓👆

  • @RichardThorburn
    @RichardThorburn Před 19 dny

    Please read drawings. There were only 3 sisters olympic.! Titanic.! And Britanic.! That was the three sisters.!!FACT..

  • @johanbjorklund2815
    @johanbjorklund2815 Před 26 dny

    I hate clickbaits. Nomadic was not a sister ship to Titanic. Please don't fool people or stretch words.

    • @AlextheHistorian
      @AlextheHistorian  Před 26 dny +1

      They aren't my words, they are the words of the Titanic Museum in Belfast in reference to SS Nomadic "Titanic's Little Sister". Here's another quote from their website: "Being exactly one quarter the size of her famous friend, the Nomadic is often referred to as 'a mini Titanic' or 'sister ship', although she was Titanic's tender ship."

    • @wildsmiley
      @wildsmiley Před 26 dny +3

      Not really clickbait per se. Nomadic was still a running mate, if you will, of Titanic, and tendered the liner at Cherbourg in 1912. And anyway, even if it is technically clickbait, that is often what is needed for a lot of people to watch the video, sad to say.