Monthly Archives: April 2026

Geoff Watts gave a wide ranging, and fully illustrated, talk at the Old Cemetery looking at the story of how the arrival, and subsequent loss, of RMS Titanic had such major effects on the town of Southampton in 1912. On Sunday morning of the 12th April. Those attending were able to visit many locations without leaving their seats! As well as looking at what can be seen today, Geoff added in three stories of memorials that had been suggested at the time but never came to fruition. The talk, like our other talks is available to local groups. The pictures attached include a contemporary line drawing of the Sailors’ Home in Oxford Street, the facade of which can still be seen today. The late Vicky Green of Southampton Local Studies Library contributed important  Titanic research, adding to the local knowledge … Continue reading →

Today Lizzie O-Sullivan and Val Ferguson took a small party of 10 on a walk, showing and talking about those who actually survivors the sinking of the Titanic and were able to tell their stories through the two guides. What the two guides were hoping to be able to show and talk about the survivors within an hour actually turned into an hour and a half. This is the second time this walk has been taken and once again prove to be a success. Unfortunately, both guides were so in gross in telling the stories not many photos were taken. Apologies to those who came on this walk and are not in the very limited pictures .