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Historical Discussion / The Great Ocean Liners thread (Titanic, Lusitania etc.)

« on: July 17, 2016, 03:42:02 pm »

(note: I was half debating whether or not to start this in the historical section but decided to put it here since the historical section is more military based)
  One of my main historical interests outside of the Napoleonic Wars, the World Wars, the English Civil War etc. are the great liners at the turn of the last century, mainly the Titanic and the Lusitania but others are quite interesting as well.
   I wish to concentrate the discussion on the three great Olympic Class Liners (Olympic, Titanic and Britannic) and the two great Cunarders (Mauritania and Lusitania) but if people wish to expand this and talk about the other great liners of this era (the German liners for example) then that is fine.
  I will start with the Titanic. The survivors are long gone now but this interview was done back in 1957. Sadly some of it has been lost (the BBC had a deplorable policy of taping over or even destroying film once it had been broadcast) but a good portion is still there. The most interesting part in my opinion is with Harold Cottam who was the wireless operator on the Carpathia:

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Off Topic / Thunderbirds and Supermarionation Thread

« on: May 09, 2016, 03:09:08 pm »

  I thought I would start a little thread about the various supermarionation series' created in the sixties by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, particularly Thunderbirds although I am also quite keen on Captain Scarlet and Stingray. They are most noted for the use of Marionettes who spoke in sync with the dialogue, the special effects which were ahead of their time and the action and adventure that captivates many to this day.
  And of course I have to mention the music of Barry Grey: