RMS Titanic: The Wider Story: The Wider Story

by Patrick Mylon

While much has been written about the Titanic disaster and its victims, the tragedy sent repercussions around the world. Here Patrick Mylon explores many of the lesser-known aspects of Titanic ’s legacy, telling the story around the disaster. Using rare and often previously unpublished images from his collection of White Star memorabilia, he puts emphasis on the vessels, events, and locations Titanic encountered, was affected by and influenced in her short life. From strike-bound ships at Southampton, via those vessels that sent her ice warnings on that fateful night, through to the rescue vessels Carpathia and others, special trains, company advertising, newspaper reports, memorials, and even sheet music, this history provides a visual record of the disaster from a new perspective.

144 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2016

Reviews

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found several great images of the Titanic for use in my 12th night costume

[Dann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Patrick Mylon re-examines the Titanic disaster through a broader perspective in RMS Titanic: The Wider Story. Mylon readily admits there isn’t much more that can be said about the ship and its sinking that hasn’t already been said; though this doesn’t stop him from providing a standard run through of Titanic’s construction and maiden voyage. However, he goes further and provides detailed information about the lives of the vessels that have become part of the Titanic story (such as the Mesaba, the Mount Temple, and the Carpathia) and what happened to them. He also includes a number of photocopies of rare postcards that publicized these vessels or memorialized the Titanic; often with commentary on whether/how the images have been doctored. Additionally, there’s some questioning of some of the established lore; such as when the idea for the Olympic and Titanic was first proposed and whether Captain Smith was really going to retire after Titanic’s maiden voyage. RMS Titanic: The Wider Story ends up not being quite as ambitious as it portends, but overall it’s a fairly solid telling of the Titanic disaster (with a little extra).