Ghosts of the Titanic dock at Shrewsbury library By Doris
Christelis, Contributing Writer Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury
Public Library was recently transformed into a voyage on the
Titanic for 80 lucky “passengers.” Ticketholders holding
“steerage” and “first class” tickets enjoyed a walking tour
through the library, which had been transformed into different
rooms of the Titanic in commemoration of Archaeology Month,
which was October. The tour, designed to educate and immerse the
visitors in the Titanic’s history, appealed to a broad range of
adults and children who were able to step back in time to 1912.
“Since 2012 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the
Titanic, a tour seemed a good fit,” said Sharon Martin, Head of
Children’s Services at the Shrewsbury Public Library. After
entering the “ship,” “passengers” were greeted by a model of the
Titanic built by Dean Gillam, who also volunteered that night in
the ship’s boiler room. Tours led by Martin and Dan Barbour, the
young adult librarian and voluntee