by SIMON MILLS Please look for updates on www.belfast-titanic.com Simon is a long-standing camera technician in the UK film industry. During his career he has also researched numerous documentaries on SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER historical and maritime subjects, and is a published author on all three Olympic-class ships. In August 1996 he bought the wreck of HMHS Britannic. A unique opportunity at Christmas time to visit the historic Royal Ulster Yacht Club at Bangor tea/coffee mince pies. Lifts will be arranged – from Bangor railway station for those travelling by rail. Look out for Paintings the Olympic Class Ships more information on the website An exhibition @Titanic Belfast Paintings by Society member Richard Wood will be on display in The club was initially established in 1866 as the Ulster Yacht Club. In a letter Titanic Belfast over this commemorative weekend’ dated 20th August 1869 from the Secretary of State for the Home Department, ‘Britannic – his maritime art includes images drawn from Olympic, Titanic, it received the gracious approval of Queen Victoria to take the title of The Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Britannic and Nomadic. www.richardwoodart.com/ MONDAY 9th JANUARY 2017 RMS Titanic - the Ravishment of the Wreck A talk by PHILIP ARMSTRONG Vice Chairman BTS Looking at the legal issues surrounding the ownership of TITANIC and future protection of the wreck as it moves from the realm of salvage law in to the area of archaeological law via UNESCO. This will be an updated version of a talk given to the Ulster Titanic Society in 1993, when future laws were planned but not yet effected. This new presentation, which covers an area of the Titanic story that has never been properly considered, brings the picture up to date and shows that even in the 21st century, TITANIC is still the impetus for Monday 21stth NOVEMBER 2016 changes to international law. 8.30am MONDAY 13th FEBRUARY Commemorative event led by the Belfast Titanic Society on slipway HMS Caroline where RMS Britannic was launched in partnership with Titanic – the jewel in the Titanic Quarter – Belfast meet in foyer of Titanic Belfast from 8am. –
by SIMON MILLS Simon is a long-standing camera technician in the UK film industry. During his career he has also researched numerous documentaries on historical and maritime subjects, and is a published author on all three Olympic-class ships. In August 1996 he bought the wreck of HMHS Britannic. Paintings the Olympic Class Ships An exhibition @Titanic Belfast Paintings by Society member Richard Wood will be on display in Titanic Belfast over this ‘Britannic commemorative weekend’ – his maritime art includes images drawn from Olympic, Titanic, Britannic and Nomadic. www.richardwoodart.com/ Monday 21stth NOVEMBER 2016 8.30am Commemorative event led by the Belfast Titanic Society on slipway where RMS Britannic was launched – in partnership with Titanic Belfast – meet in foyer of Titanic Belfast from 8am. Please look for updates on www.belfast-titanic.com SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER A unique opportunity at Christmas time to visit the historic Royal Ulster Yacht Club at Bangor – tea/coffee mince pies. Lifts will be arranged from Bangor railway station for those travelling by rail. Look out for more information on the website The club was initially established in 1866 as the Ulster Yacht Club. In a letter dated 20th August 1869 from the Secretary of State for the Home Department, it received the gracious approval of Queen Victoria to take the title of The Royal Ulster Yacht Club. MONDAY 9th JANUARY 2017 RMS Titanic - the Ravishment of the Wreck A talk by PHILIP ARMSTRONG Vice Chairman BTS Looking at the legal issues surrounding the ownership of TITANIC and future protection of the wreck as it moves from the realm of salvage law in to the area of archaeological law via UNESCO. This will be an updated version of a talk given to the Ulster Titanic Society in 1993, when future laws were planned but not yet effected. This new presentation, which covers an area of the Titanic story that has never been properly considered, brings the picture up to date and shows that even in the 21st century, TITANIC is still the impetus for changes to international law. MONDAY 13th FEBRUARY HMS Caroline – the jewel in the Titanic Quarter
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