112 years ago today, the Belfast-built R.M.S Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. Of the 2,227 passengers on board, only 705 survived. Here are ten little-known facts about the ill-fated steamliner. Canceled Lifeboat Drill Originally, a lifeboat drill was scheduled to take place on boa...
History: In 1707, the first political union of the Kingdom of England which then included Wales and Scotland was formed. In 1922 Northern Ireland joined this Union. From 1835 until 1925 the city of London was the largest city in the world. In 1927 the UK was officially proclaimed. From 1...
The concept architect of Titanic Belfast, Eric Kuhne, is from Texas, USA. The New Yorker, described the iconic building as “Northern Ireland’s answer to the Sydney Opera House.” The building also tells the Titanic story as the ‘hulls’ of the building are the same height as the ship,...
Belfast, city, district, and capital of Northern Ireland, located on the River Lagan, at its entrance to Belfast Lough (inlet of the sea). Belfast became a city by royal charter in 1888. After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, it became
himself in rich surroundings, addressed as a nobleman, obeyed in every wish, and waited on by a beautiful wife. At this point professional players appear, to provide entertainment. They are warmly welcomed and fed, and then they put on a play before Sly about the taming of Kate the shrew...
Inside the Titanic's FATAL Mistake On May 31, 1911, Titanic’s immense hull–the largest movable manmade object in the world at the time–made its way down the slipways and into the River Lagan in Belfast. More than 100,000 people attended the launching, which took just over a minute ...
The largest city is London, which is also the capital of England, nestled on the banks of the Thames. Other major cities include Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Cardiff, and Belfast. The country is known for its diverse landscapes, ranging from the rugged mountains of Sc...
The famous line inTitanicfrom Leonardo DiCaprio, “I’m king of the world!” was improvised. A single strand of Spaghetti is called a “Spaghetto.” Hershey’s Kisses are named after the kissing sound the deposited chocolate makes as it falls from the machine on the conveyor belt. ...
River Lagan, river, eastern Northern Ireland, rising on the western slopes of Slieve Croob and flowing for 45 miles (73 km) through the city of Belfast into Belfast Lough. The Lower Lagan Valley is one of the most intensively industrialized and urbanized
Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, lying in the northeastern quadrant of the island of Ireland. Its capital is Belfast. It is sometimes referred to as Ulster, although it includes only six of the nine counties which made up that historic Iri