PRONI hosting series of Titanic talks

03 Apr 2012

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is hosting a series of talks this month about the Titanic. The talks will be held in the lecture theatre at the PRONI building in the Titanic Quarter, Belfast and begin on Wednesday 4 April at 1.00 pm.

Three separate talks

To commemorate the Titanic anniversary, PRONI is hosting three separate lectures. You can get details below.

Lost Voices of the Titanic

On Wednesday 4 April, renowned genealogist, writer and broadcaster, Doctor Nick Barratt, from BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are, will be making a presentation using research from his book, 'Lost Voices from the Titanic'.

The talk will explore the pre history of Titanic, the lives of various passengers and the disaster itself.

Titanic: Belfast’s Own

On Thursday 19 April at 6.30 pm, the chair of the Belfast Titanic Story, Stephen Cameron, will be presenting a talk using research from his book, 'Titanic, Belfast’s Own'.

It will be based on material from Harland & Wolff and the role played by the people of Northern Ireland.

All at Sea: Maritime Records at PRONI

Finally, on Tuesday 24 April at 1.00 pm, Doctor Ann McVeigh of PRONI will deliver a presentation entitled which will focus on maritime records held by PRONI.

These include records deposited by Harland & Wolff, the Harbour Commissioners, Customs, and Workman & Clark.