Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool.
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Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool.
Titanic at Merseyside Maritime Museum
This exhibition is part of the Liverpool and the World exhibition series, part-funded by the European Union.
Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story. An exhibition at Merseyside Maritime Museum, 30 March 2012 to 21 April 2013.
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This tragic letter was sent by May Louise McMurray to her father William McMurray, first class bedroom steward on the Titanic. The letter arrived in Southampton after Titanic had sailed so it was returned to the family.
William, born in Birkenhead, did not survive the sinking.
60 Empress Road
Kensington
Liverpool13.4.12
Dear Father
It seems ages since I last seen you. I wish we where in Southampton with you it is very lonely without you Dear Father I have not been so very well I have had a a [sic] bad throat hoping I will soon get better for Mama worries so much little Ernie as not been so well but he as got better now hoping you are keeping well dada so ta love from Ivy and and [sic] Ernie thank dada for the presents love from all dada hoping to see you soon with love from Ivy and May and Ernie xxxxxxxxxx kisses for dada x
Dada this is my first letter