| Caiaiphasis Ossuary
Submitter :Dr Robert B Turcotte - More Photos from Dr Robert B Turcotte
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Category Exploration |
| Alfred Rowe illustration
| Description: | Alfred Rowe was a First Class Passenger on Titanic, a very successful business man of the era, he used the Transatlantic liners to visit his business in Texas. He founded the RO ranch in 1878/79 and by the time it was sold by his family in 1917 for $595,113 it measured around 72000 acres, a tribute in itself to the acumen and drive shown by Mr Rowe in its creation.
The Rowe family were overseas pioneers for several generations which started with Alfred’s father James who was born in Jamaica in 1817 and was a partner in the Graham, Rowe and Company, a shipping line based in Liverpool.
Alfred worked for the family business for two years before studying at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. After graduating he heard rumours that there were opportunities in America and decided to try his hand in this new promised land, he set sail with a budget of £500. By early 1879 he had settled at Glenwood Creek in the Texas Panhandle. A little over ten years later and the RO ranch had grown to around 200,000 acres. In 1901 Alfred married his wife Constance and in 1902 a daughter named Constance was born, followed by Charles Alfred in 1904 and Henry in 1905. The town of Rowe was named after Alfred and was a thriving community until 1907 when it moved to a site now known as Hedley.
Alfred Rowe moved back to Liverpool after the birth of his daughter Ethel Margaret in 1910 but he returned to the ranch at least twice a year. The reason he had bought a ticket on Titanic was for one his trips to the ranch. Although a strong swimmer he did not survive the icy waters of the North Atlantic after the Titanic foundered. The Rowe archive due to its depth of material is a highly significant one, offering a fascinating snap shot into the life of a prominent businessman on the era and the effects of the loss of Mr Rowe on his wife Constance who was four months pregnant at the time.
On auction at Haldridge & Son in UK Devizes, Wiltshire 21 April 2007 |
Submitter :webmaster - More Photos from webmaster
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Category Artifacts |
| Alfred Lowe letters
| Description: | He wrote two letters from the Titanic, the first to his wife is especially interesting as he describes Titanic as too big and being a positive danger to other shipping, which can be seen in the following transcript from a letter written by Alfred onboard Titanic, this is estimated at £15000-£20000.
On auction 21 April 2007 in UK at Haldridge & Son |
Submitter :webmaster - More Photos from webmaster
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Category Artifacts |
| Titanic ultimate
Submitter :Guest
Last Update: 2007/3/11 6:24 Hits: 54996 Comments: 0
Category Models |
| Nomadic Panelling
| Description: | Some of the panelling returned to Nomadic in Belfast, after being found in France. Some of this may end up on Ebay, so keep watching for a chance to purchase a piece of history |
Submitter :strider_uk - More Photos from strider_uk
Last Update: 2007/3/10 3:18 Hits: 16270 Comments: 0
Category Nomadic |
| Nomadic Stairway
| Description: | First Class stairway at the front end of Nomadic |
Submitter :strider_uk - More Photos from strider_uk
Last Update: 2007/3/10 3:14 Hits: 17533 Comments: 0
Category Nomadic |
| Bow To Stern Pic
| Description: | View from Nomadic's bow towards her stern, with the flag at the stern. It is quite a long ship. |
Submitter :strider_uk - More Photos from strider_uk
Last Update: 2007/3/10 3:12 Hits: 12690 Comments: 0
Category Nomadic |
| White Star Flag
| Description: | The only White Star flag flying on the only White Star ship in existence - Nomadic. |
Submitter :strider_uk - More Photos from strider_uk
Last Update: 2007/3/10 3:10 Hits: 9711 Comments: 0
Category Nomadic |
| Welcome Onboard!
| Description: | This sign greets all those who board Nomadic during the restoration work |
Submitter :strider_uk - More Photos from strider_uk
Last Update: 2007/3/10 3:06 Hits: 9410 Comments: 0
Category Nomadic |
| Nomadic Interior Door
| Description: | Just look at the amount of detail in the metalwork on this door. You don't get this on any modern ship |
Submitter :strider_uk - More Photos from strider_uk
Last Update: 2007/3/10 3:04 Hits: 11025 Comments: 0
Category Nomadic |
