Resources

With the abundance of information available on the Titanic, it can be difficult to discern where to begin to learn about the history of the ship's construction, her passengers, maiden voyage, sinking, and her legacy.

Here are books, websites, and archives that we have found helpful and informative in the course of our Titanic research. Please note that the history presented in these sources may not necessarily represent the views of Titanic Archive.

Books

• The Truth About the Titanic
  • Archibald Gracie
• The Loss of the S.S. Titanic
  • Lawrence Beesley
• A Night to Remember
  • Walter Lord
• The Night Lives On
  • Walter Lord
• Titanic: An Illustrated History
  • Don Lynch & Ken Marschall
• On a Sea of Glass: The Life and Loss of the RMS Titanic
  • Tad Fitch, J. Kent Layton & Bill Wormstedt
• On Board the RMS Titanic: Memories of the Maiden Voyage
  • George Behe
• Titanic: Triumph and Tragedy
  • John Eaton & Charles Haas
• Titanic: The Ship Magnificent
  • Bruce Beveridge, Steve Hall, Daniel Klistorner, Scott Andrews & Art Braunschweiger
• The 'Olympic' Class Ships
  • Mark Chirnside
• Lost Voices from the Titanic: The Definitive Oral History
  • Nick Barratt
• The Ship of Dreams: The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era 
  • Gareth Russell
• Titanic - The Homecoming: Tales from the "Lapland"
  • Paul Lee

Websites

• Encyclopedia Titanica
  • Cabin Allocations
  • Fake / Unlisted Passengers and Crew
• Titanic Inquiry Project
• Titanic Honor & Glory
  • Titanic Deck Plans
• Bill Wormstedt's Titanic Site
  • Proven Facts About Titanic
  • Lifeboat Project (Survivor Allocations)
  • Titanic Voices Index
• Paul Lee's Titanic Site
• George Behe's Titanic Tidbits
• Mark Chirnside's Reception Room
• Sam Halpern's Titanicology
• J. Kent Layton's Titanic Site
• Ocean Liner Designs
• Rebekah Maxner's Titanic Piano Blog
• Titanic Book Club
• Jamie Murphy's Titanic Letterpress Blog
  • Possible Typefaces of the Titanic
• Titanic Lifebelts
• Titanic's Officers
• Cabin Liners
• Marconi Calling

Organizations

• Titanic Historical Society
• Titanic International Society
• French Titanic Society
• RMS Titanic, Inc.

Archives & Museums

• National Maritime Museum: Lord-Macquitty Collection
• National Museums of Northern Ireland: Ulster Transport Museum
• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)
• Titanic Belfast
• Liverpool Maritime Museum: Titanic Collection
• National Archives (UK)
• National Archives (USA)
• Nova Scotia Archives
• The Mariners' Museum (Virginia, USA)
• UPenn Archives: John B. Thayer memorial collection of the sinking of the Titanic
• SeaCity Museum Southampton Stories Collection
• White Star Heritage
• Southampton City Council Archive
  • Survivor Interviews [Archived]
  • Oral History Archive

Podcasts

• Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast
• Titanic Talk Podcast
• Titanic Legacy Podcast

Curator's Note: If any of the above links are no longer available, please contact us.