The bell was expected to fetch up to £10,000 A brass bell from the liner RMS Mauretania has failed to sell at an auction in London. The floor-standing Edwardian bell was one of three made for the 1906 ...

It was described as a "gala day on Tyneside" - Thursday, September 20, 1906 - and was one that remained in living memory for decades. Despite a chill in the early autumn air and an overcast sky, ...

RMS Mauretania was built in 1906 by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd at Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne. Designed by Cunard naval architect, Leonard Peskett, she was the largest liner in the world ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The RMS Mauretania was a British ...

Campaigners hoping to bring a replica of the RMS Mauretania back to the city saw their hopes dashed after it sold at auction for three times its estimated price. The 12ft incredibly detailed scale ...

A brass bell from the liner RMS Mauretania has failed to sell at an auction in London. The floor-standing Edwardian bell was one of three made for the 1906 launched liner and was on the ship for 30 ...