The grand opening of the SS Nomadic will be on Saturday 1st June, Tickets are available via the website and via the link below.

The full details on this magnificent vessel are on our 'Captains Log' page but in this section we have decided to give you the costings for your visit :

ADULT : £8.50

CHILD 5-16 : £5.00

STUDENT/PENSIONER : £6.50

FAMILY PACKAGE ONE
2 ADULTS/2 CHILDREN : £22.00

FAMILY PACKAGE TWO
2 ADULTS/3 CHILDREN : £27.00

Yes its that time of year again, spring is in the air and the Belfast Maritime festival is on again !

This year it will be bigger and better than ever... It will be held from 25th May to 27th May and is totally FREE for everyone who wants to come down to the shore at the Titanic Quarter and join in the fun.

Ships on display include Pelican of London and the Gulden Leeuw in Belfast for the very first time. Entertainment will include a huge variety of stalls, music, family friendly fun events and activities taking place including a Maritime Treasure Trail, Face Painting, Balloon Modelling, a Photographic exhibition, Fun Workshops, Laserquest, Kids Games Zone, Pirate Island Dancing, Caricaturist, Street Theatre shows, Street Theatre Walkabout Characters, a Giant Inflatable Whale with Pirate Storytelling and general fun for all. So remember it's the 25th to the 27th of May.

Check-out the latest feature to be added to the White Star Momentos website.

This latest edition to our ever improving website brings both the website and our Facebook page together in one easy to read space.

We realised that from time to time the right up to date news was going onto our Facebook page and our regular website readers were missing out on the day to day updates as well as what the team were up to and where they were visiting each day, so to that end we have created the Home Page Facebook Update. This will keep you informed on a daily basis as to what is happening with our team and more important 'Titanicland'.

Today is a great day for the SS Nomadic as the Nomadic Heritage Trust have released the Brand New 'SS NOMADIC' website.

After nearly two and a half years of specialised restoration, Titanic's little tender, the SS Nomadic will open to the public on Saturday 1st June. The Titanic and White Star Line fans now have the new dedicated official SS NOMADIC website to peruse, get information and indeed book a ticket for that 'All important visit'.

Check it out for yourself : http://www.nomadicbelfast.com/

We have just released our brand new SS NOMADIC pin badge, it is available from our web-shop from today at the offer price of only £2.50 including FREE UK post.

The Nomadic Funnel Badge highlights the one feature that stands out on this vessel - Titanic had four - Nomadic has One, captured in this beautiful pin badge. The Nomadic stands proud today in the Hamilton drydock on the Queens Road Belfast and will be open to the public at the end of May.

Get one now at the offer price of only £2.50 - That even includes FREE UK postage !

New for 2013, our collectors set of Gold, Silver and Bronze badges.

Just as it was on-board the Titanic, we have produced a 1st (Gold), a 2nd (Silver) and a 3rd class (Bronze) badge.

We have been asked over and over again to produce something that represents the three classes that boarded the Titanic. We knew that we needed to design something that was affordable to all so here they are - the Gold, Silver and Bronze badges.

1st Class - Gold

2nd Class - Silver

3rd Class - Bronze


These badges are made to the highest standards, high quality metals, catches and packaging. Check them out in our Badges section of the Website shop.

Fantastic news, our very talented photographer Bill Abernethy has just won the Societies Architectural Photographer of the Year 2012. This is without doubt an amazing achievement...
All at White Star Momentos wish to congratulate Bill on his award, his continuous efforts to acheive near perfection has at last paid off !


Hear Bill's story in his 'own' words featured on this weeks CAPTAINS LOG feature, and we even give you the opportunity to buy a mounted copy of the winning photograph.

Beached in north Wales the old Harland & Wolff built 'Duke of Lancaster' has hit the headlines again 57 years after her launch.
The second phase of a project, which is on track to create Europe's largest open air Art Gallery, has been completed, with a fourth artist leaving a mural on an abandoned cruise liner, docked in North Wales.

Over the last 8 days four different artists have visited the Duke of Lancaster cruise liner, to leave their own unique murals. The latest piece comes from graffiti artist Spacehop, who is known for his spray paint portraits.

This unique mural, created by photo-realistic graffiti artist Space Hop pays homage to the ships first Captain, John 'Jack' Irwin, the original Captain Jack. He took delivery of the vessel from Harland and Wolff before taking her on her first sea trails. The picture is an exact reproduction of a one taken on board the ship, just outside his cabin and it was provided by his nephew, Andrew Veal. The striking image, standing at roughly 5 meters high shows the dashing Captain in his full dress uniform. It has been purposely placed just below the bridge in a fitting tribute to a man who was frequently seen there guiding the ship into port.

The project began back in August 2012, with a series of artist visiting the ship from across Europe. Each created their own individual mural between August and November. With the ship becoming much talked about, the group coordinating the transformation, DuDug, were keen to orchestrate a second phase and bring through another batch of artists.

Spacehop was introduced to the project by one of the artist involved in the first phase of the project, Mr Bungle. He comments: "I first became aware of this project through a friend of mine; Mr Bungle. If I'm honest, originally what attracted me to this was the chance to have a go in a cherry picker and paint big! But after reading all about the ship, I was moved by the injustice of a vessel with so much historical importance just being left to rust and decay. I wanted to get involved because I want to help raise awareness of this issue and bring life back to the ol' duke."

DuDug Project Director, Maurice, comments: "We were delighted to have Spacehop on board for the second phase. He is the perfect artist to complete the second phase with his distinctive style. All his works are created in freehand and although he started out working on walls, he now specialises in canvas prints. It was great to bring him back once again to a more urban setting."

The second phase of artists began work on the Duke of Lancaster on the 22nd March. Maurice continues: "We originally planned the second phase to coordinate with the better weather and lighter nights. However, the extreme freak weather we've experienced these last two weeks could not keep our artists away. The Duke is now home to 12 pieces of striking and somewhat controversial pieces of art. All have been originally created for the project.

"The Duke has attracted some of the biggest and most upcoming names from the UK street art scene. All have come together with one purpose - to transform the derelict ship into a stunning new tourist attraction."

The owners of the ship have faced many well publicised battles with the council, over their plans for the ship. They have in the past tried to open it up as the Funship, but plans have always been met with objection. The owners and DuDug are keen to progress plans to open up the ship's dock to the public, so these original pieces of art can be enjoyed by the public.

Maurice concludes: "We just hope that this time the Council will be more supportive and see the benefit of creating such a unique tourist attraction that can genuinely help to bring people into the area."

Some of our readers may also be interested to know that we have a very active Facebook page and would love to have your input on all things Titanic and White Star Line.

This Facebook page gives you the inside view on how White Star Momentos runs, find out where the team are visiting and how they get on, be the first to here of any new product ideas as well as product offers from time to time...

But more importantly it gives you the Facebook visitor the chance to have your say and have a chat with the Directors Stephen and Ed, who will be happy to answer any of your Titanic and maritime related questions.

PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW

We have just heard that our Captain Smith Titanic Ducks are on their way ! This means that the most popular Titanic gift of all time will soon be back in stock.

This is the cutest plastic duck you have ever seen, dressed as Captain Smith, right down to his Hat, Uniform and Medals. They measure 70mm from beak to tail and are due to hit our warehouse in mid May but we have decided to let you pre-order.

Your pre-order will include a free Titanic Badge and will be posted to your address as soon as they arrive.

Check out our gift section for more details and photo information on this great Titanic product.

Plans to safeguard the future of the last remaining survivor of the Battle of Jutland, HMS Caroline, moved one step closer today after the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded the restoration and Museum project £845,000.


The project will preserve and showcase one of the greatest remaining naval heritage assets, making HMS Caroline and her collection of more than 450 objects accessible to the public as a floating museum. Visitors will be able to learn about the history of the ship, her 300 strong crew and key milestones of her almost century-long service, the links to Belfast and the city's industrial heritage.

HMS Caroline is the last remaining warship of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet which fought at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. A light cruiser, weighing 3,750 tons and 446ft long she was at the forefront of technological achievements in her day and at just nine months, still holds the record for the fastest build time of any major warship. Currently, HMS Caroline is one of only 200 vessels in the National Historic Fleet and remains largely unaltered from the day she was constructed in 1914.

Todays grant (Thursday 9th May) means that she will now be eligible for future grants up to £12.2 million pounds.