The Most Fascinating Items in My Ocean Liner Collection
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In this video, Mike Brady provides a tour of his personal maritime artifact collection, which is displayed on his bookcase. He explains that while his collection is not massive due to space constraints and a passion for books, it contains several remarkable items acquired through eBay, gifts from viewers, and contributions from former crew members. The creator showcases various categories of memorabilia, including handmade life preserver rings from the Chusan and Strathnaver, and a bronze lifeboat plaque from the Strathnaver. He also presents several items related to the Empress of Ireland shipwreck, such as a corroded fruit bowl, a shattered Minton dinner plate, and a theater sheet signed by famous passengers Lawrence and Mabel Irving. Additionally, he displays a ceramic cabinet handle from the Britannic and decorative tiles gifted by the Molly Brown Museum. The video concludes with a brief look at a 1977 dinner menu from the Chandris Line, with the creator expressing interest in exploring more paper artifacts like ship plans and menus in future videos.
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the Mike Brady Maritime artifact collection is probably not as big and impressive as as you'd expect I have to admit
some will make you laugh some will make you cry here are some of my favorite things
this was sent to me by a viewer of the channel called Cal who remembered that 1959 was the year my family came to Australia on this ship
this is a theater sheet from the Duke of York's theater it was actually signed by the two most famous passengers aboard the Empress of Ireland uh the actor couple Lawrence and Mabel Irving
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