With son Alex on balcony at now closed 30 James Street Home of the #Titanic Hotel #Liverpool. #WhiteStarLine flag gifted by Paul Louden-Brown Paul Louden-Brown #Titanic Historical Soc chair. See blog elsonshippinglines.com/closure-of-30-… #Ismay

The last known photo of #Titanic of #WhiteStarLine leaving #Cobh, #Ireland, for #NewYork 113 years ago today, taken by passenger Kate Odell after disembarking from #Southampton. 5 days later Titanic hit an iceberg and sank with 1,500 people killed. See elsonshippinglines.com

Last photo of Capt Edward John Smith, top, of Marine Crescent, #Crosby #Liverpool on #Titanic taken 113 years one day ago watching passengers board at Queenstown (#Cobh) #Ireland. He died four days later in her sinking. See elsonshippinglines.com/blog

One day after #Titanic 113th anniversary sinking here's her 1st Officer Henry Tingle Wilde of #Walton, #Liverpool wrote to his sister from #Cobh #Ireland 'There's something queer about this ship.' He died in the tragedy. See elsonshippinglines.com/final-call-for…

#WhiteStarLine HQ #Liverpool balcony from which #Titanic survivors' names were announced to crowds below 113 years ago this week. See elsonshippinglines.com/last-call-for-…

The 113th anniversary of #Titanic tragedy reminds us that unlike most big disasters nobody died in the #iceberg collision but 1517 were killed due to lack of #lifeboats and poor evacuation by #WhiteStarLine. See elsonshippinglines.com/final-call-for…

And on a flighter note instead of #Easter chicks this lady #Mallard and her three suitors took a flying break on our #Sthelens lawn.

After #Titanic disaster 113 years ago this month on 15 April 1912 #WhiteStarLine sistership #Olympic tests lifeboats in the #Solent a week afterwards. See elsonshippinglines.com/final-call-for…

Was the tragic sinking of #Lusitania of cunardline a murderous plot 110 years ago by #WinstonChurchill ? Hear my talk at Museum of Liverpool #Liverpool Wed 7 May, 5.30pm.

Bizarre behaviour by @CunardLine inviting #HRHPrincessRoyal #PrincessAnne aboard MS #QueenAnne in #Liverpool tomorrow for its 185th anniversary but only allowing two press aboard. Is Cunard trying to torpedo its own coverage? Doesn't its 'Spiritual Home' deserve more than this?

Curse of UK bank holiday weather caused Princess Cruises #RegalPrincess to be pulled off Liverpool Cruise Terminal stage by four tugs because of gales before 4k passengers disembarked for #Liverpool tours. Pic Jonathan Brown #sharethecity

Rough water welcome to Princess Cruises #RegalPrincess as River #Mersey slops onto #Liverpool #PierHead causing her to leave Liverpool Cruise Terminal after only an hour. Video Jonathan Brown #sharethecity

And here's the video of #Mersey and Princess Cruises #RegalPrincess. Video Jonathan Brown #sharethecity

Late #Liverpool trans pioneer #AprilAshley's giant photo at @HayFestival projects on #Haycastle. See my blog elsonshippinglines.com/transgender-pi…

Respect to 20 hardy guests of Celebrity Cruises who endured 4 hours of my @EXPNORTHDMC #Liverpool walking tour from Liverpool Cruise Terminal thru wind and rain! Check out my tour details at: elsonshippinglines.com/home/guided-to…

The SNP ferry fiasco continues. Noah built his ark faster — and he didn’t even have a budget.

There she blows! #CelebrityEclipse of Celebrity Cruises spouting steam (?) before I guided 20 guests thru wind and rain for Experience North tours Experience North DMC, Travel & Tours. See my details at: elsonshippinglines.com/home/guided-to…

Philip 'Tinhead' Olivier does the full #KateWinslet after converting his old Mersey Ferries boat @DaffodiLpool in #CanningDock #Liverpool into a bar bistro. Please read my blog first if you're crazy enough to do this yourself! Elsonshippinglines.com/tinhead-picks-…

Check out my new video on the Lusitania/QM2! #cunard #liverpool #newyork #CruiseTerminal #history #maritime #oceanliner instagram.com/reel/DO6K4VYgY…

As Strictly Come Dancing broadcasts from Blackpool Tower Ballroom this weekend, seven years ago Liverpool Blue Coat students Simon Cheung and Daniel Greenway played its Wurlitzer for tea dancers to campaign for their school organ's restoration.