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Titanic offices to be reopened (Harland & Wolff, Belfast, N. Ireland)
Belfast Telegraph ^ | 11 October 2013

Posted on 10/10/2013 9:36:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The dilapidated offices where plans for the Titanic were drawn up are to be re-opened as part of a £5 million regeneration project.

The future of the historic building that used to house the headquarters and design studios of Harland and Wolff shipbuilders in Belfast has been secured by the Heritage Lottery Fund award.

While the drawing offices will be opened for public use, the majority of the landmark structure is set to be transformed into a luxury Titanic-themed boutique hotel.

The listed building is only yards from where the doomed liner was built and then launched more than a century ago—a site where the popular £90 million Titanic Belfast visitor attraction now stands. …

(Excerpt) Read more at belfasttelegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; History; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: belfast; harlandandwolff; northernireland; titanic

1 posted on 10/10/2013 9:36:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I don’t really think I want to stay at a “Titanic themed hotel”. It would give me a sinking feeling.


2 posted on 10/10/2013 10:02:48 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: JimSEA

Kinda leaves ya cold.


3 posted on 10/10/2013 10:06:09 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: JimSEA

“I don’t really think I want to stay at a “Titanic themed hotel”.

I’d stay only if one of the activities is painting a naked chick on the bed.


4 posted on 10/10/2013 10:08:34 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: JimSEA

You get lots of free ice.


5 posted on 10/11/2013 12:49:10 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: max americana

Or railing her in a classic car below decks.


6 posted on 10/11/2013 2:57:53 AM PDT by nonliberal (Graduate: Curtis E. LeMay School of International Relations)
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To: Olog-hai

I think that this idea is “All Wet”!


7 posted on 10/11/2013 5:38:11 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: Olog-hai; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks Olog-hai.
The dilapidated offices where plans for the Titanic were drawn up... is set to be transformed into a luxury Titanic-themed boutique hotel.
Whatever you do, don't complain if the bellhop doesn't bring you enough ice.


8 posted on 10/12/2013 1:46:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Aw, dammit...


9 posted on 10/12/2013 1:46:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Whatever you do, don't complain if the
bellhop doesn't bring you enough ice.
Heavens NO! but..please be specific; shaved or solid...
blue or white...even yellow ice.

10 posted on 10/12/2013 1:53:19 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
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To: SunkenCiv

You gotta be quicker than that !

11 posted on 10/12/2013 1:55:19 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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