Carpathia Collection

RMS Carpathia
The Cunard RMS Carpathia on her maiden voyage in 1903. She was the first vessel built by Cunard exclusively for second and third class passengers

RMS Carpathia, 1903
Photograph of the Cunard Lines RMS Carpathia, launched by the Swan Hunter Shipyard, in 1902. She was the first vessel built for the Cunard Line which was exclusively for second

TITANIC: HAROLD BRIDE. With his feet crushed and frostbitten, second wireless operator of the Titanic leaves
TITANIC: HAROLD BRIDE. With his feet crushed and frostbitten, second wireless operator of the " Titanic" leaves the " Carpathia."

TITANIC: ICEBERG, 1912. The ice which sank the Titanic. The single cross, on the left-hand side of the ice-floe
TITANIC: ICEBERG, 1912. The ice which sank the " Titanic." The single cross, on the left-hand side of the ice-floe

Survivors Of The Rms Titanic In One Of Her Collapsible Lifeboats, Just Before Being Picked Up By The Carpathia. Woman Are Sharing In The Rowing

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection photograh
RMS. TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: A superb oversize press photograph taken on the deck of Carpathia showing Harold wearing the suit he wore to the American Inquiry with a Carpathia lifeboat

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection gold pocket watch)
RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: Hallmarked 9ct Gold Waltham gentleman's hunter pocket watch engraved Presented to Mr. Harold T

RMS Carpathia, salvaged red octagonal floor tile
RMS Carpathia, salvaged red patterned earthenware octagonal floor tile from an unknown location on the ship, approx. 0.875 (d) x 5.875 (w) x 6 inches (diameter)

Fenwick Archive - negative of Gibraltar from Carpathia
Fenwick Archive - original negative showing Gibraltar taken from the Carpathia. 5.5 x 3.5 inches. (Positive version available to view as image 13746047.) Date: 1912

Negative of James and Mabel Fenwick on Carpathia
RMS Titanic, Fenwick Archive - negative of James and Mabel Fenwick on the deck of the Carpathia. 5.5 x 3.5 inches. (Positive version of this negative can be viewed as number 13746044.) Date: 1912

RMS Titanic - negative of officers on rescue ship Carpathia
RMS Titanic, Fenwick Archive - original negative taken by the Fenwicks of the officers on board the rescue ship Carpathia, including Captain Arthur Rostron. 5.5 x 3.5 inches

Cunard Line, Winter Cruises, brochure cover design
Cunard Line 1913-1914 Winter Cruises Through to Egypt -Saloon Rates and Plans, soft cover brochure offering information of Cunard Liners with plans and rates

Letter written by Ida Stanton on board RMS Carpathia
Handwritten letter written on board RMS Carpathia dated 15 August 1912 with original Cunard envelope. Dear Papa and boys... we were delayed by boarding a large cargoe (sic) of spaghetti

RMS Titanic - telegram from Marconi to Carpathia
RMS Titanic - one of the rarest and finest Titanic related telegrams known, described by the late Ken Schultz as an exceptional piece of history'

RMS Titanic - Marconi portrait with Carpathia telegram
RMS Titanic - one of the rarest and finest Titanic related telegrams known, described by the late Ken Schultz as an exceptional piece of history'

RMS Titanic - Shipping Casualties report and letter
RMS Titanic, Shipping Casualties report and letter from Matson Life Raft Company of Boston, USA. From a collection of documents and newspapers discovered at the old school of Sir Arthur Rostron

RMS Titanic and RMS Carpathia
RMS Titanic (top and bottom), and RMS Carpathia (middle). The Carpathia rescued 706 passengers from the sinking Titanic

Plundering Cossacks are surprised by Hungarian troops in a Hungarian village (litho)
978963 Plundering Cossacks are surprised by Hungarian troops in a Hungarian village (litho) by Hungarian School, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Forest vibes
Drone view of winding forest road. Angyalosi Beáta

Titanic survivors on deck of a rescue ship
Deck of the " Carpathia" crowded with " Titanic" survivors, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

RMS Titanic - rescued passengers on deck of Carpathia
RMS Titanic - Underwood and Underwood real photo postcard, Group of Titanic's rescued passengers on deck of the Carpathia. Date: 1912

Cunard Line, RMS Carpathia - luncheon menu, Sunday 17 November 1912. Date: 1912

RMS Titanic - Titanic passengers rescued by Carpathia
RMS Titanic - Hutchinson Archive - first generation image of the passengers on the Hutchinsons table on board the Carpathia, with handwritten notation naming them

RMS Carpathia - J W Barker, steward, photo postcard taken on board an unknown liner, signed by Barker on the reverse

RMS Lusitania - en route to New York, August 1912
RMS Lusitania - Hutchinson Archive. Original photograph taken on board the Lusitania en route to New York on 22 August 1912

TITANIC: HAROLD COTTAM. The wireless operator of the Carpathia who heard the distress call sent by the Titanic, 1912
TITANIC: HAROLD COTTAM. The wireless operator of the " Carpathia" who heard the distress call sent by the " Titanic, " 1912

The iceberg that sank the White Star Lines Olympic-class RMS Titanic which struck it on 12 April 1912 on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York with loss of over 1, 500 lives

ARTHUR HENRY ROSTRON (1869-1940). English ship captain of the RMS Carpathia, which rescued the survivors from the RMS Titanic. Photographed with his wife, February 1913

TITANIC: THE CARPATHIA, 1912. The rescuing liner Carpathia, which came to the aid of survivors of the Titanic, 1912
TITANIC: THE CARPATHIA, 1912. The rescuing liner Carpathia, which came to the aid of survivors of the " Titanic, " 1912

TITANIC: HAROLD COTTAM. The wireless operator who received the distress signals from the Titanic while aboard
TITANIC: HAROLD COTTAM. The wireless operator who received the distress signals from the " Titanic" while aboard the " Carpathia."

TITANIC: INQUIRY, 1912. Before Senator Smith in the earlier stages of the senatorial inquiry, the commission listens to witnesses in the ballroom of the Walfdorf-Astoria Hotel in New York

TITANIC: SURVIVORS, 1912. The survivors arrive in New York, 1912

The Titanics crew catch sight of their relatives and friend
Rescued crew and passengers returning home to England on the Carpathia

Lifeboats from the Titanic
A photograph showing two lifeboats approaching the rescue ship Carpathia

Lifeboat from the Titanic
A photograph showing a rope ladder being fixed from the lifeboat to the Carpathia

Cuns in Carpathia
Germans bringing up artillery in Carpathia

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"Carpathia: A Lifeline in the Midst of Tragedy" In 1903, the RMS Carpathia set sail, unaware of the pivotal role it would play in history. Little did she know that her destiny would intertwine with that of another iconic ship - the RMS Titanic. On that fateful night in 1912, when disaster struck and an iceberg sealed the fate of the Titanic, it was the Carpathia who answered its distress call. The single cross on an ice-floe marked where another ship had mistakenly responded to this plea for help. However, it was the double crosses on the right side that symbolized hope as they signified where survivors were rescued by none other than Carpathia herself. Among those saved were brave women rowing alongside men in collapsible lifeboats. Their resilience and determination mirrored their fellow passengers' strength during these harrowing moments. Harold Bride, second wireless operator aboard Titanic, left Carpathia with crushed and frostbitten feet - a testament to his unwavering commitment to duty amidst chaos. The rescue ship's view captured an eerie image of the very iceberg responsible for such immense tragedy. This haunting photograph serves as a reminder of nature's power and man's vulnerability. Behind every heroic tale lies unsung heroes like those officers aboard Carpathia who navigated through treacherous waters to save lives against all odds. Aboard this vessel lay not only tales of survival but also artifacts from both ships; Harold Cottam Collection photographs capturing glimpses into a world forever changed by this maritime catastrophe; gold pocket watches frozen in time as silent witnesses to history; salvaged red octagonal floor tiles serving as tangible reminders of a shared past between two ill-fated vessels. Carpathia became more than just a name or a ship; she embodied compassion and courage amid tragedy.