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Old 15-04-2010, 02:43 PM   #1
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Default Titanic-The Artefact Exhibition
http://titanicmelbourne.com/

Just came across the ad in the Herald Sun today, Thought i'd post and see who was planning on going. I can't wait to see the stuff they will have on display, I have always been facinated by the engineering marvels of the past I beleive what man was able to build before our current technology was amazing.

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Old 15-04-2010, 03:45 PM   #2
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I am thinking of going to this on one of the accom packages

I have allways ben intreaged with the titanic

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Old 15-04-2010, 03:50 PM   #3
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Known about it for a few weeks now...

Tickets already purchased, going on the 15/5.

Wanted to go opening day on the 14/5, but boss was too tight to give me the one day off.
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I am thinking of going to this on one of the accom packages

I have allways ben intreaged with the titanic

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Going to pack for the trek from Geelong?

I think we will go to this aswell, went to the last one (the roman's or something, cant remember : ). But it was good.
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Old 15-04-2010, 05:13 PM   #5
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Going to pack for the trek from Geelong?

I think we will go to this aswell, went to the last one (the roman's or something, cant remember : ). But it was good.
It,s more the night away from the kids :monkes:

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It just occured to me that It's 98 years to the day and only about an hour or two off that it sank.
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I'm a mad Titanic Nutter, I love everything about her.

My only problem is that its in Melbourne and I'm in Adelaide, I'm not sure if finances are going to allow me to make the journey to see it all :(

I've always wanted to go down on one of the subs to look at her, priced it up once, was something like $18k for a berth on the ship plus ONE sub dive down, with all the scientists etc. I was in email correspondence for a short while regarding this with Dr Robert Ballard (he led the expedition that found the wreck).
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My only problem is that its in Melbourne and I'm in Adelaide, I'm not sure if finances are going to allow me to make the journey to see it all :(
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Your not alone on both counts and unfortunatley I have a 4 day holiday in Melbourne and Geelong the week before it opens. Why do I find out about these things after I book flights. :(

I'm a massive naval history nerd and the Titanic started it all.
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Not a hope that I'll miss this.

I dare say I'll go a few times.
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I dare say I'll go a few times.
rub it in!! :
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Old 15-04-2010, 10:58 PM   #11
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Old 15-04-2010, 11:48 PM   #12
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I'm a mad Titanic Nutter, I love everything about her.

My only problem is that its in Melbourne and I'm in Adelaide, I'm not sure if finances are going to allow me to make the journey to see it all :(

I've always wanted to go down on one of the subs to look at her, priced it up once, was something like $18k for a berth on the ship plus ONE sub dive down, with all the scientists etc. I was in email correspondence for a short while regarding this with Dr Robert Ballard (he led the expedition that found the wreck).

you and me too, i would love to go to see this exhibition but im in Perth and got no hope of getting over to Melbourne. maybe just maybe they come to Perth after. would be great to see this.
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Yep, I'm going for sure. Apparently they got the "big piece" on display. (Small section of hull from C deck i believe). Broke off during the moment the ship split in 2 and took at least 2 attempts, that I know of, to bring it too the surface. Also got a few recreations of sections of the ship such as the forward 1st class staircase.

Anyway my plan is to watch the james cameron movie in the morning, then to the museum and followed by the to the Titanic entertainment restraunt in Williamstown. Still havn't worked out a date yet.
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Old 18-04-2010, 11:39 PM   #14
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Should be good, I saw the day in Pompeii exhibition last year and it was excellent so i'll definitely check this one out.
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My old girl found out about this and has nominated my Fairlane as the vehicle that we will be doing the family road trip from Sydney in September down to see it.
Shall be an interesting weekend................
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Not a hope that I'll miss this.

I dare say I'll go a few times.
Well you have then been chosen to be the official AFF photographer RG!!!
Make sure you take the camera's spare battery too!!!
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i'll be going for sure, extraordinary to see this history up close and personal....
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Make sure you take the camera's spare battery too!!!
Better go out and buy a camera that can actually take photos then hey
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Just got back from my afternoon at the museum...

Best I can offer on the exhibition is a "meh". :(
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Bugger, im in Melb next month 19-21 still might go have a look.
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