SeaCity Museum
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Name
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SeaCity Museum
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Dates
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2012 -
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Location
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Southampton
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Type
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Museum
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Description
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Visit the SeaCity Museum to explore the story of the RMS Titanic, the lives of its passengers, and the ship’s connections to Southampton.
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There were at least 69 Jewish passengers onboard the Titanic, of which 39 died in the disaster.
For instance, seven-year-old Eva Hart was excited to be onboard the ship, and travelling second-class to Canada with her parents Benjamin and Esther for her father’s work. Esther had a ‘premonition’ about the ship, and refused to sleep during the night, choosing to keep watch instead. Eva and her mother survived the disaster, however Benjamin unfortunately died.
Many of these Jewish passengers were travelling to escape European persecution, hoping to start a new life in America. One such traveller was Eliezer Gilinsky, who was emigrating from Lithuania. He was a third-class passenger, and sadly did not survive the crossing.
There were kosher meals available for Jewish passengers, and the ship employed a Jewish chef, Charles Kennel, to cook these meals. The other known Jewish employee was Herbert Klein, a barber. Unfortunately, neither man survived.
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