3 MINUTES/ A VISIT TO: White Swan Hotel, Alnwick/ 2000

I traveled to the UK back in 2000 to obtain footage for a documentary about the Titanic I wanted to do. I traveled from Los Angeles to London, Belfast, Edinburgh, Alnwick, Liverpool, Cardiff South Wales, Southampton and ended up in Paris.
Along the way I shot video in places that were Titanic related, and others, just to visit with some friends. When I returned home in April of 2000 I didn’t end up doing anything with the footage for quite some time.
Finally in 2018 I released my documentary “Titanic, HW 401: A Personal Reflection” on KZbin. I used much of the special footage I shot for my documentary and very little of the extra footage that I shot on my trip.
I’ve edited the extra footage together and am including some of the places I visited in my “3 Minutes, A Visit To:” series of videos here on KZbin. In this very last installment of “3 Minutes, A Visit To:” I visit The White Swan Hotel in Alnwick, UK. More about this visit can be found below.
Ron Hamill
White Swan Hotel
The White Swan Hotel is a 300 year old coaching inn which is located in the market town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England.
In 1936 the RMS Olympic, which was one of Titanic’s sister ships, was scrapped and the interior fittings sold. The then owner of the White Swan, who was a frequent traveler on the RMS Olympic, bought the paneling from the ships first class lounge and had it installed into his hotel. He also purchased several elements from the Olympics first class staircase.
To this day many who visit the White Swan Hotel do so just to see this very special room.
I first set up in the lobby and then made my way back to the Olympic Suite. I spent about an hour shooting the various walls and fixtures of the room.
Later I headed outside to get some outside establishing shots of the White Swan.
All video footage is ©2018 Ron Hamill

[@timc2346]

I was horrified when I seen the green paint on the Grand staircase in the mid 30s.Looks like they removed it.Designers who want to paint expensive woods or brick pisses me off!Great video, I am curious what happened to the Britainic interior I heard much of it was removed when put in service for a hospital ship.

[@mrFalconlem]

Apparently it’s been renamed the FIVE RIVERS now?

[@RonHamill818]

That would be a different place The White Swan is in Alnwick. Five Rivers is not the same.

[@TylerSkovdalStudio]

welp today rms Olympic is never been same expect the furniture