Titanic's Fascinating Construction Photos

[@GamingWithRaph15]

*“Its your friend mike Brady from ocean liner designs”* makes a bad day into a legendary time

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

You are 114% absolutely correctum!

[@meeseification]

You are absolutely correct!

[@Serial__DesginationN]

But of course, always nice to sit back and listen to early history. It’s a real pleasant time and see how they did things, it’s impressive how those things are easy for us today, but back then it was hard work, trial and error if you will.

[@dustysgirl1434]

Absolutely!!😊

[@kilotangosierra]

100% this my go to channel after dealing with shitty people the whole day at work

[@zacaharywood7507]

The fact that there is not one picture of Titanic's Grand Staircase honestly blew my mind.

[@ulyssesgrant4324]

What I am saying. Think Father Browne would've?

[@mattluszczak8095]

The jesuit responsible...?

[@3UZFE]

The reality of such is unfortunate.

[@Yo_Opino_]

They say it was way narrow than the movie, in fact Cameron had to wide it

[@DrDman14]

I want to believe there are photos, we just haven't found them yet.

[@Pondimus_Maximus]

I can’t believe this was a 37-minute video! Our friend, Mike Brady, really knows how to keep every minute interesting. Another awesome upload, Mike! Thanks! 🖖😀

[@3UZFE]

Time flies when you're having fun

[@mikeprevost8650]

My thoughts exactly.

[@dafyddthomas7299]

agree

[@michaelpennington7800]

Mike Brady is a treasure. His enthusiasm, his delivery, makes our common love of all things Titanic, personal. Mike Brady will forever be a part of my lifelong passion for Titanic. I have been reading and watching all things Titanic all my life, and I will be 70 very shortly. Thank you, Mike, for all your knowledge, research, and exacting science of ships, and especially Titanic.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

OurFriendMikeBradyFromOceanLinerDesigns* 👍

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

Mike, in 35 years I have NEVER seen that picture of the builder's models of the Olympic Class...thank you so much. At 41 years old I feel like a student all over again.

[@kentslocum]

And I've never seen those photos of other ships having their boilers and smokestacks installed. 😮

[@KeyboardBuster]

You never slow down and stop being a student. Unless your a dullard from canada and your all dried out and worn out from doing nothing at age 40.

[@Starshipsforever]

If you know where to look, you can find other photos the Olympic and Britannic's builder's models, and taken at different angles.

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

@@Starshipsforever I'll have to look that up.

[@felixle5761]

​@@Starshipsforever It annoys me that they destroyed the Britannic builders model to make it look like Titanic

[@Railamari]

Imagine seeing the titanic when It was launched and how big it is compared to ships of that time, rest in peace titanic and its occupants

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

I have both loved and researched Titanic for the last 35 years of my life and I still learn new things every day, and while Mike is much younger than I am, he has helped with that very thing. That's what he loves to do, and I genuinely appreciate him for his efforts.

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

Basically what I'm trying to say is that I have always dreamed of this very thing. For me, who has spent nights on the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA on my honeymoon back in 2007, I have ALWAYS wondered what it would've been like to have seen Titanic in person. Especially before the days of the huge gigantic ocean liners. Back when Lusitania and Mauretania were the largest liners of the world at 34,000 tons, Olympic and Titanic were 45,000 tons, over 100 feet longer than Cunard's great speed queens, and so much more luxurious than their competitors. Titanic was unfortunately taken before she could really shine and show her true glamor. I have always been very passionate about Titanic.

[@TornadoHarry]

Few days ago I met someone in Belfast who's grandma saw Titanic launch and leave for Belfast. She told me her grandma said the ship was huge and many people were extremely proud and excited for the ship, and devastated when the ship sank.

[@paton57]

And in a roundabout way shes still has people die by drowning going down to see her

[@oldwomanranting]

What a nice sentiment, but they have been renting for a while now. If it isn’t n peace by now it ain’t going to happen.

[@thelaughingrat]

One of the things I really appreciate about my friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs is the time he takes to contextualize the images he's showing and explain how these images were obtained. A little photography history to go with the shipbuilding history.

[@roguetheotter]

ooooooo, as a photographer, with a degree in black white film development, this is absolutely fascinating to me! I've used one of those cameras before and they are so incredibly difficult, but the results are stunning. the soft greys with all of the details is just wonderful. i will always prefer silver print film to digital any day. and honestly any new video from you is a wonderful treat!

[@elisabethphd]

Any thoughts on that adjusted photo of the men near the rudder? To me, it looks like a double exposure where the photographer asked the guy in the middle to move from a spot further to the right and then scratched out the ghost image from the first exposure. It reminds me of those famous "ghost" and "spirit" photos that were in fashion in the early 1900s.

[@Aaron_Hanson]

@@elisabethphd I’m doubtful of your theory because of mainly one reason why. At 18:11 you’ll see that the “deleted” man appears to be much taller than the man further to the stern. The position of his arm also indicates to me he was much taller, as his arm seems to be facing downward as opposed to the man who remains in the photo, whose arm is in a slightly upward position from his shoulder. This is just my observation and of course I may be mistaken. Cheers 🍻🍻🇦🇺😊👌

[@killsims]

I'm curious how much it would cost to reproduce these types of images with that same equipment now. I love photography but never studied it. I kinda wish I had. Still time though! :)

[@pixeldoc7119]

"I will always prefer silver print film to digital any day." You do realize that right now, you're viewing a digital "print" on your device. Those "soft grey's with all the details" can be, fortunately or not, more than adequately reproduced digitally. I've been an amateur photographer since the age of 19 (now 79), and although I initially resisted digital photography, after the relative maturation of the digital process along with the software, and after I learned to "process" it, it became very obvious to me, of the superiority of digital - from the superior resolution (sharpness), to the far superior selection of color gamut - never mind the ability to correct lens distortion, and correct color, contrast, tonality, hue, and saturation, whether it be black and white or color. All in all, to reproduce reality to a far more accurate degree than possible with the analog technique. And I assume that the representation of reality is what you're ultimately aiming for - in which case, the discussion of black and white photography itself is a moot point - unless you have somehow inherited monochromatic vision. These days, a representation of a black and white print is very easy with software; indeed, with digitization, it's also easy to produce variants of a "black and white" tonality such as sepia, or cyanotype, selenium, etc. A relatively common criticism of digital prints these days is that they are too sharp, too vibrant, in other words, too perfect. That's easy to correct- we can digitally "degrade" the image to mimic an analogue one. I would challenge you to discern the difference between a series of photographs initially produced by one method or the other - particularly when you view them on a digital device. Having said the foregoing, I can appreciate an analogue print as much as most photographers or art critics, but I believe that the reason that black and white photographs are highly valued these days is the same as most other items which have been relegated to the past; they are rare, and becoming rarer and just like any art form, get collected to a large part, as a method for investing and preserving financial wealth. These items have no inherent value except for their rarity!

[@roguetheotter]

@@pixeldoc7119 damn dude. kinda a downer huh. i didnt say i didnt love digital photography too. i have a digital camera and i do a lot of it. however, artistically speaking, i will always prefer film. i also love the feeling of being in the darkroom for hours on end, rather than photoshopping, though i do have full experience with both. i would rather draw on paper with a pencil than on an ipad, and use real paint than photoshop. that is my personal preference. if i take a photo with my old Pentax and the same photo with my new Nikon, both will have their value and different things that are appealing. but there's something lovely about not knowing what ive got until i develop the film, and not knowing how well it will develop until it does. then the feel of the print in my hands versus seeing it on a screen. so if you prefer digital, then goodonya and im glad you've found a thing that you like so much! but for me? i personally prefer a film print. have a nice day!

[@who1928]

It's always great to learn about the Titanic with my friend Mike Brady

[@Space_Debris]

It's so cool seeing a notification of video I know I will enjoy and then being able to let it be known. Isn't the internet amazing? Thanks Mike Brady!

[@togowack]

It is 100% lies, though the author doesn't realize it. Start matching up the required manpower and expertise, neither which existed at the time, with the construction that supposedly happened. We inherited it all from some ancient civilization and these photos are full of actors !!

[@dondavis5633]

Mike: It's wonderful that you see these things that we don't -- the loose carpets, dust on the tables, plants not yet hung -- and you make them all into a fascinating video. Nicely done, sir! I'll never look at these type photos the same way again.

[@raywalsh5414]

I noticed the grubby carpet !

[@heels-villeshoerepairs8613]

Does anyone stop to realise the GENIUS of these engineers and steel workers?! The calculations and measurements alone would be daunting and violently expensive with today's skills and tech. But WOW ,the effort, precision of all involved in this HUMONGOUS undertaking in those years is nothing short of mind blowing! It does my head in just thi king of assembling and then dismantling then reassembling one of those giant engines, much less nutting out the design and power requirements. Great job and very well presented, most enjoyable Mike.

[@Drew791]

Hell yes, and with pencil, paper and slide rules no less

[@brodriguez11000]

Success is built on many failures.

[@michaeldavidify]

Oh yes, Every time when I watch any picture of the engine

[@susantumblety6003]

Unbelievable precision. Massive undertaking!!! One inch off and it doesn't work. Can't believe how almost futuristic and modern this build was. Overwhelming and astonishing! These men where geniuses.

[@ScuitarRects]

They must not be too genius, form over function only made it a luxury fish house.

[@carlmontney7916]

There's nothing like enjoying my dinner while listening to my friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner designs as he talks about how the Titanic was built.

[@Nighthawk-rk6wo]

Or waiting to start a night shift at work. Great couple of videos he has uploaded this week

[@FartsFromApplz]

Mike is like that one professor who you actually looked forward to going to class and learning because you can see how passionate they are about what it is they’re teaching. I’ve honestly never really had much of a fascination or appreciation of anything maritime related until I went down a titanic rabbit hole recently and wandered across this channel. I think Mike’s enthusiasm and interest has rubbed off on me a bit. They really are marvels of engineering and craftsmanship. First time in my life I’ve had any interest in booking a cruise quite literally just so I can know what it feels like to be on a ship that massive lol.

[@kugelblitzkrieg]

I grew up a big Titanic nerd, but as I got older it mostly faded away. Having found Oceanliner Designs recently has reignited that fascination, and also spread to other ocean liners like the other Olympic-class Liners and Cunard ships like the Queen Mary. Now I eventually plan to head to Cali within a few years primarily to stay at the Queen Mary, when you couldn’t have payed me to step foot in Cali just a few months back. His infatuation with the liners of old has definitely rubbed off on me. (P.S. If you want the TRUE experience, book a trip on the QM2, since it’s the only ocean liner still in service. Only problem is that reservation will need to be a year in advance lol)

[@CarolinaBobby]

The clarity and quality of these early photographs is quite impressive for the time. Excellent presentation as usual.

[@togowack]

Full colour HD photography and film existed well before so-called 1700 AD. This type of imitation photography is to make up our history and stop us from asking certain questions. Our theatres were originally built, before 1800, for widescreen high def. By 1900 they had to redo the film to appear in a more primitive aspect ratio and dropped the frame rate a lot.

[@J.M.Chadwick6]

These are some of the finest pictures of the ship because they are genuine. I did not know that many of the pictures I have oftentimes viewed in the past were not of the Titanic. A great job, indeed!

[@WILLIAMHERZEL]

These photos have amazing sharpness. I've followed Titanic since 1955, had never seen the other two bow shots on the gantry, only the well known one with the man on the railing. Thank you for sharing these gems with your many aficianados. Best wishes from the Bluegrass State [Kentucky].

[@kentslocum]

It's crazy to imagine a time when taking photographs was so time-consuming and complicated and expensive that only the minimum number was taken. We have the complete opposite problem today: too many photos! 😂

[@togowack]

Many more photos were taken, but it would expose the truth! Which is that we (our modern humanity) did not build these ships or the cities or the canals or power plants. The powers that be had full access to film and photo technology. They let our immediate ancestors have access to bad camera copies in black and white so there would be less to question for later generations...

[@jetsons101]

These old photos were fantastic to see, thanks for sharing......................

[@joshuaquintana148]

Friend Mike with a solid Titanic video? Yeah I'm gonna need to make some space in my schedule

[@engines-empires]

A sharp dressed, informed, well formed man talking about a legendary, fascinating, and beautiful ship which has been documented in these great photos… this is the culmination of good content on KZbin. It’s so well put together. Not a moment is wasted. Also, my passion for the liners coupled with a channel more dedicated to the topic than any other; this is undeniably marvelous.

[@UsyksmashedFurytwice]

He dresses like a 75 year old aristocrat, not a young fella at all! 😂

[@maxonite]

@@UsyksmashedFurytwice Nothing wrong with dressing uniquely if one pleases.

[@togowack]

Yes they are manipulating us however they can, the problem is, we didn't build any of it, just do the math. 100 cities larger today were built at the same time with a population 1/100 what we have in between plagues wars and without the ability to read. Wake up people!

[@neilfurby555]

His commentary is so well paced, easy to listen to. Such a contrast to the typical rushed version with awful musical accompaniment to “add value”.

[@peggyparsons83]

Mike Brady has some real talent. He just had me watch an entire video of the blueprints for Titanic. I assure you, that's not at all something I would normally be interested in. But he had me interested. Great job Mike!!! 😊😊😊

[@laratheplanespotter]

I don’t mind postponing going to bed for this Mike! 🩷

[@bradfry5403]

So many of us who fell in love with Titanic actually fell in love with her sister, thank you for another great video.

[@shnackattackshnacks]

yay! a new camera angle from our friend Mike Brady!

[@jamie6704]

My 6 year old and I watch you. He is OBSESSED with Titanic and loves learning about all of it. We just took him to Volo museum to look at their little Titanic exhibit. Thanks for the great content from me and my son!

[@Space_Debris]

To make an honest recreation of reality, the first photographers must have felt the part of magicians.

[@jacobisharp6109]

Absolutely brilliant! Welsh was an amazing photographer, the detail, absolutely brilliant!

[@mikeprimm4077]

Hey, it's my friend. Mike Brady. The guy from Ocean liner designs. 😊

[@robwilgenhof4386]

I like how you dress so sharp and professional.. really sets you and your work above the rest ! Great job !!!

[@Radials]

Another first class experience aboard OceanLiner Designs.

[@TheRandompaint]

This has to be one of my favorite videos he's done. I haven't seen a good amount of these pics and he pointed out things i didn't notice from those i have.

[@rongaul8169]

As a Titanic enthusiast, your coverage of her, and her kind, is fascinating. Thank you.

[@j.kevvideoproductions.6463]

Wow! As usual you've gone above and beyond in sharing these photo's with us. Thanks for sharing this history!

[@buriedbits6027]

It’s difficult to accept if you will, the incredible amount of work that went on to build such a mind blowing luxury liner to just see it and so many of its passengers disappear. It must have been unbelievably tragic at the time. I don’t want to take away from the amazing expose of photographs but it’s difficult for me to separate the eventual tragedy to all the effort that was necessary to build this extraordinary vessel. Thank you for this very interesting episode. ❤

[@Merennulli]

The building I currently work in was built in 1917 after its predecessor burned down in 1911, so it was the same sort of camera technology and cost involved with the burned out skeleton of the original building and of the early stages of construction. My father was very much into photography and the history of it when I was growing up, so I got an education in it that has made it really interesting to look over these photographs that now decorate the basement walls in between the architectural drawings. It's really fascinating to me what philosophy of professional photography has changed and what has stayed the same between then and now. As you mentioned, these are meant for publication. They're stark and clinical in some sense, but they also are meant to show some aspect of it to sell an idea through a small reprint of the image. In Titanic's case, it was grandeur, industrial and technological achievement and luxury. And I see the same grandeur and industrial storytelling in the construction photos where I work. While the photos after the fire are clearly meant to tell a tragedy. Later on, photography starts to take on the lessons from painting where the photo becomes a canvas. It's also really interesting how much of the artistry of it is done in development. Things like "burning" where parts of an image were covered up while light was kept on longer to expose the film more in certain parts and "dodging" which was the covering up of parts for part of the time the light was on to underexpose them. Just those 2 tricks let you get a lot more contrast out of a photo and I love doing it digitally now with photos I've taken because it's subtle and natural feeling while letting you get a lot more out of the image.

[@Keviin1977]

My grandfather’s older brother William Murphy was a master plumber from CO.Monaghan . He pretended to be a Protestant and worked at HW for 7 years. He worked on the Titanic. He meet a Belfast woman in 1915 but moved to London as he was in a mixed marriage. He was born in 1890 the oldest of 14. From records he died the year I was born 1973. There was mass discrimination against Catholics in Belfast then . So with a name like William he had no problem blending in. Love the channel great work.

[@elzie1100]

A really interesting and informative dive into Titanic's build process. Your research is beyond impeccable and the nostalgia is overwhelming. Thank you for such a great video!

[@tiffanysanchez9184]

Yay it's our friend Mike Brady!!!...You know it'll be a good day when you see him in your KZbin feed...It's always good to see him. Hi Mike I hope all is well with you and in your world. Cheers.

[@charliejones4590]

This guy just has the most comforting voice

[@NastyAngel]

is he single?

[@GeorgeAnzelon]

I just want to say you do a great job with these videos and you can tell you are passionate about ocean liners and their history. I am literally binge watching all the ship wreck videos since watching the first one I just came across. Well done friend and much appreciated!! If you ever need a hand I would be glad to assist as I also am a maritime history nut and love to learn anything.

[@cerneysmallengines]

a friend of mine worked in the British navy, he happened to land a role working in the library. one day while cataloging, he found pictures dating in the 1900s and 1910s of ship building. I didn't ask, but i wouldn't be surprised if some of those were from Harland and Wolff. the fact is that these shipbuilders wanted naval contracts. it was lucrative and consistent work. they sent out the pictures to try to garner these contracts.

[@solarismoon3046]

I too would love to have these pictures hanging in my house. I've always loved the grandeur and opulence of the Titanic and the Olympic. Once again you've hit this one out of the park! You are always well spoken and eloquently so. Such detail and clearly addressed and articulated. You are a very well read and cultured man Mike Brady. That shows in all your videos. I can see that you take a lot of care and time in research and in editing your videos for the most enjoyment and to be as complete and accurate as possible. Thank Mike Brady - you are indeed a true friend for sharing this with us. God bless in you in all that you do! 😍🥰

[@MsDemonBunny]

Beautiful ship design. Unfortunate fatal flaw. Those photos are amazing. So glad someone had the ability and sense to get the photos when he had the chance.

[@bfv8]

What was the fatal flaw,

[@keeganolsen1616]

Ice berg ​@@bfv8

[@Magicalmoomin]

@@bfv8the tragic hat came with. Some died while building the ship

[@dannyseville2543]

The quality of those photos is amazing, more so when you remember when they were taken.

[@skyden24195]

The limited number of photos Welsh took of Titanic during her construction, or more so the reason for the limited number, really puts into perspective how rare, and expensive photography was even by the beginning of the 20th Century, (photography not having quite reached 100 years since its invention.) Compare that to being able to take near-infinite numbers of photos here in the first quarter of the 21st Century when people are taking pictures of their lunch and other such trivial things just to show others and get "likes." (Photography now having just reached 200 years old since its invention.)

[@mayorofthenonsense]

Best KZbin suggestion I've had in ages! When I see photos like this, the scale of it all, the engineering involved, and the amount of sheer muscle required to produce and assemble such a construction without much of the technology we have today - well, I really have to respect the sacrifice. Sadly, the sorts of men who built this ship are the same sort that went down with it.

[@toddkurzbard]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S OUR FRIEND MIKE BRADY FROM OCEANLINER DESIGNS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@timmis15]

Thanks Mike

[@tsbrownie]

Old film pictures can be ultra-sharp because film (plate) was slow, often as low as ASA (now called ISO) 10. Some even slower. As a general rule, the finer the grain (more chemical "pixels"), the slower the film. Pictures shot on glass plates were also in this realm. Then there were those who coated their own plates, and in those cases, it could go up or down. I've shot with ASA 10 and it makes the best digital images blush with shame.

[@piperg6179]

Aside from ASA, the biggest contributor to image sharpness was the very great area of the emulsion surface be it on film or glass plate. A plate was on the order of 4x5 or 12x12” compared to the approximately 1x1” area of 35mm film. Or, more startling, the area of a cell phone camera….0.1x0.1”. Even a relatively poor lens can pack a lot of detail into a large area.

[@piperg6179]

BTW….on top of the slower films (lower ASA numbers) of earlier times, bigger film area requires a longer focal length lens. That means that low f stops require a large diameter lens which in turn means high cost. So, unless the lens is huge and hugely expensive, the light falling on the film will be of lower intensity. Therfore exposurses were long. Therfore cameras were set up on tripods. Therefore taking a photo was time consuming and not easy. So, the best way to get a lot of photos of the Titanic would be to haul the thing up to the surface and then click away with modern digital cameras and cell phones. After a couple thousand photos, cut the cables and let it plop back to the bottom. It won’t be easy but it’s easier than draining the Atlantic.

[@togowack]

Those are the cameras we were allowed to have. They had full HD tech prior to 1700 and the theatres were configured, a thousand years ago for 100 fps and wide screen HD. For an example of the definition check the Cincinnati Dageurre type photo from 1848.

[@piperg6179]

@@togowack Your wonderful work on the history of cameras fits perfectly with and confirms my discoveries about chips. Ingrated circuit chips were developed by the Egyptians who built the pyramids to contain their early chip fabs. Many of those chips were used in high speed video cameras and many more were used in stability controllers in their overpowed chariots.

[@togowack]

@@piperg6179 Yes computer chips are ancient and exist on many other planets, but there were no ancient Egyptians. The same civilization built all these cities and they were an interplanetary species. Unless you are talking about our fake history, which is everything after the flood of Noah. " Egyptians " existed after the flood and enslaved the Hebrews, but those ones were not responsible for building the Pyramids or anything meaningful.

[@garydunken7934]

You are an expert historian of Titanic. The level of research you do for each video is amazing. Very enjoyable to watch.

[@Sh_rib]

Hey Mike, just an idea, however you and Elinor from Shipwreck Sunday should do a collaboration, keep up the great work and as always i enjoy your videos 🙂

[@deweyharmon4666]

Thank you Mike, appreciate your passion for the worlds most famous ship...

[@ryanoconnell1905]

Very snazzy glasses Mike!

[@dustysgirl1434]

As always, Mike makes what should be a boring subject very, very interesting. Kudos Mike! 🇺🇸

[@brodriguez11000]

Maybe why launches are done the way they are.

[@WaywardLion]

Gotta say I love your enthusiasm about the Titanic and other ships. I am a shipbuilder by trade and appreciate something like this.

[@srtsuperbee392]

I was so looking forward to this weeks video. It was a rough week, and I always look forward to seeing my friend Mike Brady.

[@thorchard]

This ship will never not fascinate me. Thank you Mike for sharing your extensive knowledge!

[@tomburnip7565]

Been fascinated with Titanic since I was a boy and now my son is showing the same interest. Your channel is wonderful. A treat to watch.

[@brucebuckman5108]

Thanks!

[@Scottocaster6668]

GREAT WORK here Mike Brady, our friend and Your Crew!! I love watching your videos. Very professional. I hope your work is enjoyed for many Decades to come! 5⭐'s.

[@goattactac8790]

いつもながら深い洞察と分かりやすい解説ですね。英語を母国語としない日本人の私にとってクリアーでシンプルな英語解説が、とっても嬉しいです。ありがとうございます。

[@aaronsnowden6311]

I have always been captivated with the Titanic. I remember as a child getting a book on the ship in the late 80's and it was all I would look at. Once again another wonderful video, thank you.

[@stevenharrington334]

Once again, BRILLIANT YOUNG MAN! I have been studying Titanic for 58 years and I have learned more from you! Thank you. Remember Titanic!

[@runwayjet755]

I have been waiting for this since subscribed you. As a mechanical engineer with shipbuilding experience, these are too fascinating to me. My friend, I personally thank you for this video.

[@JohnnyQuaykersBelmont]

I admit I took the photos of Titanic for granted. They really are quality photos. The destruction video was something to see and be told how the forces of the water worked while she sank.. Good Lord. Thanks again Mike and company!

[@OldTrucker958]

Great video Mike. My family always says I’m the Titanic Geek but I always say I know of a fine young gentleman that has me beat hands down! Enjoyed this immensely thank you!

[@christopherstephenjenksbsg4944]

Excellent video! When I was doing post-graduate work in architectural history back in the 1970s, we had to learn how to take photos of buildings using 4x5 and 8x10 cameras. Of course, we didn't use glass-plate negatives, but otherwise the cameras we used were exactly the same design as those used by Robert Welch. We used them because of the level of detail we could get. The resolution was astoundingly good. We could blow up details without any blurring or lack of resolution. This was particularly helpful when documenting the condition of an old building when we didn't have close access to the area in question. It was also easy to correct perspective distortions using the bellows. The prints were so good that they could be used to make architectural drawings of existing conditions.

[@asteverino8569]

Thanks Mike. Very nicely done, Mr. Brady.

[@TurningAPropheticCorner]

Brilliant. Well done Mike. As always, very enjoyable. Can't get enough of Titanic. Godspeed!

[@wtmayhew]

Thanks for sharing. Those are fabulously detailed photographs and we are fortunate to have them. I appreciate the commentary to help understand what makes the views special.

[@chadwickanthony3450]

Mike Brady and Oceanliner Designs doing it again! Thank you, Excellent!!🫡⚓️🚢

[@danieldmg]

I am a naval engineer, and I truly enjoyed this video, thanks.

[@BrewCityGillz]

Appreciate this deep dive into these Titanic photos. Glad to be part of the club who knows that many are actually pictures of her sister ship. 😁⚓️

[@AndalusiaGBSpringthorpe6227]

Fabulous delve into the Titanic we often miss. Thanks Mike x

[@remb1500]

This is true! I remember when I had the flu I listened to Oceanliner designs all day. Mike Brady was my favorite friend all day lol.

[@US15522]

My grandpa was an assistant driller at H&W during the era when the Olympic class ships were built. He worked on the Titanic during that time. Grandpa was an army reservist during that time and was mobilized at the beginning of WWI, landing in France on August 14, 1914. His 12 year enlistment was up in 1915 and he ended up back in Belfast at H&W. He was eventually promoted to driller during that time. The photo of the Celtic being launched was particularly interesting to me because my grandpa and grandma took the Celtic when they emigrated to the US in September 1923.

[@DevolaPopola]

i missed you mike brady from ocean liner designs, thanks for lighting my day up once more :)

Mike, absolutely wonderful presentation. Amazing construction pictures that I have never seen before.

[@paton57]

New Zealand, as a retired engineer thank you this is awesome

[@bittybun]

Mike, you are such a refreshing personality in this modern world. Extremely knowledgeable, sophisticated, and likeable. Thank you for all you do.

[@rubenhoraciogentili4578]

Fascinating video, Mike! Congratulations for your wonderful job!

[@Shadowstar13]

You know it's going to be a good day when you hear, Hello it's your friend Mike Brady from Ocean liner Designs.

[@MarinCipollina]

Thanks for this one, Mike.. I find all this stuff endlessly fascinating for some reason.

[@PaulewingStHelens]

Absolutely fascinating. Thanks Mike for such a wealth of info. I had no idea the photos we all thought were Titanic were in fact not. Such detail in them. Thanks once again.

[@chrisgosling5408]

Great quality of photos, thanks very much for putting this all together.

[@heavydecibel]

I love these super crisp b/w photos. I have bought several books about oceanliners and I can spend hours just looking at the pictures.

[@alvarvillalongamarch3894]

Danke!

[@fallinwater321]

I love your programs on the Titanic,they are fascinating, it's so sad there are so few photos of the Titanic. Thank you Mike for another brilliant program. Kate 😀

[@garywait3231]

Many thanks for introducing me to an aspect of the Titanic story of which I was totally unaware. As always, your videos are the best! You're a great presenter.

[@ronalddevine9587]

Job well done, Mike. This is possibly your best video yet. Thanks 😊

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Thanks mate!

[@darrylday30]

So enjoyable. Even the background music was lovely.

[@Tracy-zr9mg]

It's absolutely fascinating the detail he achieved in his photographs. It is sad that there weren't more but you can understand. It was an expensive process back then that's for sure. Well done Mike!👍

[@AIM54_Phoenix]

You are so articulate! Your command of "all things Titanic" is amazing.

[@toddfrisch737]

Thanks. I learn something new every time I watch your segment.

[@Heirborne726]

Another spectacular video! I always look forward to these. Thank you, Mike🚢

[@weliketoplay7848]

Well spent time,always. Thank you for your superlative content.

[@madera-y-herramientas]

Always glad to hear from my friend Mike Brady.

[@Dirk80241]

Wonderful to see these ancient photographs, showing the building process and giving insight into the engineering. Thanks for sharing them. The ‘photoshopping’ done by Welch is hilarious: he was ahead of his time.

[@Dakiraun]

Heh found it more than "a little" entertaining - it was a really cool insight into the building time, launching techniques, shipyard practices and of course the man behind the camera. I love how high resolution the images Welch took were. I know how much work it is to set up a good, detailed shot with a modern DSLR camera; the planning and work that must have gone into _those_ shots would be impressive. I'm glad we have them to marvel over today.

[@C2Baird]

Wow Micheal, what you have produced here is incredible. Your research and collation of historical images taken by Robert Welsh is truly sublime, I mean sublime as it relates to the Titanic and Welch's dedication to capturing the essence of the their moment in history. What amazing engineering and shear diligence of the managers and workers it took to make this vessel real, (from keel to trials) is in-itself...sublime. Best part are the 401 images, how in the fk did they make that a real thing! I love that Robert did not waste money on reshooting the ditto features of the two ships. What a prodigious man he was. Onya mate, you have taken dedication to one's passion to a subject on a KZbin channel to a whole new level...no wonder Brick Immortar loves your work too. Cheers from Melbourne, Australia

[@rocksaltcomando]

I let this guy talk to me about ships as I fall asleep sometimes lol I love his voice. Have always been fascinated by the titanic so these videos are all really interesting 🚢