Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join Dan Snow in this new film as he gets special access to a selection of incredible artefacts recovered from the Titanic including a pocket watch, a letter written aboard the ill-fated liner and the never before seen water-stained tickets discovered on the body of third class passenger, Ernest Tomlin.
01:34: Ernest Portage Tomlin Collection
07:12: Letter dated 10th April
11:14: Watch
13:57: Rescue Medal
16:42: Violin
Special thanks to Auctioneers & Titanic specialists Henry Aldridge & Son. For more information about these and other items check out the Henry Aldridge & Son website: henryaldridge.com
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Join Dan Snow in this new film as he gets special access to a selection of incredible artefacts recovered from the Titanic including a pocket watch, a letter written aboard the ill-fated liner and the never before seen water-stained tickets discovered on the body of third class passenger, Ernest Tomlin.
01:34: Ernest Portage Tomlin Collection
07:12: Letter dated 10th April
11:14: Watch
13:57: Rescue Medal
16:42: Violin
Special thanks to Auctioneers & Titanic specialists Henry Aldridge & Son. For more information about these and other items check out the Henry Aldridge & Son website: henryaldridge.com
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: bit.ly/45Y4Oyg
