Among the casualties was a brave violinist named Wallace Hartley. Leading a small band of musicians, Hartley kept performing for passengers as the Titanic gradually sank into the ocean.

‘BOW’ FIRST: Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley’s violin and case (above) were found strapped to his body 10 days after the ship sank. Phil Yeomans/BNPS This violin was unsinkable. A ...

All love, Wallace.” Hartley and the other members of the Titanic band would have been plenty busy in the days that followed. Not only did Hartley work on each day’s setlist, but the band ...

They are the everyday objects that reveal the extent of the human tragedy when the Titanic sank in 1912 with the loss of 1,500 lives. The body of violinist Wallace Hartley, who continued to ...

A rosewood violin played by bandmaster Wallace Hartley on the Titanic deck as the ship sank has been confirmed as authentic by investigators, and could soon be brought to auction. The cracked ...

the violin that Wallace Hartley had played aboard the RMS Titanic. Forensic experts certified that the engraving on the metal tailpiece was “contemporary with those made in 1910”, and that the ...

This includes the valise belonging to the Titanic Orchestra Leader Wallace Hartley. The valise was used to hold the violin Harley played as the ship was sinking. The violin itself was officially ...