TITANIC PORT An Illustrated History of Belfast Harbour Alf McCREARY Belfast Harbour Commissioners - 2014

The RMS Titanic, one of the most famous vessels in maritime history, was built by Harland & Wolff at the beginning of the 20th century when the Belfast Shipyard was one of the greatest in the world. The historic development of Belfast Harbour from an insignificant landing place in a muddy inlet to a modern world class seaport mirrors the story of the city itself and its people.