Titanic Blackburn

[magpie]

Titanic Blackburn

does anyone know what ever happened to the ship, that was in a glass display case at Blackburn:
I think it was the Titanic?

[maxwell silver]

Where was it on display?Ewood Park would've been a suitable venue if it was the Titannic

[lancsdave]

You mean this one ?

From the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, first published Thursday 25th Nov 1999.
INTEREST has arisen regarding the excellent model of the Isle of Man steamship, The Viking, which was on display in a glass case for many years on Platform Two of Blackburn Railway Station - as recalled by Mr S Holmes (Letters, November 18), who asks what became of it.
The Viking is the property of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company which commissioned the model and presented it, on loan, for promotional purposes, to the station.
In view of the increase in vandalism and anti-social behaviour, it was decided, very wisely, to remove the model to the safer environs of Blackburn Museum, where it remained on display for a number of years until recently, when at the end of last August, the owners came to reclaim their prized possession.
It is intended to exhibit The Viking and other items for a museum in Douglas, Isle of Man, relative to the history of the company's operations.

[magpie]

must be I always thought it was the Titanic: I am sure my Grandad said it was , no wonder I always get things wrong: blame the Grandad :-)

[Wynonie Harris]

I'd forgotten all about that, Magpie. When I was a kid, I always liked to go and have a gander at it when we were changing trains. Amazing to think that in those days, you could safely display a model like that in a glass case without fear of it being vandalised or stolen. I wonder how long it would last if it was in the same place today?

[entwisi]

30 seconds or less , sorry

[cashman]

knew it was the isle of man boat,but had forgotten the name,thanks dave.