Titanic Signature Project refloated..
Pending the [failed] bid for £25million of lottery funding, in May 2007 the Northern Ireland Executive had agreed to provide £32.5million of the then £90million Titanic Quarter Signature Project [pictured above]. But nevermind, the NI Executive have just upped their our contribution to £43.5million of the now £97million cost.. From the BBC report
The rest of the £53m funding will come from the Belfast Harbour Commissioners, Belfast City Council and private developers.
Adds According to the Titanic Quarter Development website
The state-of-the-art building, designed by leading international architects and designers will include a ‘Titanic Experience’ exhibition, a ‘Flying Theatre’ which allows visitors a birds eye view across Northern Ireland, a Titanic-themed banqueting suite and a community arts facility for local exhibitions, performances and conferences.
John Furlongs Ceylon
And they would be right even though white elephants are a long way from being an endangered species! I have a notion to start a campaign of ‘say no to white elephants’. What colour should our wrisband, lapel sticker and general material be? Has anyone written a book yet on ‘badges of our wee 6 counties?’
Posted by Peat Blog on Nov 28, 2008 @ 05:07 PM
The ironic thing is that the new “white star” shaped structure will actually dwarf one of the last surving and authentic reminders of the era of great ship building in Belfast, i.e. the drawing office and administration block.
They’ve already completed the suffocating job with the pump house and Thompson dock.
But hey, when did we ever truly respect our heritage…
WE HAVE DRAWING OFFICES, THOMPSON PUMP-HOUSE AND COCK AND NOMADIC YET SPENDING NOTHING ON THESE WHICH COULD PROVIDE BELFAST WITH SOMETHING UNIQUE AGAINST REST OF WORLD WITH BIGGER AND BETTER TITANIC ATTRACTIONS
BY THE WAY PEAT WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SUFFOCATING JOB TO PUMP-HOUSE. IT USED TO BE A MESS BT NOW TIDIED UP, INTERPRETATION IN PLACE AND THE ONLY PART OF TITANIC’S HERITAGE OPEN. PERSONALLY I THINK THE SCIENCE PARK ARE TO BE COMMENDED IN WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.
Posted by Peat Blog on Nov 28, 2008 @ 05:07 PM
The ironic thing is that the new “white star” shaped structure will actually dwarf one of the last surving and authentic reminders of the era of great ship building in Belfast, i.e. the drawing office and administration block.
They’ve already completed the suffocating job with the pump house and Thompson dock.
But hey, when did we ever truly respect our heritage…
WE HAVE DRAWING OFFICES, THOMPSON PUMP-HOUSE AND DOCK AND NOMADIC YET SPENDING NOTHING ON THESE WHICH COULD PROVIDE BELFAST WITH SOMETHING UNIQUE AGAINST REST OF WORLD WITH BIGGER AND BETTER TITANIC ATTRACTIONS
BY THE WAY PEAT WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SUFFOCATING JOB TO PUMP-HOUSE. IT USED TO BE A MESS BT NOW TIDIED UP, INTERPRETATION IN PLACE AND THE ONLY PART OF TITANIC’S HERITAGE OPEN. PERSONALLY I THINK THE SCIENCE PARK ARE TO BE COMMENDED IN WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.
http://www.titanicsdock.com