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In pictures: The Titanic launching from Southampton 10 April, 1912

These pictures record the grandeur of the Titanic on the day it began its tragic maiden voyage exactly 100 years ago today.

THIS DAY EXACTLY 100 years ago, excited passengers and crew members of the Titanic sailed out of Southampton in England on the ship’s maiden and, sadly, final voyage.

This was the scene at Southampton – and these photographs from the PA Images archive (from Topham Picturepoint unless otherwise indicated) show the grandeur and luxury that greeted some of the passengers when they boarded the ship.

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  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    The Titanic moored at Southampton docks on 10 April 10, 1912. The second class passenger gangway can be seen 150 yards away.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    Titanic sails out of Southampton, England, at the start of its doomed voyage on 10 April, 1912. The ship would strike an iceberg and sink on the night/morning of 14-15 April, killing more than 1,500 of the 2,200 people aboard. (AP Photo)
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    The bridge aboard the Titanic.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    Passengers take the air on deck of the Titanic - passing by the lifeboats, of which there were too few to accommodate everyone when the ship sank.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    Welin double-acting davits on boat deck of the Titanic.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    This photo of the Titanic from onboard was taken by Jesuit cleric Father Frank Browne who sailed on the Southampton to Cobh leg - but, luckily for him, alighted at Cobh.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    Trying out the exercise room.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    The "Parisian Cafe" on board.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    The Turkish bath cooling room on the Titanic.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    A luxury cabin, one of two apartments which cost £870 to hire for the maiden voyage of the Titanic.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    The gymnasium showing various fitness equipment on board the Titanic.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    A swimming pool aboard the Titanic.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    Artist's impression of how that swimming pool would be used.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    The promenade deck of the Titanic.
  • Titanic set sail 100 years ago today

    A part of one of the two £870 suites with a private promenade deck on board Titanic.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 10:09 AM

    Thank you.

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    Mute S
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    Nov 24th 2018, 10:16 AM

    Great article! Brilliant to raise awareness of this potentially dangerous condition.

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    Mute Pete Lee
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    Nov 24th 2018, 10:23 AM

    I had my first Heart Attack at 45 – Seemingly they were right Cigarettes are bad for you .
    I have lost 50% of heart function. —–
    Ciggies and Stress – Give them up ……..

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    Nov 24th 2018, 12:55 PM

    A lot of people I work for have no hearts and seem to manage ok

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    Nov 24th 2018, 10:42 AM

    Just.use your heart rate monitor on your phone. Simples. I check mine weekly. 55 resting. Not bad for an auld lad.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 11:39 AM

    @Dexter: Mine was 54 beats just now – at 71 years of age. I’m glad yours at 55 cause I was beginning to think my 54 beats was too low. I bike around 6 klms three times a week with the dog, fast with half of it uphill – so I guess my 54 beats is normal for another fit ‘Auld Fella’.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 11:43 AM

    @Pádraig Ó Braonáin: 59 just now…what’s going on…Is typing bad for ye?

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    Nov 24th 2018, 12:26 PM

    @Dexter: Hi Dexter, for Atrial fibrillation the focus is on the irregular nature of the pulse rather than the actual heart rate. You’re phone can usually only tell you the rate. A fast heart rate can be due to a host of issues other than A fib whereas an irregularly irregular heartbeat is most often A fib.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 4:53 PM

    @Pádraig Ó Braonáin: yes cycling is a great way to keep fit, I cycle long distances most weekends, my resting heartbeat is sometimes 52-54 bpm in the mornings. Plus cycling gets me to work quicker than the car. It’s a win win. I’m nearly 60.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 11:40 AM

    Essential advice, wish I knew way back. Had a totally paralytic stroke 9 years ago because this. I was lucky, I recovered about 95% and learning to live healthily and actively with an irregular heart is quite easy.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 11:46 AM

    Suffer with it myself. I found out by accident when I was at doctor for something else and I asked her should my heart be in my head. That waa 3 years ago and medication hasn’t really goy it in check. Foods seem to be my trigger and I find if I eat small portions of organic / vegetarian episodes are few and far between so I eat a small breakfast plate of food 5 times a day.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 5:57 PM

    I got diagnosed back In March of this year at 37 years of age.
    I wasn’t feeling well for a few weeks before, just tired and shortness of breath the odd time.
    The wife told me to go to the doc for a check up, so about 2 weeks of her telling I finally decided to go.
    I got my blood taking, and fainted as the nurse was taking it, all I remember is my whole body shaking as I woke up and not knowing where I was or who the nurse was.
    Then the nurse did an e.c.g. I was told to stay where I was as she called for the doc. The doc told me I was in A Fib( which I had know clue what that was) and I was to get to the hospital NOW.
    I spent over 8hours in Afib in the hospital, over 180 bpm resting, then I was giving some sort of drip that brought my heart back to sinus rhythm.
    Take care of yourself lads

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    Nov 25th 2018, 3:54 AM

    @Pat Rochford: Almost a carbon copy of me two weeks ago. Take care.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 12:50 PM

    A good blood pressure monitor will give you your BP, it will also show if you have an irregular heartbeat. My sons bp would often flash as irregular so took him to the GP, who did an ECG, it was diagnosed as sinus arrhythmia. Change in heartbeat due to breathing, very common in kids (though he was a teenager).

    High Bp runs in my partners family so that’s why we have a BP monitor, if anyone is out of sorts we test their BP.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 12:22 PM

    The new Apple Watch detects this and should be discounted by health insurance. Hopefully the technology is made cheaper by Fitbit and android watches over the next few years.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 10:57 AM

    Stress alone is a huge contributory factor for a heart condition, especially after the last ten years irish people had to endure. Of course proper diet helps as well as exercise. And stay off the fags.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 12:18 PM

    Journal, 44 is not over 50

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    Nov 24th 2018, 11:51 AM

    Anyone know if a Fitbit will monitor this..

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    Nov 24th 2018, 11:58 AM

    @Tim McCormack29: no it won’t. That just gives you your pulse at any give time but it won’t detect an irregular heart rhythm.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 12:04 PM

    @Tim McCormack29: Tim – If your over 40 dont smoke …not heavy …. easy on the gargle…. no family history – your sailing man…
    But all men over 40 should have an service at least every 2-3 yrs. Check PSA etc.
    The trouble is most men leave it too late .. early detection is the cure –
    Better to be at a DOC. with nothing to worry about then in a morgue. ALSO Im not misogynist .. women dont really get hear issues till their 60s… Oestrogen probably..

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    Nov 24th 2018, 8:21 PM

    I’m not sure I have a pulse. I can never find it!

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    Nov 24th 2018, 1:56 PM

    Looks like a subliminal ad for Fitbit as there is no medicine that a pharma company will vouch for a medicine that will help AF

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    Nov 24th 2018, 5:59 PM

    @Martin Dorgan: Your wrong, as I’m on Tritace, Xarelto, Bisoprolol, Janumet and a statin. Statins don’t just treat lipids in the blood but prevents parts of the heart wall breaking off and creating blood clots as well, so there is.

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    Nov 24th 2018, 6:13 PM

    @Martin Dorgan: I have a friend on Eliquis, prednisone and Cardizem as well as putting her through a procedure where they killed small areas of her heart with heat I believe to correct her AF. Even now some think exposing the heart to X Rays might help those who suffer AF as well?

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    Nov 24th 2018, 5:55 PM

    Joggers later in life are suppose to suffer from this condition from jogging too much, that is a thought…

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    Nov 25th 2018, 11:41 AM

    Thank you of late I have had swollen ankles extreme tiredness, but sometimes slow heartbeat also over the last while I have been woken up my heart beating so fast I’m out of breath it is lasting a few minutes, I have put it down to my gallstones another thing while driving a few days ago I got this pain in my neck then a bout of intergestion which was painful but lasting a good 5 minutes is it time to see gp again? Thanks in advance for advice

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    Nov 26th 2018, 9:54 AM

    @Cora Brooks: no need to panic but you should definitely go see a GP and get referred for an ECG. Good luck !

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