Selected External References

A curated list of external resources on ocean liners and maritime history, selected for documentation quality and usefulness. Inclusion reflects respect for the resource’s value—not agreement with every interpretation or claim.

Ocean Liner Curator is designed to be read alongside primary sources, archival collections, and specialized research projects. The sites below are offered as external reference points for readers seeking broader historical, technical, or institutional context.

⁂ As elsewhere on this site, claims should be evaluated against surviving evidence. Resources are grouped by function to make them easier to use, not to imply hierarchy. If a link changes or a resource is moved, it may be updated or removed without notice.

Museums, Archives, and Institutional Collections

National Maritime Museum (Royal Museums Greenwich)
Collections & research portal Institutional collections, catalogs, and research materials (UK).
The Mariners’ Museum and Park
Museum & collections Maritime collections and research resources (USA).
Mystic Seaport Museum
Museum & research Maritime history collections and scholarship (USA).
National Archives (UK)
Discovery catalog Primary documents, government records, and searchable archival descriptions (UK).
Library of Congress
Digital collections Digitized photographs, printed material, maps, and primary sources (USA).

Ship Preservation and Dedicated Vessel Projects

SS United States Conservancy
Preservation & documentation Preservation-focused resource with historical documentation and advocacy.
Titanic Belfast
Museum & research context Institutional interpretation and Belfast shipbuilding context (Northern Ireland).

Registries, Databases, and Technical References

Miramar Ship Index
Ship database Ship histories and data cross-references (useful as a starting index; verify against primary sources).
NavSource Naval History
Photo archive Extensive ship photography archive (primarily naval; useful for comparative context).
Historic England – National Heritage List
Heritage listings Listings that can help contextualize ship-related sites, docks, and maritime infrastructure (UK).

Photo Archives and Ephemera Context

Norway Heritage — Passenger Lists & Emigration
Passenger liner resources Voyage context, passenger lists, and liner history material (useful for route/era orientation).
Internet Archive
Digitized books & period material Scanned books, journals, and ephemeral publications (verify editions and provenance).

Community Research (Use With Care)

Carefully moderated communities can surface hard-to-find imagery, firsthand documentation, and obscure citations. As with all community resources, treat unsourced claims as leads rather than conclusions.

Encyclopedia Titanica
Titanic research community A long-running reference community; strongest when posts are cited to primary sources.
Ships Nostalgia
Ship photo community Crowdsourced ship imagery and discussion; treat attributions as provisional unless sourced.
The Pursers Locker
Maritime antiques The Pursers Locker trades in maritime antiques as a fully-functioning online store and showcase for his unique collection of museum-standard pieces.

Suggested Use

These references are most valuable when used in combination: institutional catalogs for provenance and authority, ship-specific projects for focused documentation, and archives for primary material. When a claim matters, trace it back to the earliest available source.

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