See the Titanic’s passenger list, including names of local men, at The Hold’s new exhibit Departures.
Two local men, Frederick Sutton and Thomas Cupper Mudd, died on the Titanic in 1912. You can see the original passenger list, loaned to The Hold by the National Archives.
John Winthrop’s letters are also on display. He wrote to his family from Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Historical Society provided these letters. Winthrop was from Groton, near Hadleigh.
He led a fleet of eleven ships, with most passengers from Suffolk, to the New World. He missed his wife and son.
The exhibit appeals to those dreaming of living abroad. Early emigrants had fewer choices. Now, it is easier to return if you dislike it.
Emily Shepperson likes the personal stories. Glenys Duis was a GI bride from Lowestoft, while William Derisley Wood moved to New Zealand and made flour in Christchurch after 1850.
The exhibit shares stories of gold rushes and how colonies advertised to attract new people. They wanted single women with good character.
The exhibit explores child migration. Hear about Reginald Worby and the Martin siblings, Lilian, Olive, and Percy, who went to Canada.
It also reveals details about Ten Pound Poms and shares stories about the lives of missionaries.
Emily enjoys the Strickland sisters’ story, who moved to Canada with their husbands and both became famous writers. Catherine wrote about nature, and Susanna wrote about emigrant life.
The Departures exhibit is open until May 31 at The Hold in Ipswich, located on Fore Street.