As the world prepares to mark the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, we uncover the story behind a North East hotel which boasts an unique link to the ill-fated liner.
There is an old saying that goes something along the lines of 'if only the walls could talk' and in the case of the White Swan Hotel in Alnwick, this couldn't be more apt. From the outside of this Northumberland hotel, you would be forgiven for overlooking the history treasure trove that lies within its walls.
However, step inside the dining room of the White Swan Hotel and you will immediately feel transported back to the opulent days of Edwardian ocean travel. Indeed, as the golden sign that adorns the front of the hotel will inform you, inside the hotel you will encounter the splendour of the RMS Titanic in the historic Olympic Suite, the hotel's dining room, which has the original panelling, mirrors, ceiling and stained glass salvaged from RMS Olympic, the near identical sister ship of perhaps the world's most famous ship.
