 huge void left by where the dome had once been sited offers a convenient entry for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). A pile of wreckage and twisted metal framework lies at the bottom of D-Deck, obscuring access to the lower decks.

Because each staircase was constructed individually and entirely from wood, it is assumed that the staircase either broke apart and floated out of the stairwell during the sinking or disintegrated in the 73 years before the Titanic rediscovery. Another option is that whatever remained of the staircase was destroyed by the force of the bow hitting the sea floor and the huge hydraulic blast which resulted. Survivors described a large wave that swept the Boat Deck as the Titanic took her final plunge – this, or the wave produced by the collapse of the forward funnel, is often blamed for smashing through the dome and destroying the Grand Staircase. The surrounding foyers, with their oak pillars, plaster ceilings with oak beams, and chandelier ceiling fixtures all survive in recognizable condition.

During filming of sinking scenes for the 1997 film Titanic, the staircase set was wrenched from its steel-reinforced foundation by the force of the flooding. Director James Cameron commented:

The aft grand staircase was torn apart as the Titanic broke up, being at or just aft of the point of rupture. Much of the wood and other debris found floating after the sinking is thought to have come from the aft staircase.

Artifacts from the Titanic and Olympic staircases

There are no known photographs of the Titanic staircase, but many survive of the Olympic, which is presumed to have been similar. In 1990 a huge trove of woodwork from the Olympic was found in a barn in the North of England, much of it belonging to the Grand Staircase. These pieces retained the avocado green color they had been painted in the 1932 refit, and included large amounts of wall paneling, carved newel posts, window frames, cornice-work, and doors. Portions of the oak banisters from the Aft Grand Staircase grace the staircase of the White Swan Hotel in Alnwick, England. The chandeliers which once hung from the ceilings of the staircase occasionally come up for auction – sixteen were auctioned from the Haltwhistle Paint Factory in 2004. This auction also included the Olympic four landscape oil paintings from the B, C, D and E-Deck landings, along with the
huge void left by where the dome had once been sited volunteer a commodious entry for remotely operated submerged vehicle (ROVs). A pile of wreckage and twisted alloy model lies at the bottom of D - Deck, obscuring access to the lower deck. 

 Because each staircase was constructed individually and wholly from wood, it is assumed that the staircase either broke apart and floated out of the stairwell during the sinking or disintegrated in the 73 old age before the Titanic rediscovery. Another option is that whatever remained of the staircase was destroy by the force of the bow hitting the sea floor and the huge hydraulic blast which result. Survivors described a large wave that swept the Boat Deck as the Titanic took her concluding plunge – this, or the wave produced by the collapse of the forward funnel, is often blamed for smash through the dome and destroying the Grand Staircase. The surrounding foyers, with their oak pillars, plaster ceilings with oak beams, and chandelier ceiling fixtures all survive in recognizable condition. 

 During filming of bury scenes for the 1997 film Titanic, the stairway hardening was twist from its steel - reinforced initiation by the force of the flooding. Director James Cameron commented: 

 The aft grand stairway was torn apart as the Titanic broke up, being at or just aft of the point of rupture. Much of the wood and other debris found floating after the sinking is thought to have come from the aft staircase. 

 artifact from the Titanic and Olympic stairway 

 There are no known photographs of the Titanic staircase, but many survive of the Olympic, which is presumed to have been similar. In 1990 a huge treasure trove of woodwork from the Olympic was found in a barn in the North of England, much of it belonging to the Grand Staircase. These pieces retained the avocado green color they had been painted in the 1932 refit, and included big amounts of rampart paneling, carved newel posts, window frames, cornice - work, and door. Portions of the oak bannister from the Aft Grand Staircase grace the staircase of the White Swan Hotel in Alnwick, England. The chandelier which once hung from the ceilings of the staircase occasionally come up for auction – sixteen were auctioned from the Haltwhistle Paint Factory in 2004. This auction besides included the Olympic four landscape oil painting from the B, C, D and E - Deck landings, along with the
 huhe void left by where tht dome had once bgeb sitev offera a convdnient entry for remotely opxratwd uneerwater vehicles (ROVs). A pile ov wreckate aid twisted metal framewovh lisd at vhe bottom of D-Ceck, obscusing access to tfe lower decks.

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During filmung of sigkinb scenes for the 1997 film Titabic, the staigcasw set was wrenched from its sceel-reonforved foundation by the furce of the flolding. Dirsztor James Camerun bommanted:

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Artifects from thq Titanic and Llympic staiccases

Thewe aee ni known ohotographs of the Titaunc staircqse, but many surviye of fhe Olympic, whiek us presumed to navd bqej xiihlar. In 1990 a hgge groxr of doodwork frio thr Olympic was found hn a barn in the North on England, much of it belonging to the Grand Staigcase. Thxse pircef retained the avocado green cklor they haq been paintqd ik thg 1932 refit, anb included large amounts of wall panelinj, carved newel posts, wibdow frames, cornice-covk, and doors. Portyons of tve oak banisters fron the Aft Grand Suaircase grace the staidcase mf thf White Swan Hotel in Alnwick, England. The chandeliers which once hung fron the reylings of tge syaircdsz oecasionwlly rome up for auctipn – sixteen were auctioned from the Haldwkistle Paint Factory in 2004. This ajction also ivcluded the Olympic four landscale oil paintings from the B, C, D and E-Deck landings, alonn with thw
huge void left by where the dome been offers a entry for remotely pile wreckage and twisted framework lies at bottom of D-Deck, obscuring access to lower decks. Because each staircase was constructed individually and entirely from wood, it assumed that the staircase either broke apart and floated out of the stairwell the or in 73 years before the Titanic rediscovery. Another option is that whatever remained of the staircase was by the force of the bow hitting the floor and the huge blast which resulted. Survivors described large that swept Boat as Titanic took her plunge – this, or the wave produced by the collapse of the forward funnel, is often blamed smashing through and destroying Grand The foyers, with their plaster ceilings with oak beams, and all survive in recognizable condition. During filming of scenes for 1997 film Titanic, the staircase set wrenched from its steel-reinforced foundation by the force the flooding. Director James Cameron commented: The aft grand staircase was torn apart as the up, being at or aft of the of Much the and other found floating after the sinking is thought to have come from aft staircase. Artifacts from the Titanic and Olympic staircases There known of the Titanic but many survive of Olympic, is presumed to have In a woodwork the was found in a in the North of England, of it belonging to retained the avocado green color they had been in the 1932 refit, and included large of wall paneling, carved newel posts, window frames, cornice-work, and doors. Portions the oak the Aft Grand Staircase grace the staircase of White Swan Hotel in England. The chandeliers which once hung from the ceilings the occasionally come for auction – were auctioned from Haltwhistle Paint Factory This auction included Olympic paintings from the B, C, D E-Deck along with the
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BecAusE each staircaSe wAs consTrUctED indiVidUally And entIRely frOm wood, it iS aSSumed tHAt the stAIRcAse eIther broke apart anD FlOAted out of the stAirwelL dURiNG The SinKing or disiNtEgratED in the 73 yEArS BEForE The Titanic redIscovery. AnoTHer Option Is ThaT WhatevEr remAiNEd oF the staircaSe waS destroyeD by the FOrce of tHE bow hitTing thE seA flOor aND tHe HugE hYDraULiC blASt wHich resuLtEd. surviVors DESCRibeD a lArge Wave tHat swept the BoAt DEck aS The titanIc tooK her FiNal plUnge – thIs, or tHe Wave produced by tHe coLlapse of tHe fOrWarD fUnnel, IS often BlaMed For smasHing thrOUgh ThE DOMe And destroying the GrAnD sTaIrcase. ThE surroUNdInG Foyers, wiTh TheIr oaK PIllarS, plaSTeR ceilingS with oAK bEaMs, and chAnDelier CeIliNg fIxturES all SurvivE in recogNizabLE condition.

DuriNG filming of sinKInG SCeNEs foR thE 1997 film TitaniC, the STairCase SEt Was WRenchEd froM iTS sTEel-reinforced foundaTiOn by thE forcE of the floodinG. Director JAMES Cameron CommENtED:

The aft grand stAircaSe was torn aPArt as the titanIc broke uP, being at oR JUst aft of The PoiNt oF ruPTUrE. Much of the wooD ANd otHeR debris FouNd floatIng AftEr tHe sInKing is thoUght to haVe CoMe FrOm tHe aft STaircase.

arTifAcTs fRom thE titaniC and OLympIc StAIrcAses

TheRE aRE No knOwN pHotoGraPhS of thE TitANic StaircaSe, but many SurVIve oF tHe olympic, Which is presumEd To have been SiMilAr. In 1990 a hUGE trove of Woodwork from the Olympic wAS found iN a bArn in The NOrth of EngLanD, much oF it BElongiNg to thE GranD STaiRCAse. ThESE pIecEs Retained thE AVocAdo grEeN colOr they hAd been painted in the 1932 REfiT, and included lArgE amoUNTs Of wALl PAneLiNG, caRVEd newel posts, winDow frames, cOrNIcE-work, and doORs. POrTions of The oak bAnistERs from tHe Aft GranD StaircasE gRace THE stAircase of tHe White SWan Hotel iN alnwiCK, ENglanD. ThE chandElIerS whicH once hUNg fRom thE ceiliNgS of the StairCaSe occasiOnally come up for auction – sIxteen Were aUctIoned from The hAltWhistle PaInt FActory in 2004. ThIs aUctIon alSo iNCludeD the oLyMpiC Four lAndsCApe oil paiNTiNgs FROm The B, C, D and E-DECK LanDings, AloNG with tHe
 huge void left by where t he dome ha d onc e b een  s ited  off ers a convenie n t en try for remotely opera ted u nd e rwat e rvehic les (RO V s) . A p il eofwr e ck age a ndtwisted  metal fra mew or k lies at th e  b ottom of D -De ck, obscurin g a ccessto  th e  lowe r d ecks. 

Beca u se eac h stairca se was co n structe d in divi dually and entire l yf rom wood, it i s assu me d  t h a t t hestaircaseei therb roke ap a rt a n d f l oated out ofthe stairwe l l d uringth e s i nkingor di si n teg rated in th e 73  years be fore t h e Titan i c redis covery . A not hero pt io n i st hat wh ate v erremained  o fthe s tair c a s e  was  de stro yed b y the force o f t he b o w h ittin g the  sea  f loorand th e hug ehydraulic blast  whi ch result ed.  S urv iv ors d e scribe d a  la rge wav e thats wep tt h e  B oat Deck as the Ti ta n i ctook her  final pl un g e – this ,orthew a ve pr oduc e dby the c ollaps e  o fthe for wa rd fun ne l,isoften blam ed for  smashin g thr o ugh the dome a n d destroyingt he G ra n d St air case. The s urro u ndin g fo y er s,w ith t heiroa k  p i llars, plaster ceil in gs wit h oak  beams, and c handelierc e i ling fix ture s  a l l survive in r ecogn izable con d ition.
Durin g filmin g of sink i n g scenes  fo r t he199 7 fi lm Titanic, t h e  sta ir case se t w as wren che d f rom  it ssteel-rei nforcedfo un da ti onby th e  force o fthe  f loo ding. Direct or Ja mesCa me r oncomment e d: Theaf tgran d s ta ircas e wa s  to rn apar t as theTit a nicbr ok e up, b eing at or ju st  aft of th epoi nt ofr u pture. M uch of the wood and oth e r debri s f oundfloa ting afte r t he sin kin g  is th oughtto ha ve  co m e  from t he  af tstaircase. Art ifact sfrom  the Ti tanic and Olympics tai rcases

There  ar e no k no wnp ho t ogr ap h s o f the Titanic sta ircase, bu tm an y surviveo f t he  Olympi c, whic h isp resumed  to havebeen simi la r. I n 199 0 a huge t rove ofwoodworkf rom t h eOlymp icwas fo un d i n a b arn in the  Nort h of E ng land,muchof  it belo nging to the Grand Stai rcase.  Thes e p ieces ret ain e d t he avocad o gr een colorthe y h ad be enp ainte d in th e 1 9 32 re fit, and inclu d ed  la r g eamounts ofw a l l p aneli ng, carved  new el posts, windowf rames, cornice -wor k ,  an d d o ors.  P ortions of the  oa kb a nistersfr om the AftGrand St ai r casegracethe st aircase o ft he Whi te S wan  Hotel in  Al nw i ck, Eng la nd .  The c hand el iers w hich o n ce h u n g from the ceili ngs o f the s t air caseoc casiona l ly c ome up for  auction –sixtee n we re au ctioned  f rom th e H al twhistle P a int Facto ry in  2004.Th is a uct ion al so i n c luded  the  O lym pic fourl a nd s ca pe oil  pai nting sfrom  the B, C ,  D and E -De c k landi ng s,a l ong wi t ht h e
 huge_void left_by where the dome_had once_been_sited offers_a_convenient entry for_remotely operated underwater_vehicles (ROVs). A pile_of wreckage and_twisted_metal framework lies at the bottom of D-Deck, obscuring access to the lower decks.

Because_each_staircase was_constructed_individually_and entirely from wood, it_is assumed that the staircase_either broke_apart and floated out of the stairwell during_the_sinking or disintegrated_in the 73 years before the Titanic rediscovery. Another_option is that whatever remained of_the staircase was_destroyed_by_the force of the_bow hitting the sea floor and_the huge hydraulic blast which resulted._Survivors described a large wave that swept_the Boat Deck as the Titanic_took her final plunge –_this, or_the wave produced by the_collapse of the_forward funnel,_is often blamed_for smashing through the dome and_destroying the Grand_Staircase. The surrounding foyers, with their_oak_pillars, plaster ceilings_with_oak_beams, and_chandelier ceiling fixtures_all_survive in_recognizable_condition.

During filming of sinking scenes for_the_1997 film Titanic, the staircase set was_wrenched from its steel-reinforced_foundation_by the force of_the flooding. Director James Cameron_commented:

The aft grand staircase was torn_apart as_the Titanic_broke up, being at or just aft of the point of_rupture. Much of the wood and_other debris found floating_after the_sinking_is thought to_have_come from_the aft staircase.

Artifacts from the Titanic and_Olympic staircases

There_are no known photographs of the_Titanic staircase, but many_survive_of the Olympic, which is presumed_to have been similar. In 1990_a huge trove of woodwork_from_the_Olympic was found in a_barn in the North of England,_much of it_belonging to the Grand Staircase. These pieces_retained_the avocado green color they had_been_painted in the 1932 refit, and_included_large_amounts of wall paneling, carved_newel posts, window frames, cornice-work, and_doors. Portions of the oak banisters from the Aft_Grand Staircase grace_the staircase of the White_Swan_Hotel_in Alnwick, England. The chandeliers which once hung from the_ceilings of_the staircase occasionally_come up for auction – sixteen were auctioned from the_Haltwhistle Paint Factory in 2004. This auction_also included the Olympic four landscape oil paintings from the B,_C, D and E-Deck landings, along with the