One of Titanic's Four Huge Chimneys

One of Titanic’s Four Enormous Funnels
Great Britain, circa 1900

This striking image captures the sheer scale of industrial ambition in Edwardian Britain — the construction of one of the RMS Titanic’s colossal smokestacks, slowly emerging from the workshop. Built at the Harland & Wolff shipyards in Belfast, each funnel measured over 24 feet in diameter and was essential not only for venting smoke from the ship’s massive boilers, but also for symbolising power, elegance, and prestige.

Surrounded by workers, dwarfed in comparison to the immense structure, the photograph reflects a time when engineering marvels inspired awe and national pride. The Titanic, launched in 1912, would become both a triumph and a tragedy — a floating palace that met a tragic end but continues to fascinate the world.

📍 Likely Belfast, Northern Ireland
🗓️ Circa 1900
🔎 Suggested tags: Titanic construction, Edwardian engineering, Harland and Wolff, British shipbuilding, early 20th-century industry

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