DescriptionAlbion House, James Street-Strand Street - geograph.org.uk - 596865.jpg
English: Albion House, James Street/Strand Street The unusual Albion House, the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company building formerly the White Star Line. T.H.Ismay founded the shipping line in 1869 and all the ships' names ended "ic" as in "Majestic", "Olympic" the most famous being the "Titanic" which sank in 1912 with a loss of nearly 1500 people. The building was surrounded by an anxious crowd seeking information on the fate of the ship and her passengers and White Star Line officials had to shout down the news from the balconies above.
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