Left: Ritchie’s Dock, 1805: From these humble beginnings, ’s harbour was to grow. Belfast Harbour Commissioners WELCOME TO THE HEART OF THE STORY Birth of a Legend

TRAIL now restored to its former splendour the HERITAGE feel free to explore – the map inside

This pattern is an Harland & Wolff Headquarters building was the

ART ART will show you the way to several points AND original feature of the creative hub of the shipyard. Follow the Art

Harland & Wolff of interest around this unique building. EXPLORE OUR EXPLORE Headquarters and Heritage Trail around Titanic Hotel Belfast As you explore, try to imagine what See if you can find and discover many aspects of its special story. where it is used is was like to work here, at the Harland & Drawing Office One, c. 1935 Wolff Headquarters and Drawing Offices. © National Museums NI, Collection Harland & Wolff, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum Art and heritage play an important role within these walls. This historic Three important figures in this building’s story. building has an incredible story to tell; Look out for their offices a story of 150 years of building the largest as you explore. and finest ships the world had ever known.

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Thomas Andrews 1873–1912

“Sir Edward builds ‘As the shipyard grew and the the ships, Mr Pirrie as you explore please bear in mind that technology advanced, this is a working building and some of our so this building expanded makes the speeches, Stock Photo Chronicle/Alamy rooms are used for events and meetings. Lord William Pirrie If a door is closed the room may be in use. and changed.’ 1847–1924 and, as for me, Please do not enter rooms unless it is clear they are vacant. If in doubt, please

I smoke the cigars.” ask at reception. Discover the unique history of Gustav Wolff Belfast’s remarkable Drawing

Offices, where hundreds of Museum & Transport , Ulster Folk ships were designed by the An aerial view of the Drawing Offices and gantries © Lagan Legacy world’s greatest shipbuilders © National Museums NI, Collection Harland & Wolff Harland & Wolff. Charles Payne 1871–1948 ENJOY YOUR VISIT

Right: poster showing RMS Oceanic, 1905 Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo White Star Line’s sailing information brochure, 1924 Discover more at Björn Larsson TitanicHotelBelfast.com White Star Line’s poster advertising Olympic and Titanic Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo 5 PLEASE REMEMBER Thomas Andrews’ Office Sometimes heritage rooms may be used for meetings and you Thomas Andrews’ original First Floor are kindly asked not to enter office has been carefully at such times. If the door is preserved. This handsome room has many decorative closed, the room may be in use. features including the fire- Please do not enter rooms unless place, windows and cornicing. it is clear they are vacant. Had Andrews survived the disaster he would most 7 certainly have followed in his uncle’s footsteps and become 6 chairman of Harland & Wolff. 4

5 6 Heritage Staircase 3 Ascend the staircase with wrought- iron balustrade decorated with 6 8 the flax flower, emblematic of Belfast’s textile industries. 2 7 Presentation Room A lavish space to impress shipowners with models and ART AND paintings of the Company’s 1 latest designs. The room offers 9 views onto Drawing Office HERITAGE Two, where draughtsmen TRAIL would have been busy at work.

10 8 Discover the story of Harland & Wolff Original and the Drawing Offices Entrance Lobby Return downstairs and take a peek beyond the revolving doors at the floor-to-ceiling marble, an entrance reserved Ground Floor for senior management only! The lobby contains the Telephone Exchange with its distinctive curved glass, which was the communications hub of Harland & Wolff where the call announcing the sinking of Titanic 1 2 3 4 was received. Drawing Office Two Corridor of Power This breathtaking room is Visit the private rooms where many of the world’s of senior management 9 most famous ocean liners, including The Chairman’s Drawing Office One including RMS Titanic, Office and Lord Pirrie’s Office, The twin Drawing Office were painstakingly designed. beautifully restored is now the hotel’s ballroom to their former glory. Look out for authentic and features a display wall features such as the Villeroy Cocktail Bar These rooms include showcasing artefacts salvaged Reception & Boch tiles that encircle Here you can view a rare many Edwardian period during the restoration. You are standing in the the main bar; the same as collection of advertising architectural features. original Headquarters the ones used for Titanic’s posters by White Star Line. Look out for drawers which of Harland & Wolff. swimming pool and First Class bathrooms! The Company sought out say ‘Open Me’ to discover 10 Here, enjoy the paintings some of Britain’s finest original artefacts from The same craftsmen who by local artist Richard 20th Century artists to the White Star Line and Pavilion Three worked on the great liners Johnson then continue Harland & Wolff archives. created the fine plasterwork illustrate the speed, size Don’t forget to see Queen’s Island, an into Drawing Office Two. in this room. and service of their ships. illustration by local artist Peter Strain.