40 Extremely Rare "Before And After" Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Change Your Perspective On The Titanic

1.This is what the great promenade deck of the Titanic looked like in 1912:

covered deck with folded chairs along the wall
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2.And here's what the deck looks like today:

submerged in water
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3.Here's another view of the boat deck of the Titanic. Notice the bench in the corner there?

Historic ship deck with smoke stacks and lifeboats, empty except for benches and railings
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4.Here's one of those same benches at the bottom of the ocean:

Underwater wreckage with ornate metal debris partially buried in sand, surrounded by scattered sea stars

The end of a bronze deck bench, the wood attached to it long since rotted away, lies in the debris field of the wreck of the Titanic.

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5.This is what the first class dining room of the Titanic looked like before:

Elegant dining room with ornate ceiling and set tables with folded napkins, reminiscent of early 20th-century luxury ships
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6.And here's what it looks like today:

Submerged ship's interior with a light shining through, revealing decayed walls and debris, capturing an underwater exploration scene

Notice the windows still intact.

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7.This is what one of the ornate chandeliers in the Titanic's fancier areas looked like brand new:

Elegant crystal and gold ceiling light fixture with intricate design details

8.And here's the same chandelier, barely hanging on at the bottom of the sea:

Submarine exploration vehicle above the ocean floor, suspended in a deep-sea environment
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9.This is what the Titanic's anchor looked like as the ship was being built:

The RMS Titanic under construction in a shipyard, with scaffolding surrounding its bow
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10.And here's what it looks like in its final resting place:

Anchor covered in rust and decay on the ocean floor, beside the hull of a sunken ship

2KE2P31 GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS, TITANIC'S ANCHOR, 2003

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11.These are the propellers of the Titanic before its maiden voyage:

Dock workers stand beneath a large ship's hull and propellers, showcasing the massive scale in an industrial setting
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12.And here's one of those ENORMOUS propellers today:

two blades peaking out of the ocean floor

Looks small without anything to measure against.

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13.While there are no pictures of the Titanic's grand staircase from before it sank, this is what the grand staircase on the Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic, looked like:

dome over the ornate staircase
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14.And this is what the grand staircase of the Titanic looked like as recent as 2001:

submerged in water surrounded by wreckage
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15.This is what the dome of the Titanic's grand staircase looked like before:

Person descends ornate staircase with wood paneling and intricate, circular ceiling above; a golden cherub statue holding a light stands at the base
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16.And this is it collapsed at the bottom of the ocean:

Underwater view of a shipwreck with visible ornate metalwork lying on the ocean floor
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17.Here's what the Titanic's boilers looked like before:

Industrial boilers lined up in a large factory, showcasing engineering and manufacturing from the early 20th century
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18.And here's one of those boilers now:

Underwater image of a large, corroded shipwreck, partially covered in marine sediment, resting on the ocean floor. Bubbles and particles float around

A boiler from the wreck of the Titanic lies on the Atlantic Ocean floor south of Newfoundland. The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage on April 14-15, 1912.

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19.This is what the first class elevators looked like aboard the nearly identical Olympic ship looked like:

Vintage photo of ornate, open elevator doors in an old building lobby, showcasing intricate metalwork and classic architectural details

20.And here's one of those same elevators thousands of feet below the water:

Underwater image of a decayed wooden wall with a rectangular frame, possibly part of a wreck or sunken structure
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21.This what Scotland Road, a long hallway used to traverse the length of the ship, looked like before the tragedy:

A wooden ship corridor with visible pipes, lights, and metal railing leading to a dimly lit hallway

22.And here's Scotland Road almost 100 years later:

Cave interior with stalactites and stalagmites creating a rugged, natural landscape

Notice the pipes.

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23.This is what the Turkish baths aboard the Titanic looked like before:

Luxurious lounge with ornate wooden decor, patterned tiles, and cushioned daybeds. Hanging lanterns illuminate the relaxing atmosphere
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Here's a closer look at the detailed tile design:

Intricately designed wall with floral and geometric tile patterns in a decoratively paneled room
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24.And here's that same spot after:

Stained glass panel with intricate floral and geometric designs embedded in a ceiling

Still brightly colored!

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25.This is the last photograph ever taken of the Titanic:

The Titanic

It sunk three days later.

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26.And this is where that picture was taken looks like today:

A man sits on rocks overlooking the ocean. An inset photo of the Titanic ship is shown above the water in the background
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27.Back to the upper deck. Notice the lifeboat windlass here:

People walking on the deck of a large ship with lifeboats on the right and smokestacks in the background. It appears historical
Krista Few / Corbis via Getty Images

28.Here's one of those today:

Underwater image of the Titanic wreck's rusted interior with visible portholes and extensive corrosion
Ralph White / Getty Images

29.Here's what the wheel of the Titanic looked like when it was first launched:

Ship's interior with a wooden steering wheel, brass navigation equipment, and windows overlooking the deck
Titanic Honor & Glory / Via titanichg.com

30.And here's what it looks like now:

An underwater scene showing a rusted piece of machinery, partially buried in sand. It appears to be an old bicycle on a shipwreck site

The wheel is gone, but the stanchion remains.

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31.While we're up here, here's on of the boat deck's davits before:

Historic photo of lifeboats on a ship's deck, showcasing pulley systems and ropes
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32.And here it is after:

Sunken shipwreck on the ocean floor, partially illuminated by underwater lights, showing decaying structure and remnants of a railing
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33.This is what one of the Titanic's smokestacks looked like before being put on the ship. Note the tiny little man in the corner:

A large industrial cylindrical structure is being transported on a platform. Several people and buildings are visible in the background
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34.And here's where one of those smokestacks would have gone today:

Underwater image of a shipwreck, showing corroded metal structures and debris. The scene conveys a sense of historical mystery and exploration

The hole from the number one funnel of the shipwrecked Titanic. It's completely gone.

Ralph White / Getty Images

35.This is what one of the stained glass windows in the Titanic's first class area look like before:

Elegant dining room with decorative stained glass windows, intricate ceiling designs, and a table set with folded napkins and glassware

36.And here's one of the same windows decades upon decades later:

Ornate, antique metal grate with intricate circular and geometric patterns, partially rusted and weathered
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37.This is what the Titanic's crow nest looked like before the ship's maiden voyage:

Historic black and white photo of a large steamship with a tall funnel and mast, resembling the Titanic, afloat in the ocean
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38.And here's the crow's nest years and years later:

Sunken ship's mast covered in rust and marine growth, submerged underwater in a serene scene

It has since been destroyed.

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39.And, finally, this is what the Titanic's bow looked like before setting off:

Historic black-and-white photo of a large steamship docked, likely from the early 1900s, with smokestacks and crane visible in the background
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40.And here's the bow today:

Underwater photo of the Titanic's bow, showing rust and marine growth on the shipwreck

Wow.

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