Another pair of pics from the 'then and now' collection. The first is taken almost one hundred years ago and is taken from the White Star line pier, affectionately known locally as the 'Titanic' pier looking towards the Promenade and Westbourne Place with the Commodore Hotel (or the "Queens Hotel" as it was then) in the background. The second photo was taken a number of years ago and was taken from Kennedy Pier looking towards the remains of the Titanic Pier but again with the Prom and Westbourne Place in the background.
In many ways very little has changed. Mind you the presence of a modern cruise liner in the latter certainly stands out but other than that its as if time stood still!
While taking part in the Titanic Trail guided walking tour you do get a chance to explore Cobh's maritime heritage and particularly Cobh's links to the Titanic. As Dr. Michael Martin outlines on this tour, much of Cobh remains the same as that day the Titanic called. The Commodore Hotel is giving you the chance to walk in the footsteps of those Titanic passengers that departed from Cobh, or Queenstown as it was at the time. Titanic Packages at the Commodore Hotel, incorporate the Titanic Trail, as well as a visit to the Titanic Experience and 'Cobh the Queenstown Story.'
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