Queenstown 1912 - Cobh 2012

A few more pics from today's St. Patrick's day parade. Given the 100th centenary of the Titanic's visit to Cobh is this year its appropriate that this year's theme was Cobh 1912 vs. Cobh 2012.

Not much has changed!!! The buildings, the streetscape is very much the same and that was very evident along the route the parade took.

The pic above is of Commodore Hotel staff member, Ronan Nash, in a 1912 uniform.

Titanic 100 director, Marc Anderson, gives it the thumbs up!

Crowds gather along Westbourne Place, one of the viewing points along the route.

Crowds outside the Commodore Hotel just before the parade comes along.

The first of the vintage cars pass by the entrance to the Commodore Hotel.

At least 15 vintage cars took part in the parade.

The Mini Club of Ireland also took part and it was fabulous to see about 12 mini cars of all colours passing down the street, one after the other.

This beautiful old white car would certainly remind you of the car used in the film 'Titanic' in which things got hot and steamy between Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet!

Here's the Commodore four poster bed passing with our gang out in front!

...and finally the view in Casement Square looking towards the Viewing Platform from the original White Star Line offices, which now house the Titanic Experience.

All in all it was a great day, with great crowds and a great atmosphere. Well done to the hardworking members of 'See You in Cobh' who have spent weeks preparing this event and did trojan work on the day to make sure everything went smoothly! Take a bow!!!