The doomed watercraft is the backdrop for an even deeper story as immigrants attempted to travel from Southampton, England, to New York City to pursue the American dream. The classist society aspect of the tragedy is still unfortunately alive today, as rich patrons are treated differently from the poor. In …
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Dr Woodrow Pattinson died while diving above the shipwreck Niagara, seen here in 1937. The Royal Mail Steamer was sunk in June 1940 when it hit a German mine off the coast of Northland. Photo / NZME A diver’s dream of reaching a shipwreck cost him his life, as his …
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Travel 25 May, 2022 10:05 PM3 minutes to read New Zealanders can also be caught out by this passport rule when travelling abroad. Photo / 123rf A bride missed her dream honeymoon in Portugal after an airline refused to let her fly with a passport that expired in three months. …
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