One of The First Disasters Caught on Film – HMS Albion

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1. Amazing film from 125 years ago!

2. Women’s clothing of the time soaked up water quickly, a king it VERY heavy in no time, even their swimming costumes. When swimming became popular for women they had to take a life preserver in the water with them to keep them from drowning. Within minutes their clothing would have weighed more than they did.

3. That photo of the duchess looks modified

4. Wow, this was news to me.

5. Weren't they all meant too be momentous occasions?

6. Aren't they all

7. 😢😢😢

8. I had no idea they even had phones back then. mind=blown.

9. The women were weighed down by the layers of their clothing.

10. sad

11. 😢

12. Remember, back then most people couldn't swim.

13. RIP 💐 🙏 Victims of the accident during the christening of the HMS Albion ❤ 🕊 🇵🇭

14. Mr. Well I Never : very sad story , it impacted my heart . there is a real story about a big ship that got in fire I think in the late 1800 or in the early 1950. the ship was called MOROCASTRE and was coming from Cuba and 132 people dye . I would love hearing details from you .

15. Would you consider doing a longer video on the HMS Albion incident? This sounds interesting, and in particular, both the disaster itself, and the discussions it prompted in video and photo journalists of the time.

16. "Controversial video footage.." How times change!

17. I luv ur history channel it's so interesting Irish history I I luv being British and living in Ireland

18. Oh my Lord. How horrible. 😢 Thank you

19. That is sad.

20. You know that's close to two hundred years ago now!

21. The women wearing the clothing of the time would have struggled to surface for air, horrendous event 😢

22. Women in the dresses of the day stood little chance😱☠️🆘🇬🇧

23. The Duchess of York was no beauty.

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