In April 1912 the unthinkable happened: the pride of the White Star Line, the newly completed Titanic foundered during its maiden voyage. Portrayed as 'unsinkable', Titanic was to demonstrate that man's ingenuity could still be found wanting when faced by extremes of nature. Before, during and after the loss of Titanic, interest in the liner was fostered by the massive production of photographs, some official and others unofficial. Whilst some of these do portray the ill-fated Titanic others show the liner's sister vessels - Olympic and Britannic - subtly disguised as their famous sister. From the photographs produced at the time and in the immediate aftermath of the liner's sinking it is possible to produce a pictorial biography of Titanic and of its passengers and crew. Drawing upon the extensive collection of Robert McDougall, who has been researching the history of Titanic and, in particular, Wallace Hartley for many years, Titanic in Picture Postcards includes more than 200 contemporary illustrations portraying the liner and its fate.