It did not take long to cash in on the loss of the unsinkable British passenger liner Titanic on its maiden voyage in 1912 . In double quick time several songs were written about the disaster . One of them is this piece of sheet music, with a woodcut illustrated cover showing the ship sinking , icebergs and boats with escaping passengers , by Jeanette Forrest . Photograph taken on a deckchair at the residence of Magnetic Island researcher , Gary Davies .The dramatic event is described thus :
Crash! Crash!
The iceberg is discovered.
Whistle sounds the alarm
All rushing to the deck
The awful truth is realized
Women and children escape while men and band render
"Nearer my God to Thee" as the big ship sinks
Music grows fainter and fainter
Bought in Adelaide , the above 1921 piece of sheet music has a striking art deco cover which captures the nature of the song ... in far away France there lives a sweet coquette who steals the heart of many. From the Little Darwin Collection .
