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- Daniel Klistorner - |
Last updated: Jan. 29, 2008 |
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Daniel
Klistorner developed an interest in Titanic during the early 1990s after reading a
newspaper article about an expedition to the wreck. Only a few years later, he was completely
immersed in researching the ship, with a focus on the passengers and their lives and experiences
onboard. Although his original focus was on the 1st Class passengers in particular, Daniel’s
knowledge soon expanded to include all three classes.
Later, with his interest in passenger research firmly established, Daniel broadened his
knowledge further to include passenger stateroom and cabin allocations. This paved the way to a
detailed study of the passenger accommodations themselves, particularly the various 1st Class
staterooms and their styles of design, as well as other public interior spaces of Olympic
and Titanic. Daniel has written two in-depth articles on the topic: |
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“Molly
Brown: Mystery Unravelled” (White Star Journal, The Irish Titanic Historical Society,
March 2002) finally solved one of the mysteries of the legendary Margaret Brown, that of her
stateroom number which had always been a source of contention. In the online article “A Thorough Analysis of
the Cave List” (ET Research, Encyclopedia Titanica
online, April 2004), Daniel conducted a detailed examination of what is known as the “Cave List”,
a key historical document detailing Titanic’s first class passengers’
stateroom numbers. (The document takes its name from 1st Class Saloon Steward Herbert Cave,
from whose body it was recovered.)
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Inside the King’s apartments at Hampton Court Palace: designed by Christopher
Wren and carvings by Grindling Gibbons. The décor of the grand staircase half-landing walls with
paintings, on Olympic and Titanic, closely resembled the one seen here. |
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Daniel’s knack for researching exacting details has been key to his
comprehensive understanding of Olympic and Titanic’s passenger areas,
interiors and fittings as well as making him a recognized authority in these areas. He has made
his knowledge available to a number of authors, including Mark Chirnside for ‘’The
Olympic Class Ships: Olympic, Titanic & Britannic", and Mark’s other
critically acclaimed books. He has been consulted on several - |
occasions
specifically for on his knowledge of Titanic and Olympic’s interior spaces and
appointments. In 2004, he was asked to assist in identifying paneling and fittings from Olympic
for the auction of those parts from the Akzo Noble paint factory in
Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England - the biggest such disposition of Olympic’s
paneling since the original auction when the ship was retired in 1935. In addition to his work on TTSM,
he provided consultation and key interior information to Bruce Beveridge for Bruce’s
highly-acclaimed General
Arrangement plan, and assisted Jason DeDonno with the creation of a virtual Titanic
along with several of her interiors for “Ship
Simulator 2008.” (Daniel is currently working with Jason to model further interiors,
intended for future releases.) |
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Hampton Court Palace: showing the extension built for King and Queen, William and
Mary. |
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Daniel has an
extensive collection of Olympic, Titanic and White Star Line memorabilia,
amassing hundreds of images over the years as well as numerous plans, booklets, brochures,
magazines, and other items. Daniel is currently consulting with the Nomadic Preservation Society
in their efforts to preserve the last remaining White Star tender, Nomadic, which has a
long, distinguished history and ferried Olympic and Titanic’s passengers to
her side at the port of Cherbourg. Along with assistance in preservation of the ship, he is
providing historical assistance with numerous White Star Line items for the onboard museum planned
by the Society.
Daniel is an avid traveler, frequently combining his two passions, travel and
research. On a number of occasions throughout Europe and the United Kingdom he has visited
noted historical buildings such as Hampton Court Palace near London, the favourite residence of
King and Queen William and Mary. There he observed the palace and architecture of the William and
Mary period, which was the source of inspiration for the now famous 1st Class grand staircase.
Daniel resides in Sydney, Australia and is working on several Titanic-related projects to
be released in the future. |
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| Tokyo, January 2006 |
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