King Edward VII, ruler of England during the age when Titanic was built, was a man who liked his exercise. Edward was an avid hunter and enjoyed playing sports. As a result, sports and exercise became popular among the wealthy class. The Titanic had a state-of-the-art gymnasium that included weights and rowing machines. The biggest hit, however, was the mechanical camel.
William Parr (wearing black cap) rides the mechanical camel while TW McCawley (in white) uses the rowing machine. Both men perished on the Titanic.
Stop back tommorrow for more interesting Titanic Facts and mark your calendar for Titanic: 100 Years Later at the Fairmount Branch on April 12 at 6:30 p.m.
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I first read about the Titanic gym in the fabulously illustrated YA novel The Time-Traveling Fashionista by Bianca Turetsky (although the book is in the YA section, it is totally appropriate for ages 9+). Working out in a corset? No, thank you. You can see my review of the book on the DPL Teen Blog
http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/teens/2011/07/06/brr-the-time-traveling-fashionista/
Thanks, Amber. That looks like an interesting read. The illustrations look gorgeous!
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