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Secrets from the depths of Titanic

Rare artifacts from the Titanic have been recovered, revealing insights into the ship's opulence and the tragic disaster.

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It is a secret where the exact location of the warehouse these artifacts are stored in because of their value. All we can say is that it is somewhere in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. The BBC was given a rare chance to look around the storage facility and discover the stories behind some of the objects there. An alligator bag and perfume that's potent as ever One of the artifacts retrieved from Titanic is a bag made from alligator skin, which has survived decades in the depths of the North Atlantic. The delicate items inside have been preserved too, revealing details of the life of its owner. "She was a 63-year-old milliner named Marian Meanwell," says Tomasina Ray, director of collections for the company that has recovered these artifacts. "And she was traveling to the US to be with her daughter who was recently widowed."