In this interview from the BBC series entitled "Survivors of the Titanic," former Titanic passenger Edith Russell describes her initial lack of concern after the ship's infamous collision with the iceberg, her reluctant journey to the lifeboats, and the impracticality of the outfit she was wearing on that fateful night. The interview was originally conducted on April 14, 1970.
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