A FORMER Southampton pub's collection of Titanic memorabilia is to go under the hammer at a Dorset auction house today.

The Grapes in Oxford Street was steeped in Titanic folklore and, according to city legend, was where six lucky crew were drinking when they forgot the time and missed the liner’s doomed maiden sailing.

It also appeared in the hit film Titanic.

Inside was a host of Titanic- related items including the script of the film, signed by stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.

The walls were covered in pictures of the vessel on the sea bed sent to the pub by film director James Cameron and images of her sailing from Southampton signed by shipwreck survivor Milvina Dean.

All of the unique collection, together with the fittings of the pub, have been put up for sale by the Inland Revenue.

Poole auctioneers Davey & Davey are holding the sale today.