John Jacob Astor IV was one of around 1500 people who died when the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912.
It comes after a new book claimed Chinese explorers may have discovered New Zealand before Abel Tasman and James Cook.
The conclusions are based on an analysis of the first Chinese-language world map from 1602.
"I remember it as a young girl, friends of my father's were all looking for bodies."
The photos are part of the Fairfax newspaper archive.
The movie star's just found out he's a direct descendent of a polarising historical figure.
Patrick Bronte has been a tetraplegic since 1996 but says hearing how veterans got through tough times inspired him to get through his.
The salvaged menu details the first dinner on board after the Titanic set sail.
"We have long known that Leonardo was an inveterate experimenter."
