AN exhibition of rare and previously unseen artefacts from the ill-fated liner RMS Titanic will open this week.

The Titanic Honour and Glory touring exhibition opens to the public on Friday at the Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery.

The collection includes items from the liner's passengers and crew, including some of the china dinner plates used to serve meals aboard the stricken ship.

Also on show will be the nameplate from one of Titanic's lifeboats.

The exhibition will also showcase a selection of props from the blockbuster film, Titanic, including some of the dresses worn by Kate Winslet and the dazzling Heart of the Ocean necklace.

Visitors will also be able to see rare examples of items from the aftermath of the disaster including Titanic relief fund cheques.