Discover the Heritage & Education Centre's unique collections, from over 200,000 digitised documents from our archive to our library catalogue of over 60,000 items. Research awaits...
Learn about Lloyd's Register's heritage and wider historical topics across our 'Explore' portal or through our Events and News pages. Engaging educational content is only a click away!
Enhancing public understanding in marine and engineering science and history.
Browse the historic Ship Plan and Survey Report collection.
The Heritage & Education Centre's updated combined collections catalogue is now available for the first time online. The library catalogue contains records of over 50,000 books, journals, conference papers, registers, rules and regulations, journal articles, statistics, research reports and inquiries.
Digitised historic editions of the Lloyd's Register of Ships, including the oldest surviving Register Book from 1764.
The Casualty Returns, or Wreck Returns as they are sometimes referred to, record the total losses of vessels worldwide within incremental periods.
This week's #MidweekMidsection is this lovely black and white plan of Karibia, built in 1921! @ARAUK_IE @ARAScot @ArchiveHashtag @explorearchives @MaritimHeritage @maritimehistory https://t.co/7tCfIza3R9
#WellnessWednesday This photograph from 12th September 1960 shows the Athelbeach in need of some serious TLC! @ARAUK_IE @ARAScot @ArchiveHashtag @explorearchives @MaritimHeritage @maritimehistory https://t.co/qzi02go4Oz
Explore the real stories behind HEC's favourite nautical novels
After discovering and buying a vintage hatpin, Charlotte delved into the history of hatpins and the story of the Ellerman Lines, whose pennant is emblazoned on the tip of the pin
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