Blogs

These are a few of our favourite things...Dermot Fowler

Published: 14 Aug 18

In July 2018, the Heritage and Education Centre welcomed Dermot Fowler to the team for work experience. He wrote about his favourite thing!

First and Famous: Thermopylae

Published: 27 Jul 18

A short blog from Summer Intern Dermot Fowler, about the historic ship Thermopylae.

These are a few of our favourite things...Misha Ansell

Published: 09 Jul 18

In July 2018, the Heritage and Education Centre welcomed Misha Ansell to the team for her work experience week. She wrote about her favourite thing!

First and Famous: Fullagar

Published: 17 Apr 18

We're taking an in depth look at Lloyd's Register's 'First and Famous' ships. These ships are significant in terms of design, technological advances, historic importance, or just ships everyone has heard of that we've classed. This post features the history of the Fullagar, the world's first fully welded ocean-going ship.

First and Famous: Lenin ex St. Alexandre Nevsky

Published: 10 Apr 18

We're taking an in depth look at LR's 'First and Famous' ships. These ships are significant in terms of design, technological advances, historic importance, or just ships everyone has heard of that we've classed. This post features the history of the Russian icebreaker Lenin ex St. Alexandre Nevsky an important "workhorse of the ocean".

First and Famous: Two Ships Called Sirius

Published: 03 Apr 18

We're taking an in depth look at LR's 'First and Famous' ships. These ships are significant in terms of design, technological advances, historic importance, or just ships everyone has heard of that we've classed. This week we're looking at the first iron vessel classed by Lloyd's Register, the story of another ship called Sirius and a maritime hero forgotten to history.

Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.3

Published: 15 Feb 18

The third and final Hecla Rediscovered blog covers her third voyage to the Arctic and her expedition to the North Pole.

Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.2

Published: 08 Feb 18

Part two recounts Hecla's second Voyage to the Arctic from 1821-1823

Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.1

Published: 01 Feb 18

Archives and Collections Assistant Max Wilson recounts the first voyage Hecla undertook between 1819-1820.