Read blogs providing an update on our projects and resources.
Past and present of fuel transitions through cluster investment
Published: 23 Jan 23
Hindsight Perspectives Micro-Intern, Beatriz Sanchez, explores the past and present of fuel transitions.
Guest blog
Hindsight Perspectives
‘The Forgotten Wrecks of the First World War’: The Unfortunate Story of the SS Camberwell
Published: 28 Nov 22
An accompaniment to the Maritime Archaeology Trust’s ‘Uncharted Maritime Tales’ series.
Blog
Three Women in the London Chart Trade, c.1800-1860
Published: 01 Sep 22
From maps and charts to navigational instruments, women have played an integral role
Guest blog
Rewriting Women into Maritime History
The 1872 Tea Race
Published: 19 Aug 21
Micro-intern Sophia explores the rivalry between the clippers Cutty Sark and Thermopylae.
Guest blog
Figurehead Carving- A Lost Art?
Published: 10 Aug 21
Collections Assistant Megan and Digital Engagement Officer Sarah discuss the fascinating, but rather forgotten, art of figurehead carving.
Megan Christo
Sarah Mott
The most unusual item I’ve catalogued (so far)...
Published: 28 Apr 21
The third installment in a blog series on cataloguing foreign language archival material.
Megan Christo
Digitising the Ship Plan and Survey Report Collection
Published: 22 Apr 21
Florence Bradshaw from Max Communications discusses how she has found digitising our collection from home.
Digital
Guest blog
My favourite item that I’ve catalogued (so far)....
Published: 09 Apr 21
The second installment in a blog series on cataloguing foreign language archival material.
Megan Christo
The most challenging item I’ve catalogued (so far)...
Published: 19 Mar 21
The first installment in a blog series on cataloguing foreign language archival material.
Megan Christo
Society: The Staff Magazine of Lloyd's Register
Published: 08 Mar 21
Digital Engagement Manager Sean Clemenson delves into the history of one of Lloyd's Register's most peculiar publications.
Sean Clemenson
These are a few of our favourite things... Sarah Mott
Published: 25 Jan 21
Find out more about Sarah's favourite thing.
Sarah Mott
These are a few of our favourite things
These are a few of our favourite things... Megan Christo
Published: 25 Jan 21
Find out more about Megan's favourite thing.
Megan Christo
These are a few of our favourite things
Hindsight Perspectives: Fire at Sea
Published: 21 Dec 20
A Guest Blog from University of Oxford Micro-Intern Laura Hurford
Hindsight Perspectives
Hindsight Perspectives: The Experience of Containerisation
Published: 20 Dec 20
A Guest Blog from our University of Oxford Micro-Intern Hamish Low.
Hindsight Perspectives
Hindsight Perspectives: LNG Transitions a ‘Chicken and Egg’ Paradox
Published: 20 Dec 20
A Guest Blog from University of Oxford Micro-Intern James Derham
Hindsight Perspectives
The SS Samtampa
Published: 27 Jul 20
Guest blog writer Meilyr Powel, from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, discusses how our records have aided research on Welsh shipwrecks.
Guest blog
Pirates, Pirate Radio and a Music Lockdown
Published: 03 Jun 20
Curator of Maritime History & Heritage, Barbara Jones, provides a fascinating history on the often clandestine world of pirate radio stations.
Barbara Jones
Making the Link
Published: 14 May 20
A new project to link the Casualty Returns and the National Monuments Record of Wales.
Guest blog
The Plimsoll line
Published: 15 Apr 20
Find out about freeboard, load lines and reserve buoyancy
Education
Louise Sanger
Ship types, design and construction
Cheque in the Cupboard!
Published: 11 Feb 20
While the Heritage & Education Centre undergoes a radical transformation over the next few months, learn more about an unlikely 101-year-old treasure that floated to the surface last week.
