filters… Explore themes - Any -Topics-Maritime history--Life at sea--Ships and boats--Exploration and encounters--Trade and empire--Enslavement and resistance--War and conflict-Space and astronomy--Astronomy guides--History of astronomy--Space science--People in astronomy--Astrophotography--Astronomy Photographer of the Year galleries-Time--Greenwich Mean Time--Clocks and timekeeping--Seasons and calendars--Time and navigation-Art and culture--Portraits--Seascapes and landscapes--Contemporary art--Architecture--Decorative arts--Photography-The ocean--Ocean science--People and the ocean--Shipping and industry--Migration and movement-Royal history--Royal Greenwich--Tudors--Stuarts Location - Any -Cutty SarkNational Maritime MuseumQueen's HouseRoyal ObservatoryPrince Philip Maritime Collections CentreIn GreenwichOnlineOther Specialism - Any -AstronomyConservationCuratorialEvents & VenuesHMS NHS: The Nautical Health ServiceLibrary & ArchiveVolunteers Search keywords 15 Feb 2023 A bird’s eye view of Georgian London: John Rocque's maps In this blog we look at cartographer John Rocque's An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, ‘the outstanding plan of the capital in the eighteenth century’ 18 Jun 2015 A book from the Bounty The world's greatest maritime archive is full of fascinating objects with amazing stories to tell. Today we're looking at a book that was taken by the Bounty Mutineers in 1789. 18 Jul 2022 A closer look at the Thames lightermen and watermen In this blog we look at the larger-than-life characters who carried people and goods on London’s river in centuries gone by. 08 Mar 2023 A curious kind of button, more wartime casualties and miscreants in the neighbourhood Some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital. 08 Dec 2022 A ghost of Christmas repast This blog looks at two very different accounts of a Christmas meal - that of a Scottish man emigrating to Australia in 1879 and of a young Admiral, Sir George James Perceval, 6th Earl of Egmont, in 1806 02 Nov 2022 A gruesome mutiny through the eyes of a witness This Caird Library and Archive blog looks at the naval career of David O’Brien Casey and how he bore witness to one of the most horrific mutinies of the 18th century 14 Sep 2023 A historical treasure hunt in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum This blog explores the history of various large artefacts in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum and one in Greenwich Park First Prev Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 … Next Last
