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The log of the prize Pugliese 1809-1810
This blog looks at an illustrated log recently added to the collection of papers from the naval career of Admiral Sir Watkin Owen Pell. It reveals how a prize crew was shipwrecked and captured on the enemy’s coast during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Lascars and British merchant shipping
For our latest Caird Library and Archive display case we highlight the lives of lascars serving on board British ships, as well as their often precarious situation in Britain.
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What do the James Webb Space Telescope images show?
Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Dr Greg Brown examines the remarkable first photos from the new space telescope
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How to research Jamaican family history
A brief guide to the records, resources and online collections available for people researching Jamaican ancestry.
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The art of rivalry: Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds
The two leading portrait painters of the 18th century weren't just competing for commissions. They each held fundamentally different beliefs about art
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Lascars in the port of London
Discover some of the surprising entries discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
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Reviewing the fleet
Material from the printed and manuscript collections of the Caird Library and Archive offers a window to the grand naval spectacles of the past
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The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer 2023: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 Best Newcomer category
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 winners revealed
See the spectacular winning images from Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023, and find out who has been named the overall winner
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Galaxies 2023: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 Galaxies category