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The Battle of Navarino and an interesting find
Among the manuscripts held by the Caird Library and Archive is a file containing Lieutenant John Harvey Boteler's observations of the Battle of Navarino. However his account contains much more information than simple notes on his role.
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Jonathan Hulls and the first patent for steam propulsion
Traditionally, Jonathan Hulls had often been credited as the first person to conduct practical experiments involving steam-powered vessels. Why then, is his work not remembered?
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Futility: how a novel foreshadowed the sinking of the Titanic
October's Item of the Month looks at a prescient work of fiction from 1898, Morgan Robertson's Futility.
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Nelson the man
As well as being a naval hero, Lord Nelson was an interesting and complex man. His letters and diaries reveal much about his character