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Queer explorations: the Peglar Papers
The Queer History Club dives into the archives to explore Petty Officer Henry Peglar's papers
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Sailors and sexuality: searching for LGBTQ+ histories in the Royal Navy
For LGBTQ+ History Month we go in search of some of the hidden histories within the Caird Library and Archive collections
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Researching queer histories: a fresh look at 'female sailors'
Queer History Club researcher Ema explores the lives of people raised as women who lived and sailed as men in the 19th century
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Dickens’s Dictionary of the Thames 1892: a fluvial miscellany
In this blog we look at a small volume packed with a plethora of facts and figures about the late Victorian River Thames compiled by Charles Dickens junior
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Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich Hospital was founded on the belief that England should look after its injured and aged sailors
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Political Agent: Emma Hamilton’s many identities
Political Agent is the eighth post in our series exploring the many fascinating identities Emma Hamilton held throughout her life. It explores Emma's extraordinary political influence during her time in Naples.
Conservation
The Conservation and Preservation team maintain and look after our collections
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Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum
Explore some of the Museum’s most prized – and lesser-known – objects on a guided tour
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Salons in the Queen's House: The Rhumblineage of Penelope Steel
Meet artist Remiiya Badru and learn more about her new work inspired by the story of Jamaican-born mapmaker Penelope Steel