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How a reading of a Victorian novel led to research into contemporary maritime themes and an exploration of our collections.

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Names like WH Fox Talbot, Calvert R. Jones and Nicolaas Henneman are not well known within a maritime photographic context. These names are more familiar for their early pioneering photographic work using nature and architecture.

Each of our venues has its own particular identity, its own unique selling point and, of course, its own challenges. But what are the benefits of a unique venue?

Our second wedding showcase of 2019 focuses on what is usually the quieter wedding season and shows our couples some winter wonders!

Since bringing two Asian caterers onto our approved catering list, we're well-placed to welcome highly-tailored events to our three unique, quirky wedding venues and 10,000 sqm of outdoor space

The correspondence between mothers and wives to John Markham, on the Admiralty Board, reveals the surprising role these women played in attempting to secure their family's survival

Discover the history and stories behind the Royal Observatory's weathervanes

As long as there have been military campaigns there has been espionage. Here we look at some examples of written intelligence from spies which can be found in the Caird Library and Archive

Used for communication in crewed spaceflights, spacecraft call signs have interesting histories.