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In March 2016 I released a Call for Participation asking Royal Navy personnel to share their stories of shipboard entertainment. One naval theatrical tradition I wanted to learn more about was 'Crossing the Line'

Charles Burns, an artist who specialises in silhouettes, shares the history of this fascinating art form.

There are many unique and memorable things about clipper ship Cutty Sark. Her name is just one.

Maritime history has always influenced fashion - and no object more so than the Breton Top. But where did the history of the famous stripes begin?

Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to swim across the English Channel unaided. Using our library and archive collections we research the life of this extraordinary man.

There are few influential female figures in Cutty Sark's story but one notable character is Catharine Dowman, née Courtauld.

Hercules Linton was the man who designed Cutty Sark.

Getting up 'at the crack of dawn' is not something enjoyed by many, but for some religions, dawn has a much larger significance.

Rum has long been a part of Britain's maritime heritage - but what is the real history of Nelson's Blood? Find out more about rum and the Navy below.