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At the Caird Library we receive questions about sailing times between two ports of call very frequently.

One of the many treasures to be found in the collections of the Caird Library is John Pine's The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords: representing the several engagements between the English and Spanish fleets in the ever memorable year 1588 (RMG ID: PBE3597)

The Caird Library's display case has a new display showcasing some of the collection of personal papers of Admiral William Cornwallis.

The Libraries Week 2019 theme is celebrating libraries in a digital world. To mark the occasion here at the Caird Library we thought it would be fitting to highlight some of the work we have done over the last few years in digitising parts of our collections and making them more accessible.

Discover the story of Just Nuisance, the only dog ever enlisted in the Royal Navy

With Napoleon Bonaparte having surrendered to British forces following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo it was decided to send him into exile once again, this time to the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena. Rear Admiral Sir George Cockburn was given the task of transporting the former Emperor to the island on board HMS Northumberland and the Caird Library and Archive holds an extract from his journal (RMG ID: COC/9) covering these events.

When tucking into your Christmas lunch this year, spare a thought for how polar explorers of the heroic age celebrated Christmas.

The Moon and its light have inspired illustrations, paintings, and woodblock printings. Discover this connective force in art through the artworks of Turner, Rubens, Yoshitoshi and many more.

HMS Thunder Child is one of the most famous fictitious warships in English literature.

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.