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What did the Van de Veldes use to create their detailed ship portraits and maritime sketches?

For over 200 years, British shipowners and companies have recruited sailors from the Indian Ocean region, more commonly known as lascars. These seamen have worked, fought and died on board British vessels yet have not always been given the recognition they deserve. The Caird Library and Archive holds phrasebooks which aimed to capture the language spoken by this diverse group of people serving on board European ships.

Immerse yourself in the sounds of the sea in a new interactive audio experience

Revolutionary timepieces that allowed ships to determine their longitude at sea

Explore the famous sailing ship in the company of its legendary captain

Listen along to this story of the HMS Implacable and try some sensory activities alongside it.