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As a young woman Emma Hamilton was one of the era's most celebrated beauties, enchanting aristocrats and artists alike. But how did other women fare in this age of pressure to conform to ideals of feminine beauty. Historian Emily Brand investigates.

Conservator Lauren Ashley-Irvine tells us about her work on this important collection.

What exactly happened in the past when someone died during a voyage and was buried at sea?

One unassuming print in our collection reveals a different perspective to the extraordinary celebrations that followed the Battle of the Glorious First June. Hazel Vidler, Ship Portrait volunteer, reveals more.

The 2016 discovery of HMS Terror may shed new light on the much-debated fate of Franklin's final expedition. Our curators, Claire Warrior and Jeremy Michell, cover what we know of the story so far.

The Great Storm of 1703 wreaked havoc across southern Britain, and it remains one of the worst storms in British recorded history.

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.

What was the legacy of the defeat of the Spanish Armada and Elizabeth I's famous Tilbury speech, and what can the Armada Portrait tell us about it?