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Documentations Officer Claire Denham takes us behind the scenes at Cutty Sark to give us an insight into the important daily research, documentation and maintenance work that keeps the ship preserved for many future generations to come

In this blog we highlight a little cookery book which provides a glimpse into the types of meals eaten at sea in the last years of Queen Victoria's reign and which also reflects the change in status of ships' cooks.

Discover how traditional skills and careful research have breathed new life into Cutty Sark's figurehead 'Nannie'

Hidden in the seemingly mundane bureaucratic letters of the Royal Navy lie some fascinating insights into the role of the British state in providing healthcare and welfare to ill and injured seamen.

Enjoy a delicious afternoon tea beneath the hull of the world-famous tea clipper

Dr Nina Baker became the first female deck cadet in the British Merchant Navy. Listen to her account of a pioneering career