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Stripes and the Sea: the History of the Breton Top
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?
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Captain Matthew Webb (1848–1883): the first person to swim the Channel
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.
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Catharine Dowman and the preservation of Cutty Sark
There are few influential female figures in Cutty Sark's story but one notable character is Catharine Dowman, née Courtauld.
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Commemorating Hercules Linton
Hercules Linton was the man who designed Cutty Sark.
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When is dawn?
Getting up 'at the crack of dawn' is not something enjoyed by many, but for some religions, dawn has a much larger significance.
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A rum deal: The origins of Nelson’s blood
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.
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Queer histories in the Navy
As part of LGBT History Month author and LGBT/gender historian, Jo Stanley, discusses queer history in the navy.
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The sex life of Samuel Pepys
Curator Kristian Martin looks at the notorious sex life of the famous diarist Samuel Pepys.
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Who won the Battle of Jutland?
Curator Andrew Choong tries to make sense of the First World War's greatest sea battle.