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In aid of those left behind
In this blog we look at some examples of the various and evolving sources of financial aid for the dependants of naval seamen who died in service, from the mid-19th to mid-20th century, using documents found in three small manuscript collections of naval seamen
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Making Waves
Stories of incredible women at sea
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Promoting British prowess at sea: records of The Navy League
This blog introduces a recently catalogued archive covering the activities of The Navy League, later The Sea Cadet Association, over a period of 100 years, from 1894 to 1994
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Our Connection to Water: meet the artists
Find out more about the seven artists that were featured in the National Maritime Museum's contemporary art exhibition
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A curious kind of button, more wartime casualties and miscreants in the neighbourhood
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
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What is coral?
Are corals really animals? What causes coral bleaching? And why are coral reefs so important? Your ocean questions answered
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'Art helps us feel the urgency of the climate crisis'
Illustrator Amber Cooper-Davies explores how art can respond to climate change
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'Artists can work with scientists to confront climate change'
Artist Jamie Ardor highlights the power of visual communication in the face of the climate crisis
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Joy and Work: the fate of the German cruise ship Wilhelm Gustloff
This month we investigate an Archive and Library oversize pamphlet (PBB9342) entitled Freude und Arbeit (Joy and Work) dated 1938, Germany.
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Thoughts on sea level rise
Artist Sarah Garrod considers her changing relationship with the sea, and the 'watery magic' of wet process photography