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A navigational case shines a light on traditional skills – and prompts intriguing questions into the tea clipper’s history

The historian leading the search for HMS Captain questions why the sinking of 'one of the finest ships in the world' is not better known today.

How a reading of a Victorian novel led to research into contemporary maritime themes and an exploration of our collections.

Take a closer look at the hairy diary of a sailor involved in one of the search expeditions to find Sir John Franklin and his crew.

The 19th century voyage that transformed our understanding of the ocean

In this bicentennial year of the modern railway, we take the opportunity to explore some railway connections in the Caird Library and Archive.

Learn more about the afterlives of slaving vessels with Caird Research Fellow Dr Richard Anderson

Learn about Dr Nina Baker’s struggle to become one of the first women navigation officers in the British Merchant Navy

Meet steward Cecil and passenger Lillian, two young people whose fates intertwined during the sinking of the Titanic

Maritime history