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In this blog we explore some of Austen’s literary nautical themes, but also consider her actual maritime connections.

Despite art being his first love, Henry Clifford went on to play a key role in the pioneering transatlantic cable-laying expeditions of the nineteenth century.

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.

The Royal Navy developed some of Britain’s earliest welfare schemes in order to look after disabled and aged seamen.

Learn more about pirate flags, including where they came from, how they were used, and the designs of some famous Jolly Rogers

Former Caird Fellow Dr. Jack Avery explores the seventeenth-century maritime journals held at the Caird Library and Archive, and in particular the one written by the amateur poet and astrologer Jeremy Roch

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.