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Safeguarding Tresco’s guardians: the story of the Valhalla collection

A brigantine found abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic, its crew never seen again... discover the enduring maritime mystery of the Mary Celeste

Gail McGarva explains how her passion for traditional wooden boatbuilding took hold

Cliff Benson reflects on how efforts to save oiled sea birds inspired a lifetime's dedication to wildlife protection

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.

Learn more about this comic scene with a surprising back story – and discover how your support helps care for the national collection.

Forty years ago, the attack on the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior and the death of photographer Fernando Pereira caused international outrage.

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

Maritime history