14 Oct 2019
'This looks more like a register of deaths than a journal…'
October's item of the month is a personal journal written by Gilbert James Inglis. He served as purser on board the convict ship Duchess of Northumberland and kept a diary on a voyage from London to Hobart, November 1852 to April 1853
09 Oct 2019
Moonlight in art
The Moon and its light have inspired illustrations, paintings, and woodblock printings. Discover this connective force in art through the artworks of Turner, Rubens, Yoshitoshi and many more.
26 Sep 2019
Young Filmmakers Volunteer Project
Watch the three unique films produced by local volunteers aged 15-18 as part of this Summers Young Volunteers Film Project.
23 Sep 2019
Digitisation in the Caird Library
The Libraries Week 2019 theme is celebrating libraries in a digital world. To mark the occasion here at the Caird Library we thought it would be fitting to highlight some of the work we have done over the last few years in digitising parts of our collections and making them more accessible. 
05 Sep 2019
The papers of Admiral William Cornwallis (1744–1819)
The Caird Library's display case has a new display showcasing some of the collection of personal papers of Admiral William Cornwallis.
03 Sep 2019
Prints, politics & peers: John Pine’s tapestry hangings of the House of Lords
One of the many treasures to be found in the collections of the Caird Library is John Pine's The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords: representing the several engagements between the English and Spanish fleets in the ever memorable year 1588 (RMG ID: PBE3597)
21 Aug 2019
The arrival of the Bermuda floating dock, July 1869
Papers relating to Rear-Admiral James Francis Ballard Wainwright (1820-1872) shed light on a notable event at Bermuda 150 years ago