16 Jan 2017
The Age of the Silhouette
Charles Burns, an artist who specialises in silhouettes, shares the history of this fascinating art form.
21 Dec 2016
Ian Fleming, a Spy and the smuggled Christmas Tree
What links Bond author Ian Fleming, a Norwegian spy on 'a night out in town' and a smuggled Christmas tree?
30 Nov 2016
The Great Storm of 1703
The Great Storm of 1703 wreaked havoc across southern Britain, and it remains one of the worst storms in British recorded history.
28 Oct 2016
Black History Month: Marcus Bailey and the Battle of Jutland
During Black History Month Curator Andrew Choong Han Lin shares the story of Marcus Bailey, who served on HMS Chester at the Battle of Jutland
30 Sep 2016
HMS Terror and Sir John Franklin's final expedition
The 2016 discovery of HMS Terror may shed new light on the much-debated fate of Franklin's final expedition. Our curators, Claire Warrior and Jeremy Michell, cover what we know of the story so far.
28 Sep 2016
Richard Livesay and the Battle of the Glorious First of June
One unassuming print in our collection reveals a different perspective to the extraordinary celebrations that followed the Battle of the Glorious First June. Hazel Vidler, Ship Portrait volunteer, reveals more.
09 Sep 2016
The Queen's House - centre of town for 400 years
Discover how the building of the House had a dramatic effect on the history of Greenwich