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11 Nov 2022
A window into 19th century healthcare: stories from the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital registers
From grim workhouses to 'the salutary influence' of the Bath Mineral Water Hospital, learn about 19th century health and hospitals through the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital.
02 Nov 2022
A gruesome mutiny through the eyes of a witness
This Caird Library and Archive blog looks at the naval career of David O’Brien Casey and how he bore witness to one of the most horrific mutinies of the 18th century
27 Oct 2022
Halloween on board Cutty Sark
For many of us, Halloween offers a chance to embrace our fascination with fear. But for the crew of Cutty Sark, every day of the year could hold deadly threat...
26 Oct 2022
Night sky highlights - November 2022
Discover what to see in the night sky in November 2022, including a parade of planets and the peak of the Leonids meteor shower.
17 Oct 2022
Mapping the Theatre of the Stuarts
This month we look at The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, the first English attempt at a comprehensive survey of these islands, created by John Speed for James VI & I in 1611
27 Sep 2022
Night sky highlights - October 2022
Discover what to see in the night sky in October 2022, including the Orionids meteor shower and a partial solar eclipse.
21 Sep 2022
Joy and Work: the fate of the German cruise ship Wilhelm Gustloff
This month we investigate an Archive and Library oversize pamphlet (PBB9342) entitled Freude und Arbeit (Joy and Work) dated 1938, Germany.
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