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It is hung in the Queen's House, below a portrait of Queen Victoria (1842) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, courtesy of the de Morgan Foundation. 28 May 2019 Tales from the Poles The Caird Library holds many stories from those who made incredible journeys to the Poles, pushing the boundaries of exploration 24 May 2019 Tenacious women in the kingdom of letters The correspondence between mothers and wives to John Markham, on the Admiralty Board, reveals the surprising role these women played in attempting to secure their family's survival 13 May 2019 Morality or profit The societal fascination with sensational malefactors has a long history, evidence of which can be found within the Caird Library's rare book collection 26 Apr 2019 The Triumph of Britannia: naval victory and urban entertainment in mid-eighteenth-century London How did naval victory and urban entertainment come together in this mid-eighteenth century painting? 24 Apr 2019 A journal from HMS Hood An interesting item from MSS/84/047, a midshipman's journal kept by Lieutenant Peter Reginald George Worth DSC, RN, from his time aboard HMS Hood, prior to the outbreak of war in 1939. 10 Apr 2019 Lieutenant’s logs: Records of Royal Naval voyages 1673-1809 Here in the Caird Library and Archive we are often asked about Royal Naval records relating either to specific individuals, events or ships. Most of the surviving records generated by the Navy during its long history are held by the National Archives at Kew. One set of records we hold on deposit here at Greenwich however are logs written by Royal Naval Lieutenants during the period of 1673-1809. First Prev … Page 32 Page 33 Current page 34 Page 35 Page 36 … Next Last
