19 May 2022
Sickness and health at sea
The Caird Library and Archive's new display case highlights sickness and healthcare in the Georgian Royal Navy
20 Nov 2019
Silent Grey Ironclad: The Ship Behind H. G. Wells’ Thunder Child
HMS Thunder Child is one of the most famous fictitious warships in English literature.
12 Jun 2019
Sir Isaac Heard: the man who helped the nation mourn Nelson
In this blog we recall how the nation bid farewell to Nelson and look at the life of the Garter King of Arms, Sir Isaac Heard (1730-1822), who organized the procession and ceremony.
05 Jan 2022
Sledge from Shackleton Antarctic expedition goes on display
100 years on from the explorer's death, a sledge used during Shackleton's Nimrod expedition has found a new home in the National Maritime Museum. Curator Jeremy Michell looks back on the efforts to save this important polar relic for the nation.
06 Feb 2023
Smallpox epidemics, long-stay patients and military casualties
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
11 Apr 2023
Spies: the Georgian secret intelligence service
The Caird Library and Archive’s new display case gives a brief insight into the world of spies through their own words
04 Dec 2025
St Paul and Amsterdam
This blog threads together a selection of items from the collections of the Caird Library and Archive that record the experiences of seafarers visiting the islands of St Paul and Amsterdam in the southern Indian Ocean.