28 Apr 2022
The surgeon's mate by John Woodall
Learn more about Woodall's medical guide for the sea-going surgeon in the Caird Library collection
04 Oct 2024
The Syren and Shipping Illustrated
The Syren and Shipping Illustrated was a weekly journal for the merchant shipping industry, published 1887-1967.
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?
06 Apr 2023
The Tunguska Event
Learn more about the Tunguska event in 1908, a highly destructive asteroid explosion that occurred in a remote area of Siberia
07 Sep 2018
The unfortunate Captain Death of the Terrible privateer
When browsing the shelves in the library you occasionally come across a title or name that makes you want to investigate further. One such title that stood out for me was an account of the unusually named Captain William Death and his final voyage as commander of the Terrible privateer operating from London during the Seven Years War.
02 Jul 2018
The United States declares independence!
Heavily contested at the time of its creation, crafted in secrecy and rebellion, the text of this document is now well known the world over.
21 Jul 2016
The ‘Armada’ portrait and Elizabethan propaganda
What was the legacy of the defeat of the Spanish Armada and Elizabeth I's famous Tilbury speech, and what can the Armada Portrait tell us about it?