19 Dec 2022
Crossing the line
Time at sea is by its very nature isolating, and even on a very short voyage a strong sense of community, albeit a temporary one, is often created. Traditions, ritual and celebrations are an important part of ensuring unity and staving off boredom.
08 Dec 2022
A ghost of Christmas repast
This blog looks at two very different accounts of a Christmas meal - that of a Scottish man emigrating to Australia in 1879 and of a young Admiral, Sir George James Perceval, 6th Earl of Egmont, in 1806
06 Dec 2022
Shipwreck survivors and caisson sickness: stories from the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital Registers
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
01 Dec 2022
Lone women and the Royal Navy
The Caird Library & Archive’s new display case highlights first-hand accounts of women’s experiences and contributions to the nineteenth-century Royal Navy
16 Nov 2022
Diamond Rock: how an uninhabited island became a sloop-of-war
This Caird Library & Archive blog looks at the occupation and brief naval career of Diamond Rock, one of the Royal Navy’s first stone frigates
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