The Caird Library collection includes a variety of titles on medicine and its practice at sea. Perhaps the most highlighted example is the medical book used by the Bounty mutineers (RMG reference: PBD6069), but there are many more to be discovered.

Discover what to see in the night sky in May 2022, including a total lunar eclipse and a cluster of stars

Named for the Glaswegian shipowner Sir James Caird, Bt. (1864-1954), the Caird Library and Archive has been facilitating research into maritime endeavour for over eighty years. Today it is the largest maritime reference library in the world.

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War, a 74-day conflict between Argentine and British forces that resulted in more than 3,000 casualties. Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides of the conflict

Discover what to see in the night sky in April 2022, including the Lyrid meteor shower and a galaxy duo

For more than a century, the wreck of Shackleton's ship Endurance has lain undisturbed in the icy waters off Antarctica. Its remarkable preservation is a testament to the ship's original builders and designers.

Find out why centuries-old papers often look so much better than decade-old ones.