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.
01 Feb 2023
Sailors and sexuality: searching for LGBTQ+ histories in the Royal Navy
For LGBTQ+ History Month we go in search of some of the hidden histories within the Caird Library and Archive collections
30 Jan 2023
How to see the green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Discover how to see this once-in-a-lifetime comet, which might be visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
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