‘Love unbounded’: Lovers, Wives, and Families of the 19th Century Navy

This free talk explores the histories of the families and loved ones who remained behind on shore while their male relatives were away at sea.

Focusing on familial portraits and forget-me-not objects, the talk will provide insights into the pressures and partnerships of naval marriages, the experience of parenting, and how loved ones responded to separation and loss. 

After the talk, why not visit the Caird Library & Archive’s new display case which highlights first-hand accounts of women’s experiences and contributions to the nineteenth-century Royal Navy.

About the speaker

Carrie Long is a PhD researcher at Durham University, partnered with the National Maritime Museum and The National Archives. Carrie’s research focuses on the personal petitions of lone women in maritime communities in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century.

This talk will be followed by a free tour about women’s histories contained within the Queen’s House, by Curator of Art (Post-1800) Katherine Gazzard.