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Last Pipe Down signal given to the Nautical Magazine

It is with great sadness that we announce the end of the Nautical Magazine. The publication was incorporated into the monthly journal Sea Breezes at the end of last year. The Caird Library was formally informed by a letter from...

New Assistant Librarian

Taking my new desk in the Library Office on Monday, finally I found a quiet moment to introduce myself to readers of the Caird Library Blog: I'm Gregory Toth the new Assistant Librarian. My key responsibilities will be providing specialist...

August's Item of the Month

Our August Item of the Month celebrates the 145th anniversary of the transatlantic telegraph cable. Join us on a journey through the National Maritime Museum's collections to explore a story that has been long forgotten.Gregory (Library Assistant)...

Cyclometrica Elementa Duo : the story of a hidden treasure

As part of our ongoing work preparing for the move into the Sammy Ofer Wing, I was recently working with the collection of Vice-Admiral Sir William Hannam Henderson (1845-1931). These papers were arranged by Admiral Henderson himself and were presented to the...

This week's archive journey session

If you are in Greenwich, or planning a day out, and you are either interested in naval history or would simply like to know more about the life of Nelson and his women, why not join my Archive Journey session...

Births, deaths and marriages at sea

The NMM Archive and Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of copies of the Registers of births, deaths and marriages at sea, 1854-1890, from the General Register and Record Office of Shipping and Seamen [microform version]. This resource...

The Relation of a Wonderfull Voiage

May's item of the month is a rare English book, "The Relation of a Wonderfull Voiage", written by the lesser known explorer William Cornelis Schouten.This very rare English edition is part of the Archive and Library's rare books collection and tells a...

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