Exploring the importance of maritime safety

The America's Cup is the most prestigious and iconic yacht racing competition, with a long standing history beginning in Victorian times. Lloyd's Register was involved with the classification of the high performance yachts competing in the race, requiring a great technical expertise. Explore this online exhibition to learn more about the history of this competition.

The career of Emily Ball, as part of the wider SHE_SEES component of the Rewriting Women into Maritime History exhibition.

Last month, sixth form student, Edith Kean joined the Heritage & Education Centre team for a week of work experience.

A hindsight perspectives blog reflecting on the current conversation of the future of Tata steel’s blast furnaces at Port Talbot.

The Centre for Business History in Scotland, University of Glasgow are hosting the long-running Annual Scottish Maritime History Conference on 15-16 October 2024 at the University of Glasgow and the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.
Papers are not restricted to Scottish topics, and in the past decade many international scholars and non-academics have presented papers.
Read more about last year's event here: 
Report on Annual Scottish Maritime History Conference : British Commission for Maritime History
 
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