Blogs

Archives Unlocked: My Week at Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre

Published: 07 Aug 24

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

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Guest blog

Navigating Steel's Past & Present: The Rise in Demand for Steel Production & Port Talbot

Published: 19 Jan 24

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

Hindsight Perspectives

Louise Sanger

Learning exchange between the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, 1940s to 1990s: Conclusion to the Series

Published: 18 Jan 24

Part 7 of the Blog Series: Life Safety and Survival at Sea: Learning between Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, 1940s-1990s

Stephen Bradley

Lloyd’s Register: Translator to the Royal Navy for Civilian Ship Safety Experience

Published: 12 Dec 23

Part 6 of the Blog Series: Life Safety and Survival at Sea: Learning between Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, 1940s-1990s

Stephen Bradley

From Titanic to Today: How International Regulations Evolved to Ensure Sea Safety

Published: 22 Nov 23

Part 5 of the Blog Series: Life Safety and Survival at Sea: Learning between Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, 1940s-1990s

Stephen Bradley

Converging Cultures: Sea Safety in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Navy and Merchant Navy

Published: 25 Oct 23

Part 4 of the Blog Series: Life Safety and Survival at Sea: Learning between Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, 1940s-1990s

Stephen Bradley

Storying the Life and Career of Ronald F. Munro through Material Culture

Published: 05 Oct 23

Trace the life of Lloyd's Register surveyor from his apprenticeship, to becoming honorary vice president at the Institute for Marine Engineers through his possessions.

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Eleanor Goodwin

Insights from the 2023 UK Maritime Heritage Forum Conference

Published: 28 Sep 23

Heritage professionals from all over the UK present on the theme Transformation and Renewal.

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Luca Rapisarda

From 'Exposure' to Protection: The Post-war Developments of Sea Survival Equipment

Published: 26 Sep 23

Part 3 of the Blog Series: Life Safety and Survival at Sea: Learning between Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, 1940s-1990s

Stephen Bradley

Safety Culture and Training in the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy

Published: 24 Aug 23

Part 2 of the Blog Series: Life Safety and Survival at Sea: Learning between Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, 1940s-1990s

Stephen Bradley

Shipping & Struggles: The Fascinating Story of the Bowring Steamship Company

Published: 31 Jul 23

Discover the Bowring Steamship Company records.

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Zach Schieferstein

"Which Lloyd's is that?": Exploring the many versions of 'Lloyd's'

Published: 06 Jul 23

Roy and Lesley Adkins explore the many versions of 'Lloyd's' throughout its history.

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Safety and Survivability at Sea from WWII to the Falklands Conflict: A Series

Published: 15 Jun 23

Introducing the Blog Series: Life Safety and Survival at Sea: Learning between Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, 1940s-1990s by Stephen Bradley. A 7-part Series.

Stephen Bradley

LR's Rules and Regulations: A Treasure Trove of Maritime History

Published: 05 Jun 23

LR Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships have been an essential part of LR business for 190 years.

Digital

The Role of Lloyd's Register in Preserving the History of the Cutty Sark

Published: 18 Apr 23

Discover the Cutty Sark Preservation Society. Explore HEC’s collection of plans, correspondence, and minutes relating to LR surveyor J.M. Robertson and CSPS.

First and Famous

Zach Schieferstein

British Corporation for the Survey and Registry of Shipping

Published: 16 Mar 23

A Unique Collection of Maritime History: The Archives of the Lloyd's Register Foundation

Max Wilson

Wind power: a storied past and sustainable future in maritime shipping

Published: 02 Mar 23

Hindsight Perspectives Micro-Intern, Grant Sieboldt, comments on the possibilities offered by wind power in contemporary shipping.

Guest blog

Hindsight Perspectives

Mrs Frances Barnard

Published: 15 Feb 23

Dr Helen Doe, introduces Mrs Frances Barnard, a female naval shipbuilder.

Rewriting Women into Maritime History

Changing with the tides: how the evolution of ports has been shaped by global missions

Published: 13 Feb 23

Hindsight Perspectives Micro-Intern, Jonathan Huggett, explores the evolution of ports has been shaped by global missions.

Guest blog

Hindsight Perspectives

Working 'On the Tools': some women in shipbuilding trades on the Clyde

Published: 08 Feb 23

Dr Nina Baker write about women in shipbuilding trades on the Clyde

Rewriting Women into Maritime History