Tag: Royal navy Records and researchHMS Artemis: A real-life submarine drama in two actsMonday 27 September 2021The recent BBC drama ‘Vigil’ was set on a fictional Royal Navy Vanguard-class submarine,...Records and researchScientific professionals within the Royal Naval Service (part 2)Friday 14 May 2021So far (in my previous post), we have seen the influence of scientific reforms...Records and researchScientific professionals within the Royal Naval Service (part 1)Thursday 13 May 2021In the first half of 19th century, science was mostly about observing and collecting....Records and researchShedding new light on First World War Royal Navy operational recordsWednesday 4 November 2020The most significant collection of First World War operational records of the Royal Navy...Records and researchThe Royal Naval inspiration behind Jane Austen’s workSaturday 18 July 2020Leading up to the 203rd anniversary of Jane Austen’s death in 1817, I have...Records and researchWar at Sea: Privateers and Prize PapersTuesday 14 April 2020When I think of war at sea, my mind turns to images of Trafalgar...Records and researchMistaken identity: Elizabeth Burley and the Contagious Diseases ActsThursday 14 March 2019Let those who have never seen a ship of war, picture to themselves a...Records and researchA lot to be excited about – Admiralty Allotment RegistersFriday 22 February 2019Finding next-of-kin details for men who served in the Royal Navy and the Royal...Records and researchCaviar is for battleships: Intelligence and the late Victorian Royal NavyMonday 16 April 2018Special codes, wiretapping, and secret communication devices disguised as flag poles: this all sounds...Behind the scenesLives on the ocean wavesTuesday 25 April 2017This month I thought we might impart a nautical flavour to our reading recommendations…......Records and researchFlying in the face of technology?Monday 19 December 2016I was surprised to find a file hiding in the Admiralty records showing the...Archives and archivistsClash of the TitansTuesday 31 May 2016How we're marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland …... 1 2 »
