The Tudor Port of London: Topography and Archaeology of the Tudor Port This conference presents an overview of the Tudor Port, the...
Mary Rose: The first Ship of our Standing Navy 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of the Mary Rose, the...
Richard Hakluyt: London’s role in navigation and history Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) is famous for his Principal Navigations, intended...
The Legal Quays: Sir William Paulet, First Marquis of Winchester Sir William Paulet (c.1483-1572) is perhaps unique in his long...
This Imperious Company - The East India Company and the Modern Multinational The East India Company and its relation to modern multinational...
An Engine of Commerce? Steam Technology and Global Maritime Trade, 1860-1910: Studies in success and failure The rapid growth in world trade in the 19th century...
Contemporary Slavery: A Case of Mistaken Identity? Paul Nugent, Professor of Comparative African History, School of Social...
The Rise and Fall of the British Empire In 1945, the imperial possessions of Great Britain circled the...
Great Britain and the ‘Scramble for Africa’ The scramble for Africa in the 1880s saw the unclaimed...