‘They live by Trade’: Britain’s global trade in the Great Days of Sail Britain's history has been shaped by its relationship with the...
Mary Rose: The first Ship of our Standing Navy 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of the Mary Rose, the...
The Historical Collections of the Guildhall Library Originally founded in the 1420s under the terms of the...
Building the Victorian City: Splendour and Squalor By 1900 Britain had produced the world’s largest cities and...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Atlantic Navigators: The Brendan Voyage A first-hand account of a harrowing voyage from the south-west...
Richard Hakluyt: London’s role in navigation and history Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) is famous for his Principal Navigations, intended...