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There are few influential female figures in Cutty Sark's story but one notable character is Catharine Dowman, née Courtauld.

Discover what to see in the sky during March 2020, including the full moon supermoon.

Our Volunteer Steve Wright, uncovers the fascinating story of five ship portraits created by a "man without hands".

In 1909, naval seaman Thomas Bouttell risked his own life to save a passenger who was fleeing a ship that was ablaze off the coast of Malta. For his bravery, he was awarded with the Royal Humane Society's Stanhope Gold medal, which was donated to the National Maritime Museum some 60 years later. The accompanying certificate is part of the Caird Library's manuscript collection (RMG ID: MSS/68/136).

William Schaw Lindsay (or W.S. Lindsay) was British merchant and ship owner. He was a liberal MP for Tynemouth and North Shields, as well as Sunderland.Many of his papers and correspondences were purchased by the National Maritime Museum in 1988. The collection consists of nearly all of the papers Lindsay left to him family.

How did the pirate image influence what people thought of them?

Curator of Art, Melanie Vandenbrouck looks at playful portrayals of pirates in our collection.