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Recently I came across to a very moving volume while cataloguing the rare fiction collection of the Caird Library. The book is entitled 'The loss of the Earl of Abergavenny, East-Indiaman: a poem with notes' (Item ID: PBH6656)

Captain Richard Woodget engaged as Master of Cutty Sark on 30 March 1885, aged 39, for her 16th voyage.

Today's guest blog was written by Anne Massey, Professor of Design at Middlesex University. She explores the role of design and designers on board three ships; the Mauretania, Lusitania and Aquitania.

Our conservation team have been treating one of the many beautiful models in our collection, but can you help identify what it is?

This week's guest post comes from Tom Gurling, part of our Visitor Experience team.

Emily Churchill from our Photo Studio takes you behind the scenes to explore their work and our amazing collection of images.

Today's post was written by our Curator of Ship History, John Graves. He looks at one of the finest and most intriguing models in our collection - this magnificent model of the Mauretania.

Cutty Sark wears a number of flags which identify the ship, her owner and her country of registry.

I'm a single mum of two very cheeky children. Being a mum is the hardest but bestest job in the world; it makes marathon running seem easy in comparison!

Rosie-Faye Hart continues to share her fascinating work conserving our map collection. Today we look at copper-green degradation on two maps, c.1588.