22 Oct 2019
Sailing into exile: Rear Admiral Sir George Cockburn’s account of Napoleon’s journey to St Helena
With Napoleon Bonaparte having surrendered to British forces following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo it was decided to send him into exile once again, this time to the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena. Rear Admiral Sir George Cockburn was given the task of transporting the former Emperor to the island on board HMS Northumberland and the Caird Library and Archive holds an extract from his journal (RMG ID: COC/9) covering these events.
17 Oct 2019
When is dawn?
Getting up ‘at the crack of dawn’ is not something enjoyed by many, but for some religions, dawn has a much larger significance. 
14 Oct 2019
'This looks more like a register of deaths than a journal…'
October's item of the month is a personal journal written by Gilbert James Inglis. He served as purser on board the convict ship Duchess of Northumberland and kept a diary on a voyage from London to Hobart, November 1852 to April 1853
09 Oct 2019
Moonlight in art
The Moon and its light have inspired illustrations, paintings, and woodblock printings. Discover this connective force in art through the artworks of Turner, Rubens, Yoshitoshi and many more.
28 Sep 2019
Night sky highlights - October 2019
Discover what to see in the night sky during October 2019, including the Orionids meteor shower.
26 Sep 2019
Young Filmmakers Volunteer Project
Watch the three unique films produced by local volunteers aged 15-18 as part of this Summers Young Volunteers Film Project.
23 Sep 2019
Digitisation in the Caird Library
The Libraries Week 2019 theme is celebrating libraries in a digital world. To mark the occasion here at the Caird Library we thought it would be fitting to highlight some of the work we have done over the last few years in digitising parts of our collections and making them more accessible.