Hull trawlers’ role in Falklands conflict
April 2nd marks the 40th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. Nine Hull-based civilian vessels were requisitioned to join the Task Force that was assembled by the …
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Celebrating Hull’s maritime links with Melbourne
At Blaydes Maritime Centre we have been working with Hull, Yorkshire’s Maritime City on an exciting partnership with a seafaring city on the other side of the world – Melbourne, …
Researching the history of safety at sea with the help of Lloyd’s Register Foundation
From whalers to warships, Hull is justly proud of its maritime history, spanning 800 years. For the last 250 of these, Lloyd’s Register has been an integral part of the …
Public maritime history seminars
All are welcome to attend our free online public history seminars. The programme is as follows, and will be online. We will update this page with links to the lectures …
The lives of a Yorkshire shipwreck
Blaydes researcher Dr Robb Robinson is investigating the history of the Yorkshire coast for a forthcoming book, and has uncovered the story of the wrecking of the Hull trawler Diamond. …
Thank you to our fantastic interns!
Our interns Katherine, Georgia, Amy and Alex are now coming to the end of their time here at Blaydes and we’d like to thank them for all their hard work …
Research ship William Scoresby
To time with the publicity around the maiden research voyage of the Sir David Attenborough, Blaydes Maritime Centre’s Research Associate Dr Robb Robinson has written a fascinating piece about a …
Blaydes’ research
For more than twenty years, Blaydes Maritime Centre has established a deserved reputation as a leading research institute for maritime history. Led for many years by director Professor David J. …
Blaydes’ maritime collections
Blaydes Maritime Centre is based in Blaydes House, an underappreciated architectural gem, and, along with Wilberforce House, the most complete survivor of the merchants’ premises that once lined the High …
Welcome to our interns
This month we welcomed four new interns to our team at Blaydes Maritime Centre. The interns have all recently completed degree programmes at the University of Hull and will be …