News: Bartlett Blog

On the maiden voyage of RMS Amazon, in January 1852, the wooden paddle steamer caught fire off the Isles of Scilly. The inquiry that followed transformed shipbuilding standards across the empire.

The remarkable story of Dulce Kennard, a pioneering 1920s yachtswoman and journalist who sailed and wrote under the pseudonym Peter Gerard.

In the latest Bartlett Blog, discover the fascinating world of Sailing Masters – the unsung heroes of the Age of Sail.

In the latest Bartlett Blog, set sail on a journey through 230 years of charting the oceans. For centuries, mariners have relied on the skill and precision of chart makers to navigate safely across the world’s oceans.

In the latest Bartlett Blog, we explore the historic appointment of Professor Michele Dougherty as the first female Astronomer Royal in the position’s 350-year history, tracing the role’s origins from John Flamsteed’s appointment in 1675 through to the present day.

The arrival of the Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde in Falmouth this July marked the end of an extraordinary voyage that retraced the legendary 1831-1836 journey of HMS Beagle.

Explore the remarkable connections between Falmouth’s deep harbour, its influential residents, and the exotic plants that still flourish in Cornwall’s world-renowned gardens today, in this Bartlett Blog.

This Bartlett blog explores the history of sea shanties and celebrates the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival, the largest free nautical music and song festival in Europe.

This Bartlett blog explores the remarkable history of the Falmouth Packet Service and some of the diverse passengers who used these vessels.