I am currently a first year PhD candidate at the University of Leeds, and my PhD project is a study of the 1744 invasion attempt of Britain by France. In the course of my research I came across the ...

In this episode we hear all about the rich and long maritime history of the English port of Hull. Dr Sam Willis spoke with Sam Wright, a tour guide of historic Hull as well as a researcher working on ...

Thanks for sending the photos Nicholas, hopefully now someone can offer some advice.

The other use of gavels in the RN, is they are used by the Mess President at formal dinners. So, they could easily be given to a guest at a final dinner. I have one from such an origin. But this is ...