Our people
The Heritage Centre is made up of a diverse range of colleagues, from a wide-range of backgrounds, industries and cultures.
About us
Preserving maritime heritage to drive research, education, and innovation for a safer ocean economy.
Over 1.1 million
Over 1.1 million
Documents digitised.
21
21
Live grants.
£6.7 million
£6.7 million
Total value grant portfolio.
Our Vision and Mission
We use lessons from the past to inform, educate, and influence policymakers, researchers and business leaders in shaping a safer ocean economy for tomorrow.
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Key Themes 2025-2029
Our key themes for 2025–2029 connect the past and present to help build a safer, more sustainable, and resilient ocean economy for future generations.
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Alex Stitt Director of the Heritage Centre
This centre holds information on how the ocean economy has shaped our world from 1760 to today – evidence we can use to address the challenges of our future. This new website is the latest step in our goal to share this heritage on the global stage.
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