Digital resources

The Heritage Centre's digital resources offer a unique resource portal, ideal for researchers from diverse disciplines, including maritime historians and economists. Our resources include the Lloyd's Register of Ships, Lloyd's Register of Yachts, Casualty Returns, Lloyd's Register Rules and Regulations and more.

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Research guides

Navigating mixed collections and catalogues can sometimes prove difficult and dauting, the Heritage Centre has compiled the useful research guides to help steer you in the right direction. Some of these are arranged by themes, whereas some focus on specific materials or types of records.

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Information guides

Discover a comprehensive collection of information guides designed to support maritime and historical research. Topics range from shipwreck sources, classification societies and passenger lists to the addresses of maritime organisations and institutions.

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Interpreting the Register Books

A research tool that examines the evolution of the Register Books from the 18th to the mid‑20th century and explains how to interpret them.

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