Recent items of interest to SWMHS members and the maritime community.

2010 July 16
In Memoriam - Dr. Alison Grant

2010 June 17
National Cataloguing Grants Programme
The National Archives is administering the distribution of more than £1.5 million over five years to tackle cataloguing backlogs following a successful pilot programme in 2006-07.

2010 June 17
Fishing was easier then... ( maybe )
High-tech fishing boats in the UK have to work seventeen times harder for their catches than their sail-powered counterparts from 118 years ago, a new study has revealed.

2010 June 17
Bristol Docks archive film
Now released on DVD under the title Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion.

2010 June 16
Website downtime
The website is now fully operational having been out of action since the 30th of May.