Shipping and Passenger Records

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Key to library resources

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Available to access in the library Only in the Library
Publicly available online Publicly available

Shipping movements

Resources

Visit the Library

Books on Shipwrecks

We also have resources in other areas of the Library including stack storage. Search the Library's catalogue to request material from stack storage.

Available Online

Search Historical Newspapers

Find information about a ship's voyage from shipping columns in newspapers: including the date and port of departure and arrival, ship movements, the name and status of passengers and any references to ship deserters and shipwrecks.