The Mariner's Mirror Podcast
The world’s No.1 podcast dedicated to all of maritime and naval history. With one foot in the present and one in the past we
bring you the most exciting and interesting current maritime projects worldwide: including excavations of shipwrecks, the restoration of historic ships, sailing classic yachts and tall ships, unprecedented behind the scenes access to exhibitions, museums and archives worldwide, primary sources and accounts that bring the maritime past alive as never before. Presented by Dr Sam Willis, supported by the Lloyds Register Foundation.
The Medical Chest that Belonged to Nelson’s Surgeon
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The Royal Navy’s Bloodiest Mutiny: Murder and Mayhem on HMS Hermione
Dr Sam Willis discusses the infamous Hermione mutiny of 1797 with... Read MoreCategory: Research
The Challenges and Rewards of Maritime History
Dr Sam Willis speaks to Professor Felipe Fernández-Armesto, one ... Read MoreCategory: Research
Africans in Tudor and Stuart Port Towns
Dr Sam Willis meets with Dr Miranda Kauffman to discuss the resea... Read MoreCategory: Research
Great Sea Fights: The River Plate Part 3 – Analysis
This episode finishes the first story in our new ‘Great Sea Fig... Read MoreCategory: Great Sea Fights
Great Sea Fights: The River Plate Part 2 – The Sinking of the Graf Spee
This episode continues the first story in our new 'Great Sea Figh... Read MoreGreat Sea Fights: The River Plate Part 1 – The Dispatches
This episode, published on the anniversary of the Battle of the R... Read MoreCategory: Great Sea Fights
How to map climate change with 200 year-old ships logbooks
One of the key aspects of maritime historical research that is he... Read MoreCategory: Research
The National Maritime Museum’s new photography exhibition – ‘Exposure: Lives at Sea’
Dr Sam Willis visits the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, L... Read MoreCategory: Maritime Art | Museums | Exhibitions
English History’s Most Significant Shipwreck
On the 900th anniversary of the shipwreck, Dr Sam Willis talks wi... Read MoreCategory: Books | Shipwrecks