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The aims of the Society are to encourage interest in all aspects of our maritime history and to promote research in these fields, leading where possible to the publication of the results of such studies.

For more details about what we are, what we do, and what we publish, click here.

A new topic has been added to the meeting.

• The Dorset Maritime Archaeological Record

Seafaring, Shipwrecks and Smuggling: Maritime History in the South West.

A Day School organised by the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Saturday 22nd February 2003, at the Dorset County Museum Dorchester DT1 1XA

Advance booking essential, contact the Dorset County Museum on 01305 262735 or by email.

Topics will include:

• Life in a nineteenth century Cornish coastal community.
• The Newfoundland and Poole Trade
• Dorset Smugglers
• Dorset Shipwrecks
• The Dorset Maritime Archaeological Record (new)

Two new links for your perusal:

• Access to Archives
• SS Shieldhall

Apologies for getting the announcement out so late, but as most of you will already have noticed, the latest edition (no. 55) of the newsletter was posted here almost a month ago.

Have you ever wanted to know what life was really like in Nelson's navy?

A recently published book (all proceeds to charity) looks at the life of one of the author's distant relatives, who served under Nelson in the Napoleonic Wars.

To quote from the forward: "....the tale that he tells will delight all devotees, like myself, the era; and it is refreshing to get a ‘lower deck’ view of life on board a ship in Nelson’s navy especially as Samuel was in the thick of the action – and was taken by the French along with his shipmates in HMS Berwick off Corsica. The author’s description of the total dismasting of the Berwick and her subsequent jury-rigging is replete with technical detail, for which the author is to be congratulated."

www.press-gang.net

A website by Helen Doe, one of our members, has been added to the links page.

Tales of the Maritime Heritage of Cornwall

The forums are ready and waiting for your input. After some discussion it was decided to make these open to allcomers, instead of just members of the SWMHS.

It is also possible to comment on articles, reviews and meeting reports. At the bottom of each article there is a form that will add your comments to the database. Your comment will be shown in the forums, as well as at the bottom of the article itself.

The forums can be found here, or from the link on the left.

The contents of the latest edition are now online.

After 2 years it has been decided that an overhaul of the site was needed. To this end, you now see the design before you. We have also changed servers, which means the site will be easier to maintain and update, hopefully leading to both events happening more often.

Some Forums will also be making an appearance.

Any questions or comments, email the webmaster.

Dave Hills has taken over from David Bailey as the Internet Co-ordinator.

All members, we can now send out the regular meeting notices and information letters by email. If you would like this service, email the Internet Co-ordinator.