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Arthur Ransome - Swallows & Amazons

Arthur Ransome - Swallows & Amazons

At the age of forty-five, Arthur Ransome re-invented himself. And it's the later Ransome that most of us know ...
Timekeeping

Timekeeping

'The seven forty-three fast train to Victoria is running approximately seven minutes late...
How to Set up and Read your Barometer

How to Set up and Read your Barometer

We’re often asked by our customers how to set up a new barometer so that they can create their own weather for...
Nauticalia Ferry Continues 500 Year-old Service

Nauticalia Ferry Continues 500 Year-old Service

The Nauticalia Ferry continues a service that has operated from Shepperton for around 500 years, and enables p...
The Narrow Boat Trust

The Narrow Boat Trust

Over the last few years, Nauticalia customers have raised almost £100,000 to support maritime charities such a...
Supporting Mercy Ships

Supporting Mercy Ships

Thanks to the generosity of our customers, we were proud to present Mercy Ships with a cheque for £3,250 recen...
Sailing into the Sunset

Sailing into the Sunset

From the fjords to Newfoundland by longship
Sunstone - the secret to Viking Navigation

Sunstone - the secret to Viking Navigation

Norse legends about a crystal with mystical powers. It sounds like a New Age fantasy...
Telescopes

Telescopes

'The camera cannot lie...' Whoever coined that expression knew precious little about photography - or human na...
Appeal of Bells

Appeal of Bells

Police cars, ambulances and fire engines all used to have them. Ships still do - at least those in service wit...
Help Support Jubilee Sailing Trust

Help Support Jubilee Sailing Trust

Over the last few years, Nauticalia customers have raised almost £100,000 to support maritime charities such a...
Why you can trust Nauticalia reviews

Why you can trust Nauticalia reviews

There has been a lot in the media recently about online reviews, in particular companies paying for, or falsif...
Astronomy Telescope Buying Guide

Astronomy Telescope Buying Guide

You don't need to go far to learn more about the universe - with clear skies, you can observe the moon, stars,...
Henry Blogg - 'The Greatest of the Lifeboatmen'

Henry Blogg - 'The Greatest of the Lifeboatmen'

873 People Owed their Lives to 'The Greatest of the Lifeboatmen'. The Gold Medal is the RNLI's highest award f...
Help Preserve Classic Naval Aircraft

Help Preserve Classic Naval Aircraft

This year our charity partner is The Fly Navy Heritage Trust. Find out how we can help preserve their collecti...
Weather Forecasting

Weather Forecasting

"I get all the news I need from the weather report," sang Paul Simon in his 1970s hit The Only Livin' Boy in N...
Naval Origins of Our Nautical Clothing

Naval Origins of Our Nautical Clothing

'Ready for inspection' Try to imagine. You pull alongside a British man 'o war. She's sleek, formidably effici...
Nauticalia customers raise help save Dunkirk Little Ships

Nauticalia customers raise help save Dunkirk Little Ships

Jerry Lewis, Trustee of the Dunkirk Little Ships Restoration Trust (DLSRT), accepted a cheque from Nauticalia ...
Nauticalia Supports The Sailors' Society

Nauticalia Supports The Sailors' Society

In previous years, Nauticalia customers have generously helped raise more than £85,000 for nautical charities ...
An introduction to the origins and use of the Sextant

An introduction to the origins and use of the Sextant

'Does anyone have the faintest idea where we are?'...is not a question you want to hear from the skipper, helm...
The Nauticalia Raft Race

The Nauticalia Raft Race

This year we celebrate the 31st annual Nauticalia Raft Race, on the Thames at Shepperton. Find out how to ente...