The Library on Wellington

The library onboard the Wellington contains numerous publications on a variety of maritime subjects. This ranges from the complete works of Joseph Conrad to Lloyd’s Register of ships. In addition, there are many ship’s log books, first hand accounts of seafaring and empirical research papers.

These publications may be freely consulted by members of the company and any serious students of maritime matters.

The library also contains a large collection of sextants, chronometers and other maritime instruments and artefacts. In 2005, the Honourable Company lent a number of artefacts to the Museum of Garden History for an exhibition on Captain (later Vice Admiral) Bligh’s epic voyage 3618 mile voyage, following the mutiny onboard the HMAV Bounty.