The Greenwich Maritime Museum Library and Archive is a joint library and archive located in Greenwich among other important areas. The name was actually suggested by Rudyard Kipling, and opened in 1937. Rudyard Kipling died before the museum opened, but his widow understood his love for all things maritime and donated a portion of his collection to the museum.
The library, while relatively small, was great! The size did nothing to subtract from itself, as the number of users is relatively low. The subject matter is very specific, only drawing in those who wish to seek specific information. Family historians, researchers, and students are among the few who use the library, and they will certainly find a good deal of information inside! Along with books comes periodicals and other useful items for any maritime researcher.
All in all, I have to say the archive was the more interesting part. These stacks were deep and organized oddly, but that made it even more interesting. It made me even more curious as to how British archives are organized. I'm still very amazed by the fact that books are organized by size, with larger books on the bottom shelves. Aside from the organizational aspect, the collection of logs, journals, and other information was jaw dropping! Knowing that deep within Greenwich crew logs from hundreds of years ago are kept safe made me so very happy. The information is very specific, but very important nonetheless.
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