Community contributions
Share Your Story
Every family has a connection to the sea. Whether it's a grandfather's logbook, a photograph from the docks, or a story passed down at the kitchen table — we want to preserve it.
What we accept
Every piece of history matters
We accept contributions of all kinds — physical originals, digital copies, and recorded accounts. If it connects to a life at sea, we want to hear about it.
Logbooks & Journals
Ship's logs, personal diaries, voyage records, and any written accounts of life at sea.
Photographs
Crew portraits, vessel photographs, harbor scenes, and family images connected to maritime life.
Charts & Documents
Navigational charts, cargo manifests, certificates, letters, and official maritime records.
Oral Histories
Record and submit your own account, or share memories of a family member who worked the water.
Artifacts & Objects
Tools, instruments, personal effects, and physical objects with a documented maritime connection.
Transcripts & Research
Genealogical research, family histories, transcribed documents, and academic work on maritime communities.
The process
How contributions work
Submit your contribution
Fill out the form below with details about what you'd like to share. Describe the item, its origin, and any family history you know.
Our team reviews it
A member of our archival team will contact you within two weeks to discuss your contribution and arrange next steps.
Professional cataloguing
Accepted items are professionally catalogued, digitised where appropriate, and added to the searchable archive.
Preserved for the future
Your contribution becomes part of the permanent collection, credited to your family and accessible to researchers worldwide.
Get in touch
Submit a Contribution
Tell us about what you'd like to share. All submissions are reviewed by our archival team.