Introduction

The people of Northumberland have always had a close affiliation with the Sea and many items from the collections of Northumberland Archives at Woodhorn and the Berwick Record Office, reflect this. This exhibition is an attempt to highlight some of this material and give a sense of the Maritime History of Northumberland and is categorised by some of the major themes. These include the trades and organisations that operated at Sea, and the measure taken to protect them as well as some of the stories of those whose lives were lost.