'Hello Sailor!' exhibition originally shown 25 August 2006 to 25 March 2007.
Gay life on the ocean wave
Free admission
Back on display from 12 December 2009, closing date to be confirmed
Hello Sailor! looks at life on board passenger and merchant ships from the 1950s to 1980s, a time when homosexuality was illegal and for gay men there were few places to be safe.
Based on research carried out for the book 'Hello Sailor! The Hidden History of Gay Life at Sea' by Jo Stanley and Paul Baker, the exhibition reveals a little known aspect of the history of the merchant navy.
The Hello Sailor! exhibition is proud to support Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender History Month UK.
Watch a short video of Jo Stanley talking about the exhibition on the Homotopia TV blog.
Follow the links below for further information about the key themes in the exhibition.
The exhibition was originally shown at Merseyside Maritime Museum, before going on tour to the following venues:
