Exhibition 22 September 2007 to mid January 2009 (originally shown in 2006-2007)
Gay life on the ocean wave
Exhibition returns from 22 September 2007 until mid-January 2009 (closing date to be confirmed)
Free admission
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.
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. It is now on tour and can be seen at the following venues
There are a number of audio excerpts from interviews with former gay seafarers on the exhibition webpages. If you prefer you can download all the excerpts from the exhibition website in a single podcast by clicking below.
Download a podcast of the audio interviews used on the Hello Sailor! webpages.
