Wreckers: Disaster in the Age of Discovery Exclusive_Publications and partnerships this commemorative tea towel celebrates

this commemorative tea towel celebrates one of Britain's most beloved radio traditions

Astronauts wanted

with clear skies

" Steve Marsh

Jessica Hogarth is a British illustrator based in Whitby

Wreckers: Disaster in the Age of Discovery Exclusive_Publications and partnerships this commemorative tea towel celebratesWhile figures such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan are celebrated for their maritime achievements reaching the Americas, India, and circumnavigating the globe focusing solely on these voyages distorts our perspective on the past. Many explorers ended up as castaways, clinging to the splintered timbers of their wrecked ships, while those who survived often faced resistance and ridicule from indigenous communities across