Queen Victoria’s 200th Anniversary
May 24th 2019 marked the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Princess Alexandrina Victoria, Queen Victoria. She was in power as Queen from June 20th 1837 to January 22nd 1901, reigning for a total of 63…
What does the word ‘Killick’ mean?
Captain James Killick, founder of Killick Martin & Company had a family name connected with seafaring. The Oxford English Dictionary describes the word ‘Killick’ to mean ‘A heavy stone used…
The Space in-Between
In support of this years Mental Health Awarness Week, and the Mental Health Foundation, Killick Martin & Company are proud to announce that we will be sponsoring the ‘THE SPACE-IN-BETWEEN’…
Commemorating the Life of Captain James Killick
May 2019 marks two events commemorating the life of Captain James Killick. The first being the updating of Wikipedia with the addition of a biography on James Killick and the second, an exhibition and…
King of Siam (Rama X) Crowned
This week Thailand held three days of coronation ceremonies (May 4-6) for King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) King Vajiralongkorn inherited the throne in 2016 when his long-reigning father Bhumibol Adulyadej…
Transcontinental Railroad's 150th Anniversary
Along with Cutty Sark featured in our last blog the First Transcontinental Railroad is also celebrating its 150th Anniversary. The 1,912-mile continuous railroad line completed on the 10th May 1869 connecting…
Speed Machines - Running with the Wind
As the London Marathon runners passed by the Cutty Sark on Sunday, which is celebrating its 150th Anniversary this year, they were waved on by supporters on her decks which were allowed onboard during…