Louise Macfarlane is a maritime historian and Senior Curator of Maritime Technologies at Royal Museums Greenwich, where she specializes in the study of 19th-century seafaring, shipbuilding and trade. Her research focuses particularly on the Cutty Sark, the merchant marine and the global tea trade of the Victorian era. A passionate communicator of maritime history, Louise has written extensively on the subject and frequently contributes to museum exhibitions, educational programs and media productions. In addition to her curatorial work, she is the author of Cutty Sark Pocket Manual (Bloomsbury, 2018), which offers a detailed look at one of Britain’s most iconic ships. 

Louise’s expertise and enthusiasm have made her a familiar face in the media, where she has appeared on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio, BBC London News, Roux Down the River and How the Victorians Built Britain. She is also a guest on the Mariner’s Mirror podcast, where she explores maritime history with engaging storytelling and scholarship. 

Outside her professional life, Louise enjoys literature, football and sea swimming, drawing inspiration from the same spirit of adventure that defines her work.