In 1992 Glasgow Museums was given a cast iron plaque which had `LASCARS ONLY¿ written on it in English and Bengali. For the last two years the Bangladesh Association Glasgow, Our Shared Cultural Heritage, and Glasgow Life Museums have been leading a research project to find out more about lascars ¿ South Asian seamen¿and their connections to Scotland. This book brings together contributions from many different perspectives,   investigating and commemorating the lives of these mariners.