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Cutty Sark’s new binnacle: charting a course for heritage crafts
A navigational case shines a light on traditional skills – and prompts intriguing questions into the tea clipper’s history
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Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Austin, 1850-1851
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Flag
Facsimile of the Illustrated Arctic News published on board HMS Resolute: Captn Horatio T. Austin, C.B. In search of the Expedition under Sir John Franklin, 1850-51. Contains articles, sketches and drawings of the events in the Arctic (Print)
Austin's expedition in search of Franklin 1850/1. Ships at midnight (Drawing)
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First Arctic Medal (Polar medal)
Clay cutty pipe with silver rim and tobacco in the bowl (Clay Pipe)
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Pocket compass
First Arctic Medal (Polar medal)
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Gien chinaware dish with a wyvern painted in the centre (Dish)
Para Selance or Arctic Moon, with HMS Resolution, Assistance, Intrepid and Pioneer (Drawing)
First Arctic Medal (Polar medal)
First Arctic Medal (Polar medal)
Soup tureen (Soup tureen)
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English Maidens' Song (Poem)
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