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Celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea at the National Maritime Museum
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Join us in the Lower Hold of the famous tea clipper for a fantastic evening of stand-up comedy
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May half term at Cutty Sark
It's all happening on board Cutty Sark this May half term - discover the fun family activities you can enjoy on the iconic tea clipper
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The lost chronometer: the timepiece that sailed with Charles Darwin and Sir John Franklin
Learn more about the marine chronometer that journeyed on board HMS Beagle before being lost at sea during Sir John Franklin's disastrous expedition
Capturing history: Jack Lowe and the RNLI
How one photographer’s quest to visit every lifeboat station shines a light on our maritime heritage
Night Sky Highlights - May 2024
Discover what to see in May's night sky including the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, the crescent Moon next to the star Pollux, and galaxies in the spring sky.
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Diptych dial
Geomancer's compass
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personal symbol: coat of arms
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surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, geomancer's
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dial, diptych
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dial, string gnomon
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dial, universal equinoctial
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Xiu-Shui, Fang
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Tsinan, China
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Traders: The East India Company and Asia
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