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ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 winners
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Turner's 'The Battle of Trafalgar': a maligned masterpiece?
J.M.W. Turner's vast naval scene is a treasure of the Royal Museums Greenwich collection, but why was it so controversial when it was unveiled in 1824?
Dog that dived to the bottom of the ocean surfaces at the National Maritime Museum
A toy that journeyed to the very bottom of the ocean has been donated to the National Maritime Museum.
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Cylindrical rod (Cylindrical rod)
Cylindrical tube (Cylindrical tube)
Thunder and Lightning (Jamming Cleat)
Thunder and Lightning (Jamming Cleat)
Admiralty Master Gyro Compass AP1005 (Gyrocompass)
Model SC-1 (Sun compass)
Gyro Compass, Sperry Mark 9 (Gyrocompass)
Port of London. The Custom House and Buildings looking West. Showing the Boulogne (Print)
Pocket compass
Handloading equipment (Handloading equipment)
Dome for Gyrocompass
Passenger/cargo vessel; Service vessel; Small craft (Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails set; Plank-on-frame)
The Nelson Column, Trafalgar Square. William Railton Architect (Print)
To the Noblemen and Gentlemen, subscribers to the Norfolk monument, this view of Nelson's column, erected upon Yarmouth Denes from the design of William Wilkins Esqr is dedicated by... Sam Porter (Print)
Gyrocompass ballistic
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