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International Slavery Remembrance Day
Explore the relationship between remembrance and reparative practice at the National Maritime Museum and Queen's House
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Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
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Inside the megaship: on board one of the world's biggest container ships
What is it like to sail on one of the giants of global trade? Artist and researcher Zoe Childerley journeyed aboard HMM Southampton to find out
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist
Discover a selection of the breathtaking images shortlisted in the global astrophotography competition
Making Waves: Dr Dawn Wright
Oceanographer and chief scientist Dr Dawn Wright on diving to the deepest part of the ocean – and why we need to stand up for our blue planet
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building: shipyard
commemorative artifact: mug
commemorative artifact: shell, turban
Design, Full hull model
documentary artifact: model, topographic(cutaway: decked: equipped: scenic)
documentary artifact: ship plan: hold
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard
drafting t&e: protractor, circular surveyor's(rotating arm)
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Submarine cable
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water transport: model, exhibition: block model(decked: equipped: rigged)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged)
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel
water transport: passenger vessel
water transport: passenger vessel: liner, passenger
water transport: passenger vessel: steamer
water transport: service vessel: cable ship
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Ackermann, Rudolph
Adlard, Henry
Allen & Moore
Brandard, John
Breton, Louis Le
Bryson, R. M.
Buxton, Michael K.
Carmichael, John Wilson
Cary
Casey, J R
Chapman, C
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Chappell & Co
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Farbrother, F W
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French School, 19th century
Goode, T.
Gover, H. C.
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Jouy, Eugene
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McCulloch, G.
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Moore, John
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Rochefort, Louis
Rothery, R C
Samuel & William Walters
Sarony, Major & Knapp
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Walker, E.
Weedon, Edwin
Wood, C. H.
Wyon, Alfred Benjamin
Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
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International Exhibition of Navigation, 1886
Opening of the first Atlantic Telegraph Cable, 1858
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Great Eastern (1858)
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Terrible (1845)
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Anderson, J.
Baker, Jill Peta
Beckwith, George
Breton, Louis Le
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom
Buxton, Michael K.
J.H. Merriam
J. Scott Russell & Co
Jouy, Eugene
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Moriarty, Henry Augustus
Norris, Albert
Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria
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Russell, John Scott
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The Great Eastern Steam Ship (Print)
Great Eastern Construit a Londres par feu Mr Brunel (Print)
Coiling the cable in after tank on board the Great Eastern at Sheerness - visit of HRH the Prince of Wales May 24th (Print)
The Great Eastern at night (Drawing)
The Explosion on board the Great Eastern Steam Ship, off Hastings, on the 9th September, 1859 (Print)
Coiling the cable in the large tanks at the works at Greenwich (Print)
The Leviathan (Great Eastern) Steam Ship, Inside and Out (portside view and cross section) (Print)
Launching of the Great Eastern (Drawing)
Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Eastern' (Medal)
Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Eastern' (Medal)
'Great Eastern', 1858 (Woolwork picture)
Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Eastern' (Medal)
protractor, circular surveyor's
(Cartoon) A Suggestion! The Leviathan (Great Eastern) What to do with her now you've got her off (Print)
Turban shell
Submarine cables in perspex box (Submarine cable)
Submarine cable section (Submarine cable)
Turban shell
The steamship Great Eastern laying the first successful Atlantic cable (Painting)
A buoy caught in the paddle of the steamship Great Eastern (Painting)
Valentia in 1857-1858 at the time of the laying of the former cable (Print)
Valentia in 1857-1858 at the time of the laying of the former cable (Print)
The Great Eastern In Portland Harbour (Print)
The Great Eastern, leaving Sheerness with the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on Board June 1866 (Print)
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