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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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building: castle
ceremonial artifact: coffin
ceremonial artifact: monument
ceremonial artifact: ornament, coffin
commemorative artifact: anchor, fouled
commemorative artifact: ornament
Egg cup
Elephant & Castle ornament
household accessory: ornament
original art: ornament
original art: ornament: Elephant & Castle
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Ornamental bell rope
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personal gear: chain, watch
personal gear: chain, watch ?
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, ornamental
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black stone
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mother of pearl
mother of pearl?
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organic: wood: ebony
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Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
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Birch, Robert
Birks, Rawlins & Co Ltd
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
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Marchant, Nathaniel
Pingo, Lewis
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Egham, Surrey, England
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Vine Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
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Birks, Rawlins & Co Ltd
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Laurence, Noel
Nelson, Horatio
Queen Mary, Consort of King George V
Wedgwood, Josiah
Young, Earnest A.
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