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HMS NHS: The Nautical Health Service - a transcription project
Get your sea legs ready! Join us on an historical journey into the medical side of seafaring...
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How to tie a bowline knot
Put your sailor skills to the test and learn to knot a bowline!
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How to tie a round turn and two half hitches knot
Put your sailor skills to the test and learn to knot a round turn and two half hitches knot!
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How to tie a sheet bend knot
Put your sailor skills to the test and learn to knot a sheet bend knot!
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East and Southeast Asian collections and connections
Explore the history of East and Southeast Asia with objects from the National Maritime Museum's collection
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The Dance of Life
A brief look at the manuscript collection of Wilhelmine Ganz, a woman born in Berlin a few years before the unification of Germany, but who spent much of her life living in the neighborhoods of Greenwich and Lewisham, and forged a strong connection with the Royal Naval College.
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The conservation process: the Solebay tapestry
What does it take to conserve a 300-year-old tapestry? Conservator Zenzie Tinker offers a glimpse into this complex process
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A closer look at Canaletto: the gondolas of Venice
The gondola isn't just a sightseeing draw for tourists. Examine Canaletto's paintings to uncover the history of this iconic vessel
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The archive collection of John 'Rob Roy' MacGregor
Across the museum’s collections can be found various objects and items related to the exploits of the renowned canoeist John MacGregor (1825-1892). However, our archives contain a small collection of manuscripts documenting his escape as a baby from a burning ship, the Kent.
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In memory of Charles Medhurst
On Friday 18 February 2022, we are paying our respects to Charles Medhurst, a World War II veteran, lifelong Greenwich resident and tireless charity fundraiser.