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What is the UN High Seas Treaty?
Why might a change to maritime law prove a 'lifeline' for the ocean?
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Whitby, whaling and press gangs: the real history of Sylvia's Lovers
How a reading of a Victorian novel led to research into contemporary maritime themes and an exploration of our collections.
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Shackleton's death and legacy
100 years on from the death of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, curator Jeremy Michell looks back on the life and legacy of the polar explorer
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What is the Prime Meridian and why is it in Greenwich?
How Greenwich found its place in the centre of global time and navigation
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Turner’s ‘The Battle of Trafalgar’
See J.M.W. Turner’s largest painting on display at the Queen's House
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The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea
This landmark exhibition showcased the art of the Van de Veldes at the Queen's House
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Charles Darwin: one of Britain's most celebrated naturalists
English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) developed groundbreaking theories on evolution following a five-year expedition on board HMS Beagle