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KS1 Adventure at Sea
In this session, learners will find out what life was like for sailors 150 years ago, on board the world's last surviving clipper ship
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Shipkeeping Wednesdays
Join us on the second Wednesday of the month as we bring the art and heritage of ship care to life with shipkeeping talks and activities
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Putting names to faces in the Challenger Expedition archives
Dr Rebecca Martin investigates the photograph albums from the Challenger Expedition, trying to recover the identities of the people the ship encountered on its global voyage
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Cutty Sark's figurehead 'Nannie'
Visit Nannie the witch, Cutty Sark's figurehead
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Knots: measuring speed at sea
You've most probably heard the term ‘knots’ referring to the unit in which a ship’s speed is measured. Learn more about the origin of the term and how knots are measured.
Meet Cutty Sark’s volunteer explainers!
Throughout the week we have a team of brilliant volunteer explainers at Cutty Sark bringing the ship’s history to life. Learn more about who you can see on board!
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Ferreira Weekend at Cutty Sark
Join us for a weekend celebrating Portugal Day and take part in activities themed around the decades Cutty Sark spent as Ferreira after the ship was sold to a Portuguese company in 1895