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Planets, Comets and Asteroids 2022: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 Planets, Comets and Asteroids category 
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People's Choice award: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022
Which is YOUR favourite photo from this year's award-winning line-up?
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Young competition 2022: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 Young competition category
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Reunited at last: William and Catherine Kerr
After nearly 40 years apart, the portraits of a married couple have been reunited at Royal Museums Greenwich
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Mapping the Theatre of the Stuarts
This month we look at The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, the first English attempt at a comprehensive survey of these islands, created by John Speed for James VI & I in 1611
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The History of the Caird Library
Named for the Glaswegian shipowner Sir James Caird, Bt. (1864-1954), the Caird Library and Archive has been facilitating research into maritime endeavour for over eighty years. Today it is the largest maritime reference library in the world.
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What does 'lining' a painting mean?
Lining is a major treatment in paintings conservation, and should only be used when absolutely necessary
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Who was William Westall? Artist profile
William Westall was a British painter best known for his views of the Australian landscape
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The history of lining at Royal Museums Greenwich
The National Maritime Museum pioneered conservation techniques still in use today
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The beautiful detail of hand-drawn maps
Plot a journey through four special maps in the National Maritime Museum collection
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