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Reframing Black history: Joseph Ijoyemi and the Atlantic Worlds gallery
From resilience to resistance, two new paintings in the Atlantic Worlds gallery at the National Maritime Museum celebrate the history of pre-colonial Africa
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Cataloguing the Charles Hare manuscript collection
From handwritten manuscripts and letters to photographs and sketches, discover how this intriguing collection has been catalogued by the Library and Archive team
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Captain James Cook timeline
Follow the key events in Captain Cook's life of adventure from a simple start to global fame and a grisly death
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
Discover the remarkable journey Shackleton undertook to save his crew from death.
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Parishes-on-sea: Royal Navy chaplains
In this blog we look at the role and experiences of Royal Navy chaplains and what their accounts can tell us about shipboard life.
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Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation 2024 – Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation category
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Skyscapes 2024 – Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Skyscapes category
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What was a carronade?
Carronades were short heavy guns, similar to canon, used by the British Royal Navy on battleships from the late 18th century until about 1820.
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Aurorae 2024 – Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Aurorae category
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Stars and Nebulae 2024 – Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Stars and Nebulae category