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    Who was John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal? Meet the man tasked with mapping the night sky from Greenwich, and discover how a feud with Isaac Newton shaped the early history of the Royal Observatory
    Blurring boundaries: the art of Maisie Broadhead Past or present, photographs or paintings? Artist Maisie Maud Broadhead challenges the viewer’s perceptions in two works now on display in the Queen’s House
    Where paths cross: a history of migration told through museum objects From maps and mementos to art and commemoration, discover surprising migration stories found in the National Maritime Museum's collection
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Research guide
Research guide H: Lloyd's
The National Maritime Museum holds a wealth of information on the Lloyd's List, the newspaper that recorded shipping movements and incidents. Discover how it can be used to aid research
Research guide
Research guide: Finding Black and Asian Sailors in RMG Collections
The National Maritime Museum holds a wide range of material relating to black and Asian sailors
Research guide
Research guide A6: Greenwich and the National Maritime Museum
This guide is a brief introduction to Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum and the records held by the Museum, followed by a selected bibliography of books in our Library
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Research guide B1: The Royal Navy: Tracing people
This guide explains some of the material available in the Museum's Archive and Library collections which can be used to research people who have served in the Royal Navy
Research guide
Research guide B3: The Royal Navy: Sources for enquiries
The Museum has extensive collections of books, photographs, paintings, prints and manuscripts about the Royal Navy to help in your research. The official records for the Royal Navy are held at the National Archives
Research guide
Research guide B: The Royal Navy
An introduction to the National Maritime Museum's research guides on the Royal Navy and how you can use the resources available to explore its history
Research guide A2: Principal records for maritime research at the National Maritime Museum
This research guide is a brief introduction to the main records held by the National Maritime Museum, which has the most comprehensive maritime library in the world. It contains over 100,000 printed books dating from 1474 to the present day, 20,000 pamphlets, over 8,000 rare books, 4,500 periodicals, 500 current maritime/naval history titles, specialist journals, microforms and a selection of CD-ROMS
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Research guide C6: The Merchant Navy: The Mercantile Navy List
This guide gives a brief introduction to the Board of Trade's official list of all British registered ships
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