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Secrets of the glass plate: The Edward Augustus Inglefield photograph collection
Assistant Curator Alex Grover gives a brief insight into his ongoing research into this small but significant collection of polar photographs
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Grace Darling
Grace Darling achieved great fame for the part she played in the rescue of survivors from a wrecked merchant ship in 1838.
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Night sky highlights - September 2021
Discover what to see in the night sky in September 2021, including the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, and wonderful deep sky objects in the Milky Way.
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Research guide C12: The Merchant Navy: Ship registration and Custom House records
This guide outlines the history of ship registration in Britain, from the mid 17th century until 1857, when the official Mercantile Navy List was first published
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Inside the exhibition: Death in the ice
Get a glimpse inside Death in the ice, the new exhibition telling the tragic tale of Franklin's final expedition to the arctic which ended in the loss of 129 men.
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Famous pirates
Dare you encounter Blackbeard, Ned Low, Captain Henry Morgan, Anne Bonny and Mary Read?
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Night sky highlights - August 2021
Discover what to see in the night sky in August 2021, including a blue moon and the Perseids meteor shower.