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Pigott Family Gallery: Tudor and Stuart Seafarers
From debt to fortune: discover the emergence of a maritime nation at the National Maritime Museum
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The lost chronometer: the timepiece that sailed with Charles Darwin and Sir John Franklin
Learn more about the marine chronometer that journeyed on board HMS Beagle before being lost at sea during Sir John Franklin's disastrous expedition
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Stories from the Sea: Pirates resource
Welcome to the merciless and thieving world of pitiless pirates, full of flintlock pistols, pieces of eight, Jolly Rogers, and plenty of fodder for great story writing
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PQ16 – The Empire Baffin
This month we investigate a small notebook from the Journal and Diary collection (RMG reference: JOD/325), kept by Thomas Edward Chilvers from the time he was serving in the Merchant Navy onboard the ship Empire Baffin. The Journal and Diary collection offers a fascinating insight into life at sea in the Royal and Merchant Navy, the fields of exploration and leisure activities in the words of those who contributed to laying the foundations of Britain’s maritime heritage.
Travel to Greenwich by boat
Start your journey in the maritime spirit and and travel down the River Thames to Greenwich
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Traders: the East India Company & Asia
Explore Britain’s trade and connections with Asia – visit the Traders gallery at the National Maritime Museum