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Research guide U1: Uniforms: The National Maritime Museum Collection
A brief introduction to uniforms in the Museum collection, intended to help costume researchers and anyone interested in the period
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Research guide T1: Flags: The National Maritime Museum Collection
This guide gives a brief outline of flags in the National Maritime Museum, followed by a list of historic foreign flags, which form a splendid part of the collection
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Research Guide Q: Exploration
How to access source material on famous explorers, navigators and hydrographers including polar explorers
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Research guide N2: Captain James Cook
This guide outlines basic sources for studying the life and achievements of James Cook. It details resources available at the National Maritime Museum and elsewhere
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Research guide M7: Music and the sea: Sources of information in the National Maritime Museum
This guide outlines the museum's collection of printed books, manuscripts and artefacts relating to music and the sea
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Research guide M5: The marine environment: Sources of information in the National Maritime Museum
This guide lists some of the extensive collection of publications held by the Museum relating to the contemporary marine environment
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Research guide L1: Women and the sea: Sources for research
This guide outlines useful sources for research on women and the sea, chiefly at the National Maritime Museum but also The National Archives
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Research guide K1: Pirates and privateers
This guide lists some of the books, manuscripts and images held by the Museum relating to pirates and privateers
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Research guide E1: World War Two: Papers in the National Maritime Museum
This guide is an introduction to papers relating to the World War Two held by the National Maritime Museum, with regard to personal papers and single documents