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D-Day and the Royal Navy: remembering the role of Britain's maritime forces
The largest amphibious invasion of the Second World War took place on 6 June 1944. Curator Andrew Choong Han Lin explores how the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy supported the D-Day landings
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Who was Blackbeard?
Blackbeard is one of the most infamous pirates who ever lived, but can we separate the facts from the myth?
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The women who went to sea – dressed as men
Barred from the seafaring life, women had to disguise themselves as men if they wanted to experience the high seas - and brave the consequences of being found out
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Research guide P3: Charts of the Spanish Armada by Robert Adams in the Museum
This guide investigates the history of the mighty Spanish Armada the significance of its defeat by an English fleet in 1588 to sixteenth century Europe
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Curators against the clock
Delve into our video series where curators are put against the clock to answer some big questions