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How do we look after edible items in the collection?
Collections Storage Officer Louise Bascombe and Object Conservation Manager Karen Jensen illuminate the history and future of some of the most vulnerable items in the collection and show how work continued safely behind the scenes while the museum was closed in 2020.
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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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What is scurvy?
A disease that's mostly been wiped out in the western world, scurvy has proved fatal for sailors throughout history.
Real wedding – Designing a timeless winter wedding reception for Dina & Krzysztof
Introducing Dina and Krzysztof's unforgettable wedding on the Cutty Sark
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Marcus Garvey's letters to a flag officer of the Royal Navy
Letters by the Pan-African civil rights leader and founder of the Black Star Line to retired naval officer Vice-Admiral Sir William Henderson have been unearthed in the Caird Library's archives
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Were there female pirates?
Throughout history, there have been dramatic tales of women sailing the oceans. In this article, we'll explore the lives of some of the notable pirates prowling our oceans.