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A lesser-known Melville, below decks on the Dreadnought in 1851 and a Guernsey-born seafarer
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
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Emma’s end: debt, exile and defiance
When Emma, her husband Sir William Hamilton and her lover Lord Nelson returned to England, she must have seen the adoring crowds awaiting Nelson and the endless social invitations coming her way and thought that her future could be bright. By 1813, though, she would be reduced to living in debtors' prison - a non-person to the many she had showered with lavish hospitality only a short while before.
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Printed ephemera: the golden age of ocean travel
Explore printed ephemera at the Caird Library and Archive, a collection that brings to life the golden age of ocean travel.
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Engaging Crowds: Volunteers making seamen’s medical records more accessible in the digital age
A new project at Royal Museums Greenwich aims to open up records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital, a floating hospital at the heart of 19th century Greenwich.