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The Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast was first broadcast on the BBC in 1925. Explore the history of the forecast with the National Maritime Museum, and discover objects connected with the power of our ocean
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The ship's biscuit
The ship's biscuit was an important part of the sailor's sea diet before the introduction of canned foods.
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The ships of the Windrush generation
The Empire Windrush wasn't the only ship to carry Caribbean passengers to the UK. Find out more about the vessels and people that helped to shape modern Britain
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The ship that never was
The story of a never-commissioned Second World War vessel
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Research guide F: Shipping companies
Guides to exploring shipping company records, including material relating to the Honourable East India Company
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The unexpected history of the shipping container
They carry everything from apples to iPhones – but how did a simple metal box have such a profound impact on the way we live, work and shop?
Ship figureheads and decoration
Find out more about our collection of ship figureheads and carving that traces the history of ship ornamentation from the 17th to the 20th centuries