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    Cutty Sark Open daily 10am - 5pm Last entry 4.15pm Adult: £22 | Child: £11 Members go free
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    Turning our view of the world inside out: introducing the new Ocean Map The National Maritime Museum's Ocean Map reminds us just how much of the Earth is covered by water – and how important the ocean is to our planet
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29 Feb 2016
Stripes and the Sea: the History of the Breton Top
Maritime history has always influenced fashion - and no object more so than the Breton Top. But where did the history of the famous stripes begin?
12 Feb 2016
The sex life of Samuel Pepys
Curator Kristian Martin looks at the notorious sex life of the famous diarist Samuel Pepys.
08 Feb 2016
Queer histories in the Navy
As part of LGBT History Month author and LGBT/gender historian, Jo Stanley, discusses queer history in the navy.
18 Dec 2015
Samuel Pepys and the Royal Observatory
Curator of the Royal Observatory, Louise Devoy, looks at Samuel Pepys's links to our site here in Greenwich.
04 Nov 2015
‘God preserve us all!’: Samuel Pepys and the Great Plague
The Great Plague was one of the worst disasters in London's history. Samuel Pepys's diaries provide a fascinating insight into how Londoner's dealt with this tragedy.
13 Oct 2015
A rum deal: The origins of Nelson’s blood
Rum has long been a part of Britain's maritime heritage - but what is the real history of Nelson's Blood? Find out more about rum and the Navy below.
02 Sep 2015
‘London’s Burning’: Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London
Curator Kristian Martin on Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London – and how to bury your parmesan cheese...
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