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Date and Times Friday 19 May | 10am- 12pm
Prices Free for Members 16+, booking essential
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Looking for help with your Merchant Navy family history? Discover the types of records available at the Caird Library and Archive, which will help unravel many maritime related questions. Our collections concentrate on Merchant Navy history, including crew lists, shipping company records, and personal papers comprising journals, diaries and letters and much more. This workshop is an introduction to the topic of Merchant Navy family history, however, we are able to assist with some Royal Navy questions.

This event is suitable for Members 16+. 

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Free Entry
National Maritime Museum
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Free Entry
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Flamsteed Members: FREE | Guests of Flamsteed Members: £15 | Royal Museums Greenwich Members: £12
National Maritime Museum
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Join Dr Sean Kingsley as we revisit the incredible fate of Henry Avery, the Pirate King
Wednesday 17 September 2025 l 6.30pm
Free Entry
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Members' Lecture: The Mirror of Great Britain
Join author Clare Jackson as we travel back in time to discover more about one of Britain’s most consequential and interesting monarchs, James I.
Wednesday 24 September 2025 l 6.30pm
Free Entry
National Maritime Museum
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Members' Lecture: Meet the Modern Map and Globe Makers
Join Tim May, Curator of Maps and Mobilities, for an exploration of Royal Museums Greenwich's unique cartographic collection and meet two contemporary makers
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Free Entry
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Members' crafting
Join us for exclusive craft workshops, just for Members.
Every other month | 11am-11.45am, 12.15pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.15pm, 2.45pm-3.30pm
Free for Family Members – booking required
In Greenwich