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Annie Maunder: life, work, legacy
A panel discussion led by curator of the Royal Observatory Dr. Louise Devoy celebrating pioneering solar astronomer and astrophotographer Annie Maunder
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Explore the myth, discover the truth: Pirates at the National Maritime Museum is now open
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See the Queen’s House and its collections in a new light with this series of free lunchtime talks exploring art, architecture, history and our contemporary culture
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The pirate hunter's cup
What does a carved coconut shell have to do with one of the most deadly pirates in history? Dr Robert Blyth follows the story of Bartholomew Roberts, and the 'forgotten pirate hunter' Captain Chaloner Ogle
The art of piracy: imagining the world of Zheng Yi Sao
A series of illustrations by Livia Giorgina Carpineto brings the world of notorious pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao to life
Night Sky Highlights - April 2025
Discover what to see in the night sky this April, from the Lyrid meteor shower to bright inner planets, and more.
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Ajax (1894); Amazon (1906); St. Paul (1895); Southampton, Hampshire (Glass photonegative)
House flag, Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Ltd (House flag)
Cap badge, Royal Mail (Cap badge)
Cap ribbon
Cap badge, Royal Mail Paddle Steam Navigation Co (Cap badge)
House flag, Royal Mail Lines Ltd. (House flag)
Royal Mail pennant (Pennant)
Orotava (1889) (Glass plate negative)
Royal Mail Packet Tynwald With a Correct View of the Town and Harbour of Douglas Isle of Man (Print)
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Express on the Corbierre Rocks, Jersey, previous to her breaking up 20th September, 1859 (Print)
Brodick Castle (1878); Solent Queen (1889); Bournemouth, Hampshire (Glass photonegative)
Button, African Royal Mail (Button)
Royal Mail pennant (Pennant)
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
Oruba (1889) (Glass plate negative)
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
Oruba (1889) (Glass plate negative)
Oroya (1886) (Glass plate negative)
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