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Delve deeper into Royal Museums Greenwich's collection on our specialist tours of the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre for over 18s.
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Celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea at the National Maritime Museum
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Visit Cutty Sark for a fantastic day of sea song performances and workshops in celebration of the tea clipper's 155th birthday
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Earth as you've never seen it before
Sergio Díaz Ruiz uses satellite imagery to explore climate change by creating an image of Earth as it might be analysed by a distant alien civilisation
Master of disguise: how a Navy sailor escaped a Napoleonic prison
Discover the true story of Charles Hare, the 19th-century midshipman who used a French officer's uniform to pull off a daring prison break
A stitch in time: the secrets of textile conservation
A 19th century uniform with a dramatic history is on display at the National Maritime Museum. Come behind the scenes to discover the care that went into its conservation
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Container for Pencil Leads
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presentation artifact: case, pencil
relic, ship: disc, copper
water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: RMS
water transport: steam vessel: yacht
written communication t&e: box, pencil
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written communication t&e: pencil, tombola
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Arctic Exploration: Dr John Rae, 1853-1854
Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859
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Brooks, Victor Edwin Abraham
Greenwich Hospital
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