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Queen Elizabeth I’s speech to the troops at Tilbury
It has become one of the defining speeches in British history - read the words Elizabeth is supposed to have said in full
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A journal from HMS Hood
An interesting item from MSS/84/047, a midshipman's journal kept by Lieutenant Peter Reginald George Worth DSC, RN, from his time aboard HMS Hood, prior to the outbreak of war in 1939.
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The Everard Family
BGY/E/3 is a file containing small collections relating to two members of the same family. It's been difficult to determine exactly how James and Edward Everard are related, however. We know that Edward Everard (1739-1819) had six children, and that his youngest, Rebecca, married Henry Prescott Blencowe, whose daughter Elizabeth was James Everards mother. They are likely to be cousins of some kind as well.
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: In Conversation with Julian Sancton
Discover more about a harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter
Life on Mars? In Conversation with Paul Meacham
Hear all about the ExoMars project aiming to reach Mars and learn more about one of our nearest neighbours
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Night sky highlights - June 2021
Discover what to see in the night sky in June 2021, including Draco the Dragon and the Strawberry Moon. As an added bonus, there's a partial solar eclipse to enjoy too.
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Queen Elizabeth I's coronation
The procession and coronation of Queen Elizabeth I set the tone for her reign and earned her public approval.
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Tudors to Windsors family activity pack
Explore the exhibition with your kids! Download the pack or pick up a copy at the National Maritime Museum