Mary Rose (8) The Galley

The Cooks cabin was next to the galley. In it were found his personal eating implements – a small knife, … More

Mary Rose (7): The Surgeon

The Surgeon aboard ship performed operations but was also responsible for the treatment of all forms of disease encountered by … More

The Mary Rose was originally designed as a platform for soldiers to board another ship. Her original allotment of guns … More

The Master Gunner was in charge of all guns, shot and gunpowder on the ship. He was also responsible for … More

The Mary Rose Bell is one of the few objects excavated, which date from the launch of the ship in … More

The preservation of the ship and its contents are been a major undertaking. Essentially the archaeologists were working with little … More

Over the next few weeks, I plan to publish a series of blogs about my recent visit to the Mary … More

Lendal tower in York forms part of the defensive curtain of the city wall. It protected both a crossing from … More

I think one of the great things about the completeness of the city walls in York is that most of … More