Mary Rose (5): The Master Gunner

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

Mary Rose (4) Master Carpenter’s cabin

One of the amazing things about the Mary Rose excavation was thta as they came across the artefacts they were … More

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

This statue of Robert Falcon Scott stands at the entrance to Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. It was sculpted by Kathleen Scott, … 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

HMS Benbow was launched at Rotherhithe in London in 1813. She was the first nof a number of Royal Navy … More

The launch of HMS Trafalgar HMS Trafalgar was a 120 gun ship of the Line built at Woolwich in 1840-41. … More