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In conversation with…Chris Dobbs

Episode 1: Diver, Maritime Archaeologist and Expert

Mary Rose Museum · In Conversation With… Chris Dobbs, one of the Original Dive Team

Chris is one of the original dive team on the Mary Rose ship wreck site in the Solent. With over 40 years of service with the Mary Rose, his insights and knowledge are second to none.

In this first podcast, we learn about his experiences and hear some of the fascinating stories he has to tell from the 1980s to the present day.

We ask him about his favourite objects of the 19,000 that have been discovered, many thousands of which are on display in the Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Stories from the past: a personal relic from the Mary Rose

Stories from the past: a personal relic from the Mary Rose

Personal possessions hold great importance in exploring life on the Mary Rose. We can use them to learn more about the people who owned them, their beliefs and roles.

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Alexander McKee’s shot in time: The gun that confirmed the Mary Rose

Alexander McKee’s shot in time: The gun that confirmed the Mary Rose

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Actor and Archer: The double life of Robert Hardy

Actor and Archer: The double life of Robert Hardy

Best known as an actor, Robert Hardy CBE was also passionate about the English longbow, and contributed to the study of those found on the Mary Rose.

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