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Historical stories, conservation, news and collections updates and other stories from the Mary Rose.

Mystery of a Queen

Mystery of a Queen

When the Mary Rose sank in 1545, Henry VIII was married to his sixth wife, Katherine Parr, so why was the symbol of his first wife on a wristguard on board the Mary Rose?

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HMS Mary Rose (1915)

HMS Mary Rose (1915)

The story of HMS Mary Rose (1915), which shared a similar fate to its Tudor namesake during World War I when it was lost in battle…

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Monitoring movement on the Mary Rose.

Monitoring movement on the Mary Rose.

Even though the conservation project has come to an end there is still plenty of work to ensure the Mary Rose survives for future generations. 

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Behind the Scenes – A day as a Collections Intern

Behind the Scenes – A day as a Collections Intern

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of the Mary Rose Museum?

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The Grace Dieu of Henry V

The Grace Dieu of Henry V

In our latest Collections blog we take a look at the Grace Dieu, ship of Henry V, which didn’t have as exciting a career as the Mary Rose…

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Mary Rose – International Superstar

Mary Rose – International Superstar

Portsmouth is at the heart of the Mary Rose story, but over the last 50 years her stories have been shared worldwide.

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Conservation of a gun carriage: Preserving objects for future generations

Conservation of a gun carriage: Preserving objects for future generations

One of my jobs as a Conservation Intern at the Mary Rose Trust in the summer of 2024 was to clean and conserve the gun carriage…

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Post-Tudor discoveries in the search for the Mary Rose

Post-Tudor discoveries in the search for the Mary Rose

Post-Tudor artefacts, ranging from the 16th to 20th centuries, provide insight into the stories of the Solent after the loss of the Mary Rose.

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Shells and Stones: Ballast and the Mary Rose

Shells and Stones: Ballast and the Mary Rose

Exploring the thrilling world of ballast on the Mary Rose, and elsewhere in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard…

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