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Unearthing Post-Tudor Clay Pipes Found on the Mary Rose

Earlier this year, Collections Development Interns from the University of Southampton helped catalogue the post-Tudor material recovered from the Mary Rose site including a huge variety of clay smoking pipes…

The (Fiddle) Loom of Time

Choosing a conservation treatment for a unique artefact

Songs from the Mary Rose

The Mary Rose has been an inspiration for musicians and songwriters for decades. In that time, there have been many tracks on vinyl and CD.

Mary Rose- A lifetime on film.

The Mary Rose Trust’s audio-visual collection has been growing for over 40 years, but data storage formats have changed a lot over the years.

Money, money, money: It’s a rich man’s ship

The coinage on board the ship once again shows how the Mary Rose is a snapshot of the Tudor period and holds significant evidence for all aspects of Tudor life.

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.

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.

The men of the Mary Rose – May they rest in peace

On 19th July 1984, one of the ship’s company was reburied at Portsmouth Cathedral in a symbolic act of remembrance. He stands as a poignant representative for the entire crew – and all those who have lost their lives at sea.