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Alexander McKee: a tribute to discoverer

Alexander McKee: a tribute to discoverer

Without the drive and enthusiasm of Alexander McKee who died on Wednesday, 22nd July 1992, the Mary Rose may never have been found.

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The race to preserve the bricks of a Tudor warship

The race to preserve the bricks of a Tudor warship

How the latest science is helping to look after bricks recovered from Henry VIII’s favourite warship the Mary Rose

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All Aboard Access Fund

All Aboard Access Fund

The first local schools benefitting from a new initiative, the All Aboard Access Fund, which provides free on-site visits to eligible schools.

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The Mary Rose benefits from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

The Mary Rose benefits from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

The Mary Rose Trust will benefit from the Culture Recovery Fund to help continued recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Mary Rose gets conservation boost from new x-ray technique

The Mary Rose gets conservation boost from new x-ray technique

Scientists have used a new x-ray method to discover the structure of potentially harmful substances within the remains of the Mary Rose

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Search for sunken galley in the Solent

Search for sunken galley in the Solent

Local specialist teams come together to search for the wreck of a French Galley lost during the Battle of the Solent in 1545.

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Dame Judi Dench helps bring 1545 experience to life

Dame Judi Dench helps bring 1545 experience to life

Oscar-winning Dame Judi Dench is helping Brits step back in time to relive the sinking of the Mary Rose in its stunning new 1545 experience.

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Henry VIII’s favourite ship, the Mary Rose, was made up of a multinational crew

Henry VIII’s favourite ship, the Mary Rose, was made up of a multinational crew

New study discovers how multinational individuals contributed to Tudor society

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Second round of Culture Recovery Grant supports the Mary Rose

Second round of Culture Recovery Grant supports the Mary Rose

Mary Rose to receive £327,652 from the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund to help recovery due to the Global Pandemic

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