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

Robert Hardy : 1925-2017

Robert Hardy : 1925-2017

We are greatly saddened by news of our close associate and friend of the Mary Rose, the fine actor, Robert Hardy: 1925-2017

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Meet Cuthbert, the Mary Rose Cuttlefish!

Meet Cuthbert, the Mary Rose Cuttlefish!

During the excavation on the Mary Rose, a number of cuttlefish living on the wreck site were adopted by the divers as pets!

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Projecting the Past – putting the men on the Mary Rose

Projecting the Past – putting the men on the Mary Rose

War and Peace – life onboard the Mary Rose – projections of the crew showing life on a Tudor warship. How were these films created?

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3D digital research techniques to help unravel Tudor mysteries

3D digital research techniques to help unravel Tudor mysteries

Human remains and other artefacts found on the Tudor warship Mary Rose are being released as interactive 3D digital resources.

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Looking back: the Mary Rose in space

Looking back: the Mary Rose in space

In 2011, part of the Mary Rose went where no Tudor warship had gone before…

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How tall were the crew of the Mary Rose?

How tall were the crew of the Mary Rose?

Were people a lot shorter in the past? Not according to the crew of the Mary Rose

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Looking back – Hatch at Crufts

Looking back – Hatch at Crufts

In 2010, Hatch, the ship’s dog of the Mary Rose, was exhibited at Crufts.

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Toilets on the Mary Rose

Toilets on the Mary Rose

Where did the crew of the Mary Rose go to the toilet? Not off the poop deck, if that’s what you were thinking…

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How to clean a Tudor Log

How to clean a Tudor Log

Over 700 logs were found on the Mary Rose, many originally destined for firewood, but we look after them just like the rest of the collection.

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