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Going ballistic! Science meets conservation on the Mary Rose

Going ballistic! Science meets conservation on the Mary Rose

Dr Eleanor Schofield on preserving Henry VIII’s 1,200+ cannonballs in partnership with University College London and Diamond Light Source

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Half a dozen roses from the Mary Rose

Half a dozen roses from the Mary Rose

A selection of depictions of the Tudor rose on the Mary Rose, warship of Henry VIII

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What did they do with the drunken sailors?

What did they do with the drunken sailors?

In June 1539, four of the Mary Rose‘s crew went drinking, and their drunken shenanigans would end up going down in history…

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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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