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Projecting the Past – putting the men on the Mary Rose

‘War and Peace – life onboard the Mary Rose’, featuring full-sized projections of the crew, allows visitors to see what life was like on board a busy Tudor warship. But how were these films created?

A team from the University of Portsmouth, studying BSc Television and Broadcasting, has produced a documentary featuring the people behind the filming, as well as some of the actors involved.

Have you seen the finished projections? What did you think of them?

A Tale of Two Ships: Vasa and the Mary Rose

A Tale of Two Ships: Vasa and the Mary Rose

In 1961, the Swedish brought their own historic ship to the surface, which has an origin story you might have heard attributed to someone else…

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Mary Rose- A lifetime on film.

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.

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

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

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