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National Museum of the Royal Navy fights to save polar sledge flag used in hunt for Franklin’s doomed expedition

The National Museum of the Royal Navy has stepped forward in a last-ditch attempt to save the sledge flag used in the search for Franklin and the…
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The extraordinary life of Horatia Nelson

Horatia Nelson, born 29 January 1801, was the only surviving child of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson and his lover Lady Emma Hamilton. At the time of…
nelson in his own words
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Nelson in his Own Words: Treasures from the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation

These intimate letters and documents are displayed for the first time in this pop-up display; few have been seen or published before. They are…
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Artefacts from wreck that fills "missing link" in naval history gifted to national museum

MORE than 8,000 artefacts which give a unique insight into the Royal Navy just before Nelson joined have been donated to a national museum to…