The largest maritime museum in the world covering every aspect of ships and seafaring, in peace and at war, from pre-history to today. The Museum promotes understanding of the history and future of Britain and the sea, the story of time, astronomy and navigation, and of the historic buildings at Greenwich.
The Mary Rose - built by Henry VIII around 1511, lost in 1545 and raised in 1982 is on display in a purpose built maritime museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, England. This web site tells her story. ...
Endeavour is a replica of Captain James Cook's famous ship of discovery. Described by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London as the world's best replica of an 18th century ship, she is currently circumnavigating the globe.
The Cutty Sark Museum Ship at Maritime Greenwich - Official Trust website. ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia website provides a unique insight into the history of the yacht, visitor information, hospitality & events, archived press releases and a chance to buy Britannia Merchandise on line.
www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk
Matthew of Bristol, a replica of John Cabot's 1497 caravel ...
The Warships that fought World War 2 - information, actions and personal stories. Upwards of 250 pages and 1000 photos.
Maritime History Citations for the OED Alan H. Hartley From William Bourne's Almanacke and Prognostication for three yeares (1571) I would like to thank the editorial staff of the Oxford English Dictionary of Oxford University Press for their permission to make these citations from the Historical Reading Programme available to the public. Please bear in mind that this material is in the ...
www.d.umn.edu/~ahartley/marhistcitOED.html
Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine, Ayrshire, where you can view exhibits and collections from maritime and shipbuilding history from the 18th century onwards.
www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org
The Red Duster ...
Pencoed Castle - brief history and photographs Pencoed (pronounced Pen-koyd ) is set in around 370 acres of rolling farmland about one km. from the village of Llandevaud in Gwent. We have a location plan here and some new higher res. photos here . September '98, an old print added here. The castle is a fortified Tudor manor house thought to have been built by Sir Thomas Morgan during the first ...
