Events
WWI in Photos: War at Sea
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which ended the Great War, and in honor of the brave men and women who were a part of “the war to end […]
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Artifacts
Royal Navy Uniforms Extant Garments Gallery
Admiral Lord Nelson’s Extant Garments get a separate gallery, too: All images courtesy of the National Maritime Museum unless otherwise noted.
Artifacts
Well Dressed Men at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Discovered some excellent additions to the Civilian Extant Garments gallery on the V&A site: The V&A is amazing, but their collection is so extensive that some of it isn’t very well photographed. I kept […]
Artifacts
Additions to Well Dressed Ladies and Well Dressed Men Galleries
The hottest fashion trends of 200 years ago!
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Well Dressed Men Civilian Extant Garments Gallery
“Dr Maturin is waiting for you, Di,” said Cecilia. “He is walking his horse up and down in a fine new bottle-green coat with a black collar. And he has a new tie-wig. I suppose […]
Artifacts
Well Dressed Ladies Extant Garments Gallery
“It was a good dress, a light, flimsy version of the naval blue, with white about it – no black, no concessions to Mrs Williams, for it was understood that at a ball any woman […]
Artifacts
Royal Navy Uniforms: Lord Nelson Album
Lord Nelson’s reputation as one of the greatest naval minds of the Napoleonic Era is not a modern invention. He was considered a hero during his lifetime, long before Trafalgar, to the extent that many […]
Galleries
Master and Commander (Behind the Scenes) Gallery
A look at the making of what many have called the most historically accurate Napoleonic era movie ever filmed on land or sea. May God set a flower upon Peter Weir’s head!
Galleries
Acheron (French Privateer)