Alastair Miles

My life in an upturned boat. Collections Manager @MaryRoseMuseum. Views my own. He/him.

[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

The Mary Rose has proven inspirational to many historians, but it turns out Henry VIII's favourite ship is the favourite of a few musicians too, who've produced their own tributes over the years!

Discover more, and even listen to a few, in our blog!
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[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

Come and see the fiddle loom in action in our “Men of the Lower Decks’ gallery, Thursday 2nd April & Friday 3rd April, 1100 to 1500 at the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard!

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[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

Best known as an actor, Robert Hardy CBE was also passionate about the English longbow.

In our latest collections blog, we look at the work he did with the Mary Rose longbows, and the testing that proved English bowmen were tougher than we thought...

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[BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight @BBCSouthNews]

'Race against time' to save Mary Rose video archive https://t.co/plBREOCRgs

[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

Volunteer's Week begins on Monday, so we're marking the occasion by joining in celebrations and sharing the story of one of our longest serving volunteers.

Meet Wendy.

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[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

There are lots of bugs and critters that can eat the precious objects in a museum. Find out how we keep the objects in the Mary Rose Museum safe from these pests in our latest Collection's blog.

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[Guinness World Records @GWR]

Recovery of Henry VIII's sunken ship reveals record-breaking amount of medieval weaponry

@MaryRoseMuseum

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[Univ. Ports History @UoP_History]

As we commemorate 80 years since VE day this week, here are some posts by our UoP students related to WWII. First Lisa Pittman, Oliver Ballard, Jamie Edwards and Holly Scott-Wilds on the airmen memorialised in the graveyard at Tangmere, West Sussex.

https://t.co/9CtVDQlLAM

[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

When the Mary Rose sank in 1545, Henry VIII was married to his sixth wife, Katherine Parr, so why was the symbol of his first wife on a wristguard on board the Mary Rose?

Collections intern Zara investigates, and looks at some of the theories...

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[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

This photo was taken #OnThisDay, 10th April 1912, on board RMS Titanic as she passed through the Solent within a mile of the Mary Rose wreck site.

The film was sent ashore when she stopped in France before heading out across the Atlantic on her maiden voyage...

[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

In this month's collection's blog, we look at the story of HMS Mary Rose (1915), which shared a similar fate to its Tudor namesake during World War I when it was lost in battle...

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[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

Raising the hull of the Mary Rose was the beginning of a 34-year long project to preserve the ship. Even though the conservation project has come to an end there is still plenty of work to ensure the Mary Rose survives for future generations. 

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[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

We're looking for a Marketing Campaign Officer to join our marketing team, to help us spread the word of what we do and how you can experience it.

Become part of the team - Find out more at the link below.

#jobs #careers #marketing

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The Mary Rose is available as part of the Ultimate Explorer ticket at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
But what do you get, other than an excellent Tudor warship?

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Looking for somewhere to go this winter? @TheTimes has some pretty good suggestions...

(Excuse our picture, that's an old one!)

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[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

Why is this gun displayed without its carriage? In our latest collections blog, intern Zara takes us through the conservation process, and how we need to take care of even bulky objects to ensure they survive for future generations to enjoy...

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[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

Great to see, just as #HalfTerm begins, that we've been included in the top 10 indoor activities for children by @JoJoMamanBebe, and, as part of @PHDockyard, the top 10 outdoor activities too!

Find out more - https://t.co/eqZ43m73Zw

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#OnThisDay, 11th October 1982, the Mary Rose was raised from the Solent in one of the largest maritime archaeological projects the world has ever know.

The event was seen by 50 million people worldwide - do you remember watching it? #WhereWereYouIn82

[Univ. Ports History @UoP_History]

Today 2nd year students on our Hidden Lives module discovered the wonders of @MaryRoseMuseum. Thanks to @MaryRoseLearn for such a fun and informative session! Perfect start to a module on material culture and history 🙂