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Sealed by Time - The Loss and Recovery of the Mary Rose (Paperback)
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Sealed by Time - The Loss and Recovery of the Mary Rose (Paperback)
Series: Archaeology of the Mary Rose, 1
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Loot Price R472
Discovery Miles 4 720
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Although the wreck of the Mary Rose was raised twenty years ago,
the excavations and conservation work and indeed the ship itself
have never been published in full. Now the Mary Rose Trust, with
the Heritage Lottery Fund is publishing the complete history of the
project and the research up to the present day in five highly
illustrated volumes, revealing a wealth of information covering all
aspects of the ship. Sealed by Time: The Loss and Recovery of the
Mary Rose traces the history of the Mary Rose from great naval
vessel to ruinous shipwreck to an outstanding museum display. The
Mary Rose was an extraordinary ship. Built to a new design, she was
one of the first great British warships. Her career spanned all but
a few years of Henry VIII's reign and she took place in most of his
wars. Combining for the first time all that is known from
contemporary documents and the archaeological evidence, Peter
Marsden and a team of specialists give a fascinating and detailed
overview of her history. They set out details of the circumstances
of her building, participation in three wars with France, repairs
and rebuilds, and finally the tragic sinking with massive loss of
life in Portsmouth Harbour in 1545 as she prepared to encounter the
French fleet one more time. Also described are the place of the
ship in naval and seafaring history, the novel aspects of her shape
and construction, how she performed at sea, her structure, rigging
and armoury. Bringing the story up-to-date, further chapters
describe the epic project to excavate and salvage the ship that
culminated in the raising of the hull in 1982, an event watched by
millions on television, and subsequently how the museum and display
of the massive hull were created. Beautifully illustrated with
contemporary paintings and documents as well as photos of the
excavations and some of the 26,000 objects recovered, this will be
of great interest to everyone with an interest in maritime
archaeology, conservation, and the history of the period.
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