The Opium Trade
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March 28th, 2012

Flora Bain talks with Dr. Julia Lovell about how the British Empire was bankrolled by the opium trade.

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Traders
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October 31st, 2011

John McAleer talks about the National Maritime Museum’s new permanent gallery.

Waterline – Cruising Photography
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January 11th, 2011

Jude Holland reveals some of her favourite images in the Waterline exhibition.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year
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November 2nd, 2010

Elizabeth Cunningham reveals how you can get your photographs shown on the Planetarium dome.

Boats that built Britain – the Pilot’s Punt
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May 14th, 2010

Dan Matthews talks to Marc Chivers about his lovingly-built pilot’s punt now on show in the ‘Boats that built Britain‘ exhibition.

Rebekah Higgitt reveals the history of scientific photography at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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October 30th, 2009

Rebekah Higgitt tells us about the work of solar and astronomical photographers at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from the 1840s onwards.

Marek Kukula and Richard Dunn take a closer look at telescopes
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September 26th, 2008

Telescopes aren’t just for gazing at the stars, as Marek Kukula and Richard Dunn find out. Join them on tour of a new display of telescopes at the Royal Observatory.

Claire Warrior previews Beside the seaside – snapshots of British coastal life
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August 31st, 2008

Join Claire Warrior for a preview of Beside the seaside, a new exhibition of historical photographs depicting life on the British coast. Find out more about this fascinating collection and about the images on show.