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This is the uniform coat Horatio Nelson was wearing on board his flagship, Victory, when he was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The hole in the left shoulder was made by a musket ball fired from the French ship Redoutable. Nelson died about three hours after being hit. In accordance with his wishes, Captain Hardy later returned the coat to Nelson's lover Emma Hamilton. In 1845, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, bought the coat for Greenwich Hospital. It was displayed there until 1936.

This is the uniform coat Horatio Nelson was wearing on board his flagship, Victory, when he was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The hole in the left shoulder was made by a musket ball fired from the French ship Redoutable. Nelson died about three hours after being hit. In accordance with his wishes, Captain Hardy later returned the coat to Nelson's lover Emma Hamilton. In 1845, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, bought the coat for Greenwich Hospital. It was displayed there until 1936.

This is the uniform coat Horatio Nelson was wearing on board his flagship, Victory, when he was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The hole in the left shoulder was made by a musket ball fired from the French ship Redoutable. Nelson died about three hours after being hit. In accordance with his wishes, Captain Hardy later returned the coat to Nelson's lover Emma Hamilton. In 1845, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, bought the coat for Greenwich Hospital. It was displayed there until 1936.

The tails cast a shadow onto the dial plate, which is engraved with thick curved lines representing the hours. Thinner lines indicate 10-minute intervals between each hour. The dial plate has curved lines, rather than straight ones, to allow for the variations in the Sun's apparent daily motion. The plate used in summer shows British Summer Time; that used in winter shows Greenwich Mean Time. Designed by Christopher St.J.H. Daniel; bronze sculpture by Edwin Russell. Commissioned by the National Maritime Museum in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of HMQ Elizabeth II. Unveiled on June 5, 1978, by the Baroness Birk, in the main grounds of the Museum. It was moved to the Observatory in June 2009 during the re-landscaping of the Observatory Garden.

Designed by William Kent and built by John Hall, with carved decoration by James Richards, 1731-32. Prince Frederick was a leader of fashion. The eye-catching splendour of his barge enhanced his royal status. Its carved decorations symbolize his position as the heir to the British throne and suggest the maritime power of the nation. The design of Prince Frederick's barge was based on the smaller Thames wherry (a type of water taxi), but with a flat mid-section to accommodate the cabin. It was rowed by up to 21 oarsmen and streered by a barge master. The long overhanging bow enabled passengers to step ashore without getting wet feet. The high rising stern allowed the barge master to see over the top of the cabin. Gilded decoration has been popular since ancient times. Its richness is meant to impress spectators, but it is also fragile. This barge is gilded with small square sheets of 22-carat gold leaf applied over a thin layer of glue. The sheets have been beaten to almost incredible thinness -- 0.1 to 0.125 mm. They are applied using special brushes, and because they are so thin, take the shape of whatever they are placed on.