...a rich and complex relationship...
There's an excellent introduction on the BBC website here to the National Maritime Museum's new Nelson, Navy, Nation exhibition by co-curator Quintin Colville. Despite the ridiculously sensationalist headline "The Brutal World of the Nelson-era Navy", it's actually a very considered and nuanced introduction to the exhibition and well worth a listen.
"...there is an extremely rich and complex relationship between the British nation and the Royal Navy..."
Blurb as follows:
The 18th Century was a tumultuous period for the Royal Navy. From bustling dockyards to ferocious sea battles - and from jolly Jack Tars to Admiral Lord Nelson's elevation to one of the best-known figures in British history.
The National Maritime Museum explores how the Navy secured its place in the fabric of the nation in Nelson, Navy, Nation - a new permanent exhibition opening on Trafalgar Day, 21 October 2013. Take a look with co-curator Quintin Colville.
"...there is an extremely rich and complex relationship between the British nation and the Royal Navy..."
Blurb as follows:
The 18th Century was a tumultuous period for the Royal Navy. From bustling dockyards to ferocious sea battles - and from jolly Jack Tars to Admiral Lord Nelson's elevation to one of the best-known figures in British history.
The National Maritime Museum explores how the Navy secured its place in the fabric of the nation in Nelson, Navy, Nation - a new permanent exhibition opening on Trafalgar Day, 21 October 2013. Take a look with co-curator Quintin Colville.