Ships Laid Up in the Medway Frame:No frame in spite of what they

in spite of what they and their families had done for Britain during the war

Folding telescopes were treasured by officers who worked in cramped conditions

and frequently diluted into a two-gill (half-pint) measure

By National Maritime Museum (Author)

The star chart shows the changing position of the Moon against the background stars on two consecutive nights over a London skyline from Westminster Bridge

Ships Laid Up in the Medway Frame:No frame in spite of what theyThe canvas shows a view up the Medway as seen from Chatham towards Rochester and taken from a high vantage point. Painted by an unknown artist working in the Dutch style of the 17th century, the painting can probably be dated to around 1675. The stylised rolling Kent countryside on either side the river is populated with a display of vessels, most of which are probably related to the Chatham dockyards. Artist: Unknown, Netherlandish School Date: circa