Conserving Nelson's Trafalgar uniform

Tony · **Posted:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:12 pm

Here is some video from the NMM on the current work being done to Nelson's Trafalgar uniform:

Lots more detail here: http://www.nmm.ac.uk/blogs/collections/ ... /nelson_1/

tycho · **Posted:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:04 pm

Interesting!

I note that E M Keate, who wrote a biography of Lady Nelson, also published in 1936 a book called 'The Mystery of Nelson's Coat: a story of Greenwich'. Does anyone know anything about this book? There are 2nd hand copies available. I wonder if it's worth buying.

Margaret · **Posted:** Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:15 pm

OH! what a labour of love

that would be for me!

Tony · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:03 pm

And here is a longer video on the full process:

vimeo.com/35010422

Nelson & His World

Conserving Nelson's Trafalgar uniform

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