One of the upper rooms in the newly-revamped museum is given over to the display of ships' figureheads.
Fairy Queen
The Fairy Queen was a paddle-powered despatch boat that was launched in Millwall in 1860 and bought by Garibaldi's Navy in 1861. She was subsequently incorporated into the Italian Navy and renamed Baleno. Her figurehead represents Queen Victoria.
Cambria
The Cambria was an early steam-powered vessel that was built in London in 1844. She was bought for Garibaldi's Navy in 1860 by Agostino Bertani and subsequently incorporated into the Italian Navy. Her figurehead represents a Celtic bard playing a Gaelic harp or clàrsach.
Fairy Queen
The Fairy Queen was a paddle-powered despatch boat that was launched in Millwall in 1860 and bought by Garibaldi's Navy in 1861. She was subsequently incorporated into the Italian Navy and renamed Baleno. Her figurehead represents Queen Victoria.
Cambria
The Cambria was an early steam-powered vessel that was built in London in 1844. She was bought for Garibaldi's Navy in 1860 by Agostino Bertani and subsequently incorporated into the Italian Navy. Her figurehead represents a Celtic bard playing a Gaelic harp or clàrsach.
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