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Thursday, 14 March 2024

The Curator of Time

Sue and I need a break from decluttering, and we have booked a visit to the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre to meet the ‘Curator of Time’ (Dr Emily Akkermans) ... which is a wonderfully Whovian title for the person in charge of all of the National Maritime Museum’s timepieces.

We’ve met them before, but this time our visit will be as part of a small group who will be given the opportunity to see those items from the collection that are currently not on show or are undergoing preservation.

8 comments:

  1. The Curator of Time sounds like a character crom a Jack Vance story. Enjoy! Hopefully there will be a follow up post about what you saw.

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    1. Mark Cordone,

      Very true … but the name also has massive overtones of Doctor Who and the Time Lords.

      If I’m allowed to take some photos, I will do. (The museum has strict rules about what you can and cannot photograph.)

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. Sounds like a timely interlude...sorry, couldn't help m'self.

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    1. Ed M,

      I enjoyed your joke as much as I enjoyed my visit to the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. That is one of the best job titles I have ever heard!

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    1. Fitz-Badger,

      It certainly trips of the tongue easier than some of the other curator titles … such as Curator of Contemporary Maritime Impacts!

      All the best,

      Bob

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  4. BOB- Should be a very interesting visit - especially to view those items currently not on display to the public. Cheers. KEV.

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    1. Kev Robertson (Kev),

      As you’ll see from today’s blog post, it was a great visit.

      All the best,

      Bob

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