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West Runton Elephant

West Runton Elephant

by Cromer Museum

Nottage Summer Exhibition 2011

Nottage Summer Exhibition 2011

by Nottage Maritime Institute

Lowestoft Shipbuilding

Lowestoft Shipbuilding

by Lowestoft and East Suffolk Maritime Heritage Museum

Ship Model Conservation Training

Ship Model Conservation Training

by Nottage Maritime Institute

The Spritsail Sailing Barge

The Spritsail Sailing Barge

by Ipswich Maritime Trust

Historical Fishing Vessels

Historical Fishing Vessels

by Excelsior Trust

Pierhead Painting

Pierhead Painting

by Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

Community Curators

Community Curators

by Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

Your Ocean

Your Ocean

by Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

Your Ocean

Your Ocean

by Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

SHELL ART

SHELL ART

by The Peter Coke Shell Gallery

Henry Blogg

Henry Blogg

by Cromer Museum

Alfred Corry Museum Brochure

Alfred Corry Museum Brochure

by Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum

MHE Regional October Events 2008

MHE Regional October Events 2008

by Felixstowe Museum

Great Yarmouth's Herring Curing Industry

Great Yarmouth's Herring Curing Industry

by Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

OVERVIEW OF THE BOAT

OVERVIEW OF THE BOAT

by Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum

OVERVIEW OF THE MUSEUM

OVERVIEW OF THE MUSEUM

by Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum

History of Walton Maritime Museum

History of Walton Maritime Museum

by Walton Maritime Museum

Ganseys

Ganseys

by Cromer Museum

THE CROMER LIFEBOAT SHED

THE CROMER LIFEBOAT SHED

by Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum

Lydia Eva: The Watchmoor years

Lydia Eva: The Watchmoor years

by The Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Trust

Shipwreck! For Those in Peril

Shipwreck! For Those in Peril

by Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

Objects in the Nottage Museum.

Objects in the Nottage Museum.

by Nottage Maritime Institute

A Taste of Felixstowe Museum

A Taste of Felixstowe Museum

by Felixstowe Museum

The Excelsior Trust's Historic Vessels

The Excelsior Trust's Historic Vessels

by Excelsior Trust

Wreck and Rescue involving the Alfred Corry

Wreck and Rescue involving the Alfred Corry

by Alfred Corry Lifeboat Museum

Great Yarmouth Sailors' Home

Great Yarmouth Sailors' Home

by Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

The Maritime Collections of King's Lynn Museums

The Maritime Collections of King's Lynn Museums

by Lynn Museum

A LIVING FROM THE SEA - SHERINGHAM'S FISHING COMMUNITY

A LIVING FROM THE SEA - SHERINGHAM'S FISHING COMMUNITY

by Fishermen's Heritage Centre Sheringham

HMS Beehive

HMS Beehive

by Felixstowe Museum

SAVING LIVES - SHERINGHAM'S PRIVATE LIFEBOATS

SAVING LIVES - SHERINGHAM'S PRIVATE LIFEBOATS

by Fishermen's Heritage Centre Sheringham

Rope & Ropemaking

Rope & Ropemaking

by Museum of Knots and Sailor's Ropework

Captain George Manby

Captain George Manby

by Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life

James Stevens No.14 Lifeboat

James Stevens No.14 Lifeboat

by Walton Maritime Museum

Sailor's Ropework

Sailor's Ropework

by Museum of Knots and Sailor's Ropework

The Museum of The Broads Site

The Museum of The Broads Site

by Museum of the Broads

The RNPS VC

The RNPS VC

by Royal Naval Patrol Service Museum

Some Museum Exhibits

Some Museum Exhibits

by Mundesley Maritime Museum

Mundesley Maritime Museum History

Mundesley Maritime Museum History

by Mundesley Maritime Museum

Index

Sailor's Ropework

Introduction

Sailors used rope to make both practical and decorative items. They would also have special tools to help them with their work.

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Practical ropework

Sailors would be required to make all kinds of items required for the ship using many differing techniques. They would work with both new and old cordage and canvas.

muffled rowlock or oarlocks 2005.27.2
Rowlocks or Oarlocks
fender filled with cork and covered with coir 1984.1.1
Rope fender
A staysail jib circa 1910
Dutch Sail ref 2001.9.2
block with covered strop 2005.2.4
Block with grafted strop

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Sailmaker’s seam rubber 1989.2.1

Sailmakers seam rubber

Sailmaker’s seam rubber 1989.2.1

Sticks with weighted heads

Night Sticks

Sticks with weighted heads

Two case in which sailors would keep their sailneedles in

Needle cases

Two case in which sailors would keep their sailneedles in

hand dressing of hemp

hand dressing of hemp

hand dressing of hemp

Wright's Rope Walk 1770s

Wright's Rope Walk 1770s

Wright's Rope Walk 1770s

Used in splicing wire and fibre rope

Marline spikes

Used in splicing wire and fibre rope

Clos up of the tope of the night sticks

Night Stick Detail

Clos up of the tope of the night sticks

Bag Handle

Bag Handle

Bag Handle

Mr David Ellwood of Kendal making a rope halter 1984

Mr Ellwood making a rope halter

Mr David Ellwood of Kendal making a rope halter 1984

spinning yarn by hand

spinning yarn

spinning yarn by hand

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Sailmakers

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Ropework

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