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DARWIN: VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE⁠ ⁠ When Charles Darwin, grandson of Josiah Wedgwood, wanted to sail on HMS Beagle, his father, Robert, was unsure. It was Josiah Wedgwood II, Charles’s uncle, who wrote to Robert encouraging the voyage; a voyage that would shape the future. Working closely with Cambridge University Library, home of Darwin’s archive, Wedgwood’s design team has carefully curated original drawings from the voyage into a collection rich in history and expertly crafted in Stoke-on-Trent,

2.3K views · 36 reactions | 200 years ago, a ship was built, the legendary HMS Beagle. Today, we celebrate the history of the vessel which explored the Galapagos and sparked Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. | Exodus Adventure Travels | Facebook

8.3K views · 197 reactions | HMS Implacable was one of the oldest surviving warships. Built in France she survived Trafalgar and many other battles only to die from neglect. A sad ending for a beautiful old lady who always did her duty. Thanks to Roger Whitley for sending us this one. | Historic Vessel Vega | Facebook

10K views · 174 reactions | HMS Beagle A very organized mess! I spent the morning organizing all the lines to get my little model ready to put in the bottle. I actually ended up with 49 lines total, each of which adjusts a certain part of the boat. All of them have to be pulled into place, glued, and cut away inside the bottle. Scale 1:230 | S & G Ships in Bottles & Miniature Models | Facebook