Welcome to season 3, episode 5!

In this episode we brave the high seas as we discuss some perhaps overlooked aspects of life in the Georgian Royal Navy.

Our sources are as follows - you can find the visuals on our social media and website:

* Gold and steel combined fork/knife belonging to Lord Admiral Nelson (visual source)

* A Treatise on the Scurvy (p.191-193), by James Lind

* A Voice from the Main Deck (extract from chapter 3), by Samuel Leech

* Photographs of various toilets on board HMS Victory (visual sources)

Keen to find out more? Try these:

Empire of the Deep, by Ben Wilson

Empire of the Deep by Ben Wilson | Waterstones

Lieutenant Paul Harris Nicholas’ Account of the Battle of Trafalgar - The Dear Surprise

What Did Sailors in the Georgian Royal Navy Eat? | History Hit

A Sailor’s Life in Lord Nelson’s Navy | War History Online

Nelson fork and knife - Search Images (bing.com)

Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan. You can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys. Also we must credit the United States Navy Band - Caroline shared their rendition of 'The Roast Beef of England' during her second source discussion. This was found on Wikipedia:

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