On the eve of the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, here’s a 10 minute film from the the National Museum of the Royal Navy on the new (old) paint scheme being applied to HMS Victory as part of a massive overhaul of Nelson’s magnificent flagship. Andrew Baines, Head of Historic Ships at the National Museum of the Royal Navy and Project Director said “The really key point for us is that this is not what HMS Victory might have looked like – this is what she looked like, this is what Nel

503K views · 12K reactions | The world-famous HMS Victory is undergoing a massive restoration and conservation programme. Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar is being stripped right back and having all rotten wood removed. Forces News have been given exclusive access to the project, to see the progress being made. | Forces News | Facebook

137K views · 1.9K reactions | I was recently lucky enough to get hold of some reclaimed oak from the HMS Victory restoration. There's a bit of it floating around at the moment (no pun intended), but that's not going to last long so I've bought what I can to turn. Each of these will be available for sale later on in the year closer to Christmas time and will come with a full certificate of provenance and fully traceable of its origin. | Matt Jordan - Woodturning | Facebook