How would you find your way across the vast open ocean? Could you do it with just some wooden beams stuck together, and a bit of clever maths? We speak to Dr Joe Kinrade about this simple but essential navigation device, find out how it works, and how we have evolved from this to modern GPS being involved in everything from finding our way to making payments to drilling for resources on the ocean floor.
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62. Dodshon Foster’s Diary
61. Warton Hoard Dirham
60. Medieval Crucifix
59. Power Station Padlock
58. 10th Century Comb
57. Felt Hat
56. Prisoner of War Carved Bone
55. Nursing Notebook
54. Suffragette Hunger Strike Medal
53. Boar Tusk Pendant
52. Morris Dancer Panel
51. Lancaster Gazetteer First Edition
50. Abolitionist Envelope
49. Fire Engine
48. Burrow Beck Photograph
47. Lighthouse Reflector
46. Edmondson’s Ticket Printing Machine
45. Roman Dog Tile
44. Auburn by William Woodhouse
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