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Who got the job?
Curator, HMS Victory, Portsmouth Salary: not disclosed Advertised: MJ, July/August 2011
Andrew Baines
What attracted you to the job?
For anyone working in historic ship preservation and display, HMS Victory represents something special. To have the opportunity to be involved in the conservation of the world’s most famous warship was too good to miss.
What does it entail day to day?
In the morning I may be discussing rigging restoration and in the afternoon researching Georgian tableware in the library.
Other jobs
Archivist/historian, Warrior Preservation Trust.
Qualifications
BSc quantity surveying, MSc maritime conservation science.