Seb FalkAug 16, 20155 min readHow did an Italian astrolabe end up on the New Zealand passport?A few years ago I enjoyed a blog post in which National Maritime Museum curator Rebekah Higgitt wrote about the “navigation” theme of the...
Seb FalkDec 16, 20143 min readString Theory – Medieval-styleApologies for the long hiatus! I’ve been busy with lots of things, among them the birth of my first child. I’ll post his horoscope here...
Seb FalkOct 8, 20141 min readShips, Clocks & StarsI recently visited, and very much enjoyed, the exhibition at the National Maritime Museum about the quest for longitude. It’s on until...
Seb FalkDec 3, 20133 min readTouching, But What’s the Point?by Jenny Bulstrode Astrolabes and Stuff is proud to present its first ever guest post! For this we must thank Jenny Bulstrode, a student...