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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2023 · 1H 46M

Ep. 79: The Cutty Sark: The Last of the Great Tea Clipper Ships

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"When can you get it there"? From overnight shipping to delivering goods in the days of sail, anyone who has shipped anything has asked this question. The Cutty Sark was designed for speed, to deliver materials from all over the globe back to London as fast as possible.  Built in 1869, she represented the pinnacle of shipbuilding and success on the high seas. In this episode we are joined by the curator of the Cutty Sark Museum on the banks of the Themes River to learn more about the last of the great clipper ships.       

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