Oil painting of Sir Richard Hawkins. Son of the more celebrated Sir John Hawkins, Drake's kinsman, Richard sailed with Drake's West Indian expedition of 1585 © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. All rights reserved. www.nmmimages.com
The National Maritime Museum Greenwich's collection has gone digital with the launch of its new picture library website.
There are over 14,500 images online - including oil paintings, prints, historic photographs and objects from the London-based Museum’s extensive collections – and the range is expanding throughout 2009.
The site includes lightboxes and high resolution downloads, as well as themed searches and collections highlights to make it easy for eagle-eyed researchers to find just the image they need.
For more information go to www.nmmimages.com
