Whether it’s because I was brought up in a shipbuilding town or not (though the main shipyard shut down when I was six years old) I’m a sucker for models of ships.

The Rijksmuseum certainly fulfilled any desire for them. The Dutch, of course, have a maritime history equal to that of Great Britain.

Model of Prins Willem:-

It’s majestic:-

Information board:-

One case was full of models:-

From side:-

Other view:-

Model Ship Hulls:-

Wall of Model Ships:-