A Prisoner's Ship Model

At the centre of this publication is a major new acquisition

that will go on display at Royal Museums Greenwich in spring

2027. The Ark ship model and its maker, Moath al-Alwi, form

part of a long tradition of creativity in captivity, extending from

Napoleonic-era prisoner of war camps to the present day. Tracing

a line through more than 200 years of history, Laura Boon-

Williams and Simon Stephens explore the making of this and

other exceptional objects by individuals who have experienced

captivity.