Captain Thomas Hardy was the Captain of HMS Victory, known as the ‘Flag Captain’. Hardy’s day cabin ( above) and dining room (below) is located at the rear of the Quarterdeck ( behind the wheel) and was the tactical control room for the whole ship and his "private" area.

The cabin and the room is not as spacious or luxurious as that of Nelson one deck below, but it his rooms also had their charm and were furnished according to his needs. Unfortunately, this is not visible here, as the rooms are currently being restored and redecorated.

The galley with the pantry aboard HMS Victory

This is the area were the cook and his mates were working. These men were called Jack Nastyface, while the purser’s mates were called Jack of the Dust, because they were the ones who handed out the food and ingredients and often covered themselves in bread dust. Why the cook mates were now called Nastyface no one knows any more. But if you read these names in a logbook or something else, then you know who is meant.