Between its opening under Elizabeth I in 1567 and its closure under her namesake in 1984, Chatham Dockyard, on the Medway in Kent, delivered more than 500 of the ships that built the British Empire.
For over 400 years the Chatham Dockyard just outside London built boats for the British Navy and their allies. From sailing ships to submarines, Chatham built over 500 vessels. Today it's a naval ...
One of Kent's largest tourist attractions has been awarded £2.3m from central government to help preserve one of its buildings. The Commissioner’s House in the Historic Dockyard Chatham is one of the ...
More than 100 images of life under the ocean are set to go on display as part of a photography competition. Winning pictures ...
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Funding allows free school visits to attraction
Up to 900 school pupils will benefit from free educational trips to a visitor attraction in Kent. A grant of more than £16,000 from the charity Kent Reliance Community Foundation (KRCF) will secure ...
The closure of Chatham Dockyard three decades ago was positive for the area, a report commissioned by BBC Radio Kent to mark the anniversary has concluded. More than 7,000 workers lost their jobs at ...
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Swing bands, tea rooms and destroyers - turn the clock back to the dramatic events of the summer of 1940 at The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent. The Dockyard’s annual ‘Salute to the 40s’ festival ...
This is the last traditional working ropewalk in the world. They use traditional methods, and 150-year-old equipment to make 500,000 pounds of rope each year. Ropemaking is a simple process of ...
A historic mansion featured in a major Netflix series is set to reopen after restoration. The Commissioner’s House at The ...
The dockyard where Nelson's flagship was built is hosting a festival as part of the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. HMS Victory was built in Chatham, Kent, between ...
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