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Lost dog returns home…after nearly 500 years!
Lost dog returns home…after nearly 500 years! A two-year old mongrel who sailed aboard the ill-fated Mary Rose is returning home to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the Mary Rose Museum after an incredible 465 years away.   The painstakingly preserved and reconstructed skeleton of the Mary Rose’s dog will be back amongst her familiar Portsmouth surroundings and the many sights...
11th March 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s New Recruits Celebrate British Tourism Week
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s New Recruits Celebrate British Tourism Week Yesterday, Tuesday 9th March, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard welcomed colleagues from Tourism South East who went back to their roots to work in visitor-facing roles as part of the annual British Tourism Week, which takes place from 15 - 21 March 2010. This key week in the annual tourism calendar sees events taking place nationwide to celeb...
10th March 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Celebrate British Tourism Week
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Celebrate British Tourism Week Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has teamed up with colleagues at Tourism South East who are going back to their roots by working on the ground with tourism businesses as part of the annual British Tourism Week, which takes place from 15 - 21 March 2010. This key week in the annual tourism calendar sees events taking place nationwide to celeb...
8th March 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
SPECIAL OFFER FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS - Discover the Dockyard for just £5!
SPECIAL OFFER FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS - Discover the Dockyard for just £5! Twice a day, on his way to and from school, little Charlie Bucket had to walk right past the gates of the Dockyard. And every time he went by he would begin to walk very, very slowly, and he would listen to the gasps of delight and the chatter of excitement. Oh, how he loved to hear the anticipation of other children ready to set out on a...
2nd March 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Hunt Your History at Navy Days 2010
Hunt Your History at Navy Days 2010 Navy Days is a fantastic opportunity to explore the Royal Navy of the present and the future, but it is also a fascinating opportunity to delve into the past, at this hugely popular event that has been taking place since 1927!   This year, visitors will have the chance to discover their own military history when the Naval Historica...
24th February 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Wedding Fair On Board HMS Warrior 1860
Wedding Fair On Board HMS Warrior 1860 24th February, 5pm-9pm   Valentine’s Day may be over but love is certainly still in the air onboard HMS Warrior 1860, as they host their first ever wedding fair and offer couples the opportunity to view the unique ship as the perfect venue for their wedding day.   HMS Warrior 1860 is unique and one of the most sought-after w...
17th February 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Star Attractions Lined Up For Navy Days 2010!
Star Attractions Lined Up For Navy Days 2010! The Royal Navy’s two newest warships are set to be dazzling double act as the newest naval technology features alongside the historic prowess of the naval fleet of the past, including HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860, at this summer’s Navy Days event at Portsmouth Naval Base and Historic Dockyard.   The new formidable Type 45 des...
16th February 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has fantastic new displays and a range of events for Half-Term
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has fantastic new displays and a range of events for Half-Term The Mary Rose Museum is displaying the newly unveiled facial reconstruction of the man who could have been responsible for sinking the Mary Rose and has been making national headlines this week.   The head of the Bosun has been modelled by the internationally renowned forensic artist Richard Neave and two of his colleagues, from a ...
12th February 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
‘Sea Life’ beyond the doors of Portsmouth’s museums and libraries as they take to the road!
‘Sea Life’ beyond the doors of Portsmouth’s museums and libraries as they take to the road! The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), Portsmouth, is leading the way with an exciting community project, which will see local organisations take to the road for the Sea Life Roadshow at Buckland Community Centre, Portsmouth, on Thursday 18th February 2010.   Buckland Community Centre will be transformed with mini-museums, a...
11th February 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Did This Man Sink The Mary Rose?
Did This Man Sink The Mary Rose? For the first time in Portsmouth, the face of a member of the crew of the Mary Rose can be seen, thanks to advanced facial reconstruction techniques based on biomedical and archaeological research.   This Thursday 11th February 2010, will see a special unveiling in the Mary Rose Museum of the spectacular facial reconstruction of ...
10th February 2010 FULL STORY View Full Story