News in January 2010
| 150 Years of Steam and Speed in Celebration at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard | |
Compare 150 years of steam technology from the launch of sail and steam powered warship, HMS Warrior 1860, who when built was quite simply bigger, faster and more heavily armoured than any other warship afloat; to a special appearance of the 2009 land speed record-breaking British Steam Car, along with its dynamic team! Plus, fo... |
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| 28th January 2010 | FULL STORY  |
| Captain Scott - Antarctic Explorer, covered in snow once more | |
This January, heavy snowfalls added an air of authenticity to the statue of famous Antarctic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, by the main entrance of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
The statue’s frosty decoration is not only picturesque but timely as 100 years ago Scott was preparing for his ill-fated, second Antarctic expedition... |
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| 25th January 2010 | FULL STORY |
| The BOND Continues for Portsmouth and the Great South Run | |
Iconic movie actress Britt Ekland led the team for the Alzheimer’s Society at the launch of the 21st Bupa Great South Run yesterday, alongside former football manager, Lawrie McMenemy. With a stunning cake in tow of fun runners in front of the iconic HMS Victory, the organisers promised to make the event a celebration to remember when the... |
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| 22nd January 2010 | FULL STORY |
| The Mary Rose Museum and Royal Naval Museum feature in BBC’s A History of the World | |
BBC Radio Solent and museums across the county have today (Monday 18 January) revealed the list of 10 objects they have chosen to tell a history of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and their place in the world. The list of 10 objects can be seen on the BBC Local site for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire, including t... |
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| 18th January 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to star in new BBC Documentary Series | |
For centuries the Royal Navy has strived to help make Britain one of the world's great maritime superpowers. Now in a new BBC documentary series Empire of the Seas, starting on BBC TWO on 15 January 9-10pm, historian and avid sailor Dan Snow visits the various attractions at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and around the coast, to go beyond ... |
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| 13th January 2010 | FULL STORY |
| HMS Victory came to No2 Dry Dock in Portsmouth 88 Years Ago | |
88 years ago on the 12th January 1922, HMS VICTORY was moved into her final resting place of Number 2 Dock, His Majesty’s Dockyard Portsmouth, and the work of preservation and reversing many decades of neglect began, making it the magnificent sight that greets visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard today.
HMS Victory was laun... |
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| 11th January 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Wintry scenes in the Historic Dockyard | |
With today's heavy snowfall, the Historic Dockyard is looking very photogenic. The ships, museums, buildings and statues are all looking particularly wintry, and HMS Warrior 1860 is looking very dashing in the year of her 150th birthday as shown in the photos by Phil George!
OPENING MONDAY 11th JANU... |
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| 6th January 2010 | FULL STORY |
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