| 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... |
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| 24th February 2010 | FULL STORY  |
| 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... |
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| 17th February 2010 | FULL STORY |
| 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... |
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| 16th February 2010 | FULL STORY |
| 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 ... |
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| 12th February 2010 | FULL STORY |
| ‘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... |
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| 11th February 2010 | FULL STORY |
| 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 ... |
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| 10th February 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Last Operational World War II Motor Boats Saved For The Nation | |
Two of the last remaining fully operational high-speed World War II motor boats have been saved for the nation today by Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust[*], with the help of a £580,000 grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF).
When built, they were among the fastest boats of their type in the world. One of... |
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| 9th February 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Portsmouth Historic Dockyard sailing the BBC airwaves over the weekend! | |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard became the star of the small screen once again on Friday, featuring on both BBC ONE and BBC TWO!
Firstly, comedian and presenter Arthur Smith discovered what it was like to spend the night aboard HMS Victory as he followed in the footsteps of Admiral Lord Nelson for BBC One’s The One Show.
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| 8th February 2010 | FULL STORY |
| The Hero Inside – Photographic Exhibition | |
17th February – 2nd March 2010
FREE TO VISIT
In support of Help for Heroes, Gill Shaw’s photographic exhibition is a thought-provoking and emotional record of experiences and traumas on the battlefield and at home, because Gill Shaw, celebrity photographer, is also Gill Shaw, the soldier’s mum.
Visitors to Portsmouth H... |
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| 4th February 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Arthur Smith Spends the Night on HMS Victory for BBC’s THE ONE SHOW | |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be the star of the small screen once again this Friday, when comedian and presenter Arthur Smith discovers what it is like to spend the night aboard HMS Victory as he follows in the footsteps of Admiral Lord Nelson for BBC One’s The One Show.
Filmed as part of a series of features on The One Sho... |
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| 3rd February 2010 | FULL STORY |
