| New evidence to show that HMS Victory was still afloat in 1933 for Navy Week | |
For many decades it has been believed that HMS Victory was permanently dry-docked in No. 2 Dock, Portsmouth on the 12th January 1922 due to her condition deteriorating to the extent that she could no longer safely remain afloat. However, new photos have come to light that show HMS Victory was afloat for Navy Week in 1933.
‘Navy W... |
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| 31st March 2010 | FULL STORY  |
| 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... |
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| 26th March 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Thousands through the door for Dockyard offer | |
Thousands of local residents took advantage of the Historic Dockyard''s heavily discounted ticket offer over the long weekend 19th - 22nd March when ticket prices were cut to £5 per person for those holding a PO postcode.
The offer was to celebrate British Tourism Week and during the 4 days nearly 3000 people with a PO postcode visited ... |
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| 24th March 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Happy British Tourism Week! | |
"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 ... |
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| 15th March 2010 | FULL STORY |
| 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... |
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| 10th March 2010 | FULL STORY |
| 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... |
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| 8th March 2010 | FULL STORY |
