News in May 2007

TV Historian champions Mary Rose bid for new museum
TV Historian champions Mary Rose bid for new museum TV Historian Dr David Starkey has become a champion of the Mary Rose Trust and filmed a special fundraising DVD detailing why the 16th century ship and her collection of artefacts is so worthy of a new museum. The call to action from Dr Starkey comes as the Trust comes close to submitting a renewed bid for £20 million to the Heritag...
22nd May 2007 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Visitors to experience The Royal Navy as past and present combine
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard provides a fitting backdrop to combine the navy's past and present, as it teams up with Portsmouth Naval Base for a brand new event, Royal Navy Past and Present, from Saturday 26th - Bank Holiday Monday 28th May 2007, 10am - 5.30pm. During the weekend, visitors will have the rare opportunity to step on boar...
17th May 2007 FULL STORY View Full Story