| Visit Portsmouth launch outdoor advertising campaign at London Waterloo | |
An outside advertising campaign depicting three of Portsmouth’s key attractions to promote ‘The Waterfront City’ to visitors has been running at London Waterloo’s underground and rail services and alongside the train line from Clapham.
Portsmouth is fast becoming Britain''s favourite waterfront destination and this new venture se... |
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| 28th May 2009 | FULL STORY  |
| Opening of Family Area at the Royal Naval Museum | |
A new Family Area at the Royal Naval Museum for the under 5s was officially opened today to plenty of smiling adventurous young faces eager to try out the dressing up, soft toys, games, puzzles and lots more – all with a nautical theme, of course!
‘This is the latest stage in making sure our galleries have someth... |
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| 27th May 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Flags Of Fun This May Half-Term At The Mary Rose Museum | |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s Mary Rose Museum have been having fun with flags this May Half Term with daily workshops: Ghost Ship: Tudor Flag Making Workshops, in preparation for the Portsmouth Festivities: Ghost Ship – A Pageant for Portsmouth.
Children have been busy making some stunning colourful flags which they can then ca... |
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| 27th May 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Blazing Saddles at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard | |
Having recently completed deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, three brave Royal Marines swapped their uniforms for cycling gear to raise money for Help For Heroes, at the Historic Dockyard. Their current fundraising adventures will see thirteen members of the Royal Marines Divisional Command, based at Whale Island, cycling the length of ... |
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| 26th May 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Historic Dockyard is ‘Portsmouth’s blockbuster attraction’ in the Lonely Planet’s Great Britain Guidebook published today | |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the city’s ‘blockbuster attraction’ and ‘ranks alongside Greenwich as one of England’s most fascinating centres of maritime history’, according to the latest edition of the Lonely Planet’s Great Britain Guidebook, published today.
With the economic squeeze changing the way in which people are holid... |
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| 21st May 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Isle of Man pupils stage Hearts of Oak play at HMS Victory | |
All the way from the Isle of Man, pupils from Arbory Primary School brought the Battle of Trafalgar to HMS Victory when they performed a short play to visitors, schools and the Lord Mayor, Mrs Terry Hall, on Wednesday, May 20 as part of their week long visit to Portsmouth.
Some 31 pupils performed Hearts of Oak at Portsmouth Hist... |
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| 20th May 2009 | FULL STORY |
| The Mary Rose Trust Is Shortlisted For The 2nd Year Running For A Major International Award | |
The Mary Rose Trust has been short listed for the 2nd year running for a major international award in recognition of its Outreach work. This learning year ‘The Great Harry’ project was recognised for its outstanding achievement with young people in the community.
Celebrating best practice within museums, galleries and heritage an... |
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| 18th May 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Success for Celebration of Steam 2009 | |
The sun was shining on Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s Celebration of Steam at the weekend, making its return for a fourth year the most successful to date.
With whistles blowing, sausages sizzling and steam filling the air, spirits were high as the Celebration of Steam featured displays of all types of steam engine, a tasty sausa... |
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| 11th May 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Last chance to buy your tickets for May’s biggest event – Celebration of Steam | |
Tickets to Celebration of Steam which is taking place Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th May are selling fast but there’s still time to buy your tickets so you don’t miss out on all the fun.
Famous sausages, sumptuous real ales, steam engines galore, the exclusive opportunity to view the Block Mills, gifts and crafts, model boat disp... |
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| 5th May 2009 | FULL STORY |
