News in July 2012

HMS Warrior 1860 Chimes in the Games
HMS Warrior 1860 Chimes in the Games ' HMS Warrior 1860, built within sight of the Olympic Park over 150 years ago chimed in the Games this morning. John Bray, Warrior Quartermaster and ex-shipwright, chimed in the Games at 0812 on 27th July 2012.  Watch the video. We wish all the team good luck!  '...
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Mary Rose Trust Welcome Commemorative £2 Coin into General Circulation
Mary Rose Trust Welcome Commemorative £2 Coin into General Circulation 1.02 million Commemorative Mary Rose £2 coins have now been released into public circulation and the Mary Rose Trust would like to encourage anyone who finds one to donate it to the fundraising appeal for the completion of the new museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.   Last year, 1,511 commemorative precious metal versions of t...
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It’s A Naval Knockout
It’s A Naval Knockout Sunday 5th August 2012 – 11am-4.30pm Victory Arena at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard   FREE outdoor activities throughout the day, competition begins at 2pm.   As the nation turns its attention to sport, The National Museum of the Royal Navy is hosting its own games this summer with – “It’s A Naval Knockout”.  There will...
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School Children Film Interviews With Veterans
School Children Film Interviews With Veterans Children from Stamshaw Junior School, Portsmouth, will be filming and interviewing 8 veterans all with very different experiences of conflict – from being a WREN Telegraphist in World War Two to a Marine in Afghanistan, an Engineer in the Falklands to a veteran of the Battle of the Atlantic, a Second World War Submariner to a Nurse i...
17th July 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
A True Dickensian Christmas…
A True Dickensian Christmas… Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s Victorian Festival of Christmas Returns Friday 30th November – Sunday 2nd December 2012   2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is proud to be a part of the celebrations with the return of the ‘Victorian Festival of Christmas’....
11th July 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Award Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of attractions listed on Tr...
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Where to see the Olympic Torch
Where to see the Olympic Torch There are loads of events taking place for the Olympic Torch Relay, so make sure you don’t miss out.  Celebrating its arrival on Sunday 15 July, events will be running all afternoon at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, until the torch arrives from Gosport, via the Gosport Ferry, at the harbour tours pontoon at about 6pm.  Portsm...
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Kids Go Free at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard This Summer
Kids Go Free at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard This Summer Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has announced a limited ticket offer for the summer where every child will receive FREE entry into the attractions when accompanied by a full paying adult. The offer will run from the 14th July – 2nd September.   If that wasn’t tempting enough, the Big Ticket is also included in the ‘Kids Go Free’ offe...
6th July 2012 FULL STORY View Full Story 
The Royal Navy Theatre Association Perform Shakespeare Under The Spotlight of HMS Victory
The Royal Navy Theatre Association Perform Shakespeare Under The Spotlight of HMS Victory Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Present ‘Dockyard At Dusk’   In a brand new venture, this summer Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will present a truly unique opportunity to enjoy a night ‘out’ at the theatre in the exceptional surroundings of the world-famous HMS Victory, as ‘this huge stage presenteth nought but shows’.   Starting...
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