News in August 2011
| Harbour attractions prove just the ticket! | |
The BIG Ticket has been extended to the end of September, giving the Historic Dockyard and two extra great museums for just £2 more!
Visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this summer have also been exploring heritage sites around the harbour for as little as £2 more. This has included admission to the Royal Navy Submarine Muse... |
|
| 24th August 2011 | FULL STORY  |
| BBC’s National Treasures Live to officially open the Sick Berth on board HMS Warrior 1860 | |
HMS Warrior was the world’s first iron-hulled, armoured warship powered by steam as well as sail that immediately rendered all other ships obsolete. Commissioned into the Royal Navy 150 years ago this month, HMS Warrior is still revealing secrets and as she prepares to reveal the final part of her restoration, a new BBC One TV show will u... |
|
| 17th August 2011 | FULL STORY |
| Removal of the Main Topgallant Mast on HMS Victory | |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s skyline has changed this morning (Tuesday 16th August, 2011) as the tallest point of HMS Victory was removed as part of the restoration work taking place on Nelson’s flagship.
Bell Rigging, sub-contractors for BAE Systems oversaw the work as a crane removed the central top mast section, watche... |
|
| 16th August 2011 | FULL STORY |
| Another Reason to Visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard This Summer! | |
Visitors looking for a top quality tourist attraction this Summer, need look no further than Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as it has just been awarded VisitEngland’s accreditation of ‘Quality Assured Visitor Attraction’.
The assessment was carried out earlier in the year under the current guidelines of the Visitor Quality Assuran... |
|
| 8th August 2011 | FULL STORY |
| Big Game Weekend | |
Following on from the success of last year’s event, the Big Game Weekend is back by popular demand as the National Museum of the Royal Navy will once again transform Victory Arena at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, to welcome visitors to the FREE event – 6th and 7th August.
Visitors of all ages are invited to join in the fun wit... |
|
| 5th August 2011 | FULL STORY |
| 150th Anniversary of HMS Warrior’s Commissioning | |
'Monday 1st August, 2011 was the 150th anniversary of HMS Warrior’s commissioning into the Royal Navy.
To commemorate this significant milestone in Warrior’s history the Captain and ship’s company celebrated the occasion with champagne and a very special commissioning cake designed and made by ‘Fondantly Yours’ in Southsea.
The olde... |
|
| 1st August 2011 | FULL STORY |
News by Date
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
Press Packs
