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| 15-12-2004 | The Historic Dockyard & Chatham Maritime Make the Finals of Prestigious Regeneration Award The Historic Dockyard Chatham and Chatham Maritime have been jointly shortlisted as one of just four finalists for the prestigious Deputy Prime Minister’s Sustainable Communities Award, to be announced early next year. Chatham Historic Dockyard... |
| 17-11-2004 | “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” to The Historic Dockyard Chatham The annual Christmas Carol Service at The Historic Dockyard Chatham will be held on Tuesday 7th December 2004. The Service will commence at 7.00 pm in the Royal Dockyard Church, followed by light festive refreshments served in the Museum of the Royal... |
| 16-11-2004 | The Historic Dockyard Chatham is named runner up in large tourism attraction of the year The Historic Dockyard Chatham nears the end of its 20th Anniversary year with even more success – it was named runner-up in a top awards programme designed to identify the best tourism businesses in south-east England. The 80-acre maritime heritage... |
| 16-11-2004 | HRH The Prince of Wales' Visit to The Historic Dockyard Chatham His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited The Historic Dockyard Chatham last Wednesday (10th November) to officially open the Royal Dockyard Library within the Museum of the Royal Dockyard - in celebration of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust’s... |
| 16-11-2004 | HRH The Prince of Wales' Visit to The Historic Dockyard Chatham His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited The Historic Dockyard Chatham last Wednesday (10th November) to officially open the Royal Dockyard Library within the Museum of the Royal Dockyard - in celebration of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust’s... |
| 15-11-2004 | St Clement’s Day Celebrations Visitors to The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 20th and 21st November will see some imaginative and creative metalwork, blacksmithing and ornate wrought ironwork in celebration of St Clement’s Day. St Clement has been celebrated over the years as... |
| 01-11-2004 | Free entry to The Historic Dockyard Chatham on National Lottery Day Admission to The Historic Dockyard Chatham will be free of charge on Saturday November 6th 2004, to celebrate The National Lottery’s 10th Birthday. One of the aims of this “National Lottery Day” is to show people where their lottery... |
| 01-10-2004 | Ghostly Trails and Ghostly Tales this Half Term There will be plenty of extra activities with a ghostly theme this half term at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, including the telling of a ghost legend every day, a special ghost trail around the site and a new colouring activity – all included in... |
| 14-09-2004 | Ghost Walks and a Hallowe’en Special Due to popular demand from the resident spirits, the new Ghost Walks season commences at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on Wednesday 6th October 2004. Sponsored by Terry Allen Funeral Services, Ghost Walks sees The Historic Dockyard reveal a more... |
| 12-08-2004 | Highest Quality Visitor Attraction Standards Retained for three years’ running by The Historic Dockyard Chatham Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust continues to celebrate its 20th Anniversary year by adding yet another accolade to its portfolio of success!It is one of only 25 tourist attractions in Kent (out of around 100) that has been awarded the accreditation of... |
| 10-08-2004 | The Historic Dockyard Chatham receives recommendation in elite Education Report The Historic Dockyard Chatham has been recommended in an education report commissioned by the The Attingham Trust. The report – “Opening Doors – Learning in the Built Environment” – focuses on education in historic... |
| 05-08-2004 | Trains, Bikes and Automobiles at The Historic Dockyard Chatham! The Historic Dockyard’s own steam locomotives Achilles and Ajax, together with the Steam Society’s vintage engines and vehicles can be seen rumbling through the Dockyard on the following weekends: October 2nd and 3rdNovember 6th and 7th Over... |
| 21-07-2004 | Art In The Dockyard - Art & Photographic Exhibition As part of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust’s 20th Anniversary celebrations, artists and photographers from all over the South East were invited to work within The Historic Dockyard site and other public areas of the former naval dockyard to ultimately... |
| 13-07-2004 | Summer Holiday Fun at The Historic Dockyard Chatham! From 26th July to 29th August, younger visitors to The Historic Dockyard Chatham will discover that Museums can actually be great fun! They’ll be able to have a go at the many hands-on activities, both within the Museum of the Royal Dockyard... |
| 18-06-2004 | Regeneration Success for The Historic Dockyard Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is enjoying its 20th Anniversary year. With Investor in People accreditation and Kent Family Attraction of the Year under its belt, The Trust celebrated even more success last night (17 June) at the Kent Business... |
| 17-06-2004 | Enjoy a Rip Roaring Day Out at the Victorian Charity Fair Continuing the celebrations in its 20th Anniversary year, The Historic Dockyard Chatham is hosting a great family fun day out - a Victorian Charity Fair - on 3rd and 4th July, raising funds for Demelza House Children’s Hospice, The Wisdom Hospice... |
| 15-06-2004 | Medway Schools Make a Maritime Mural Pupils from Medway Schools have been working hard on a colourful mural for the covered picnic area at The Historic Dockyard Chatham which they will proudly unveil at an official opening ceremony at 12 noon on Saturday 19 June as part of The Historic Dockyard’s... |
| 08-06-2004 | Special Treat for Dads on Fathers' Day! Dads of all ages can be treated to a great day out at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on Sunday 20th June - as a special Father’s Day offer, they go free at Kent’s Family Attraction of the Year!A password can be found on The Historic Dockyard’s... |
| 19-05-2004 | Boogie On Down to Kent's Only Sixties Festival Dedicated followers of all things ‘60’s can get into the groove at a massive retro music festival this bank holiday weekend at The Historic Dockyard Chatham. The Capital Gold Sixties Festival, which is taking place on Sunday 30th &... |
| 14-05-2004 | Calling for Participants to Raise Funds for Charities In its 20th Anniversary Year, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is inviting all Charities and good causes in Medway and Kent to join them on 3rd and 4th July at a Victorian Charity Fair within the heart of The Historic Dockyard. For many, many years... |
| 14-05-2004 | MP Visits The Historic Dockyard Chatham The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer will be visiting The Historic Dockyard Chatham on Tuesday 18 May to see for himself the power of European funding as a catalyst for regeneration.Chatham... |
| 07-05-2004 | Capital Gold Sixties Festival - Tickets Now On Sale! Tickets are now on sale for The Capital Gold Sixties Festival - THE retro music event of the summer which takes place on Sunday 30th & Monday 31st May at The Historic Dockyard Chatham. Visitors to the festival can celebrate the revival with all day... |
| 07-05-2004 | The Destroyer Memorial - An Opportunity to Comment HMS Cavalier (1944) is being preserved at The Historic Dockyard Chatham as a memorial to destroyers of the Royal, Dominion and Allied Navies lost during the Second World War. The HMS Cavalier (Chatham) Trust has now released details of the... |
| 23-04-2004 | HMS Cavalier 60th Anniversary & Beat Retreat Celebrating the launch of the Second World War destroyer, HMS Cavalier, in 1944, the modern Royal Navy and Royal Marines join this special commemorative day with interactive and arena displays at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, in partnership with the... |
| 22-04-2004 | 'Bringing the Inside Out' - A Virtual Tours Experience Thanks to the generous support of the Ernest Cook Trust, an exciting virtual tours experience is now available for community groups in the Medway area, brought to them by Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust. The virtual tours of two Historic Warships... |
| 13-04-2004 | Kent Charities Working Together at Victorian Charity Fair - Calling for Participants! In its 20th Anniversary Year, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is inviting all Charities and good causes in Medway and Kent to join them on 3rd and 4th July at a Victorian Charity Fair within the heart of The Historic Dockyard. The newly restored... |
| 02-04-2004 | Steam & Transport Festival full to the Brim! Hundreds of exhibits will be on display at the Medway Festival of Steam and Transport being held at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 11 and 12 April - the ‘Yard is full to the brim!' All classes are full and are at record levels. There... |
| 29-03-2004 | “Queen Victoria” visits The Historic Dockyard to inspect restored ship HMS Gannet (1878) Photo and interview opportunity - Thursday 1 April 2004 You are invited to attend a photo and interview opportunity at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 1st April 2004. "Queen Victoria" will be inspecting and reviewing the restoration of her ship HMS... |
| 23-03-2004 | Naval Pageantry At The Historic Dockyard A special event marking the 60th Anniversary of the launch of HMS Cavalier in 1944 and the 20th Anniversary of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is being held at The Historic Dockyard on 2 May 2004. At 6.00 pm a special commemorative Beat Retreat will... |
| 19-03-2004 | Have a "Wheely" Great Day Out this Easter! Over 500 exhibits have already registered for the Medway Festival of Steam and Transport being held at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 11 and 12 April and this number is growing daily! All classes have their biggest entry so far and the pre and... |
| 12-03-2004 | Calling all former Dockyard Workers! March 31 is the 20th anniversary of the closure of the Royal Navy’s 400-year-old base on the River Medway. Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, which runs the 80-acre historic part of the former naval dockyard, supported by Medway Council, is planning a "Dockyard... |
| 05-03-2004 | Destroyer Memorial - Artist Selected Internationally renowned artist Kenneth Potts has been selected by the HMS Cavalier (Chatham) Trust for its commission to design a memorial to those destroyers and men of the Royal Navy lost during the Second World War. The memorial is to be placed alongside... |
| 20-02-2004 | The Medway Festival of Steam and Transport 2004 357 exhibits have already registered for the Medway Festival of Steam and Transport being held at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 11 and 12 April and this number is growing daily! Some of the classes have their biggest entry so far and the pre and post... |
| 11-02-2004 | Kent Family Attraction of the Year The Historic Dockyard Chatham re-opens its gates to visitors on Saturday 14 February and is proud to announce that it begins its 20th Anniversary year with the prestigious title of Kent’s Family Attraction of the Year, awarded by The Good Britain Guide... |
| 22-01-2004 | Ghost Walks and Twilight Talks Return to the Historic Dockyard! After giving the friendly spirits a few weeks off for Christmas, Ghost Walks continue at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, every Wednesday evening, starting from 4 February. Ghost Walks sees The Historic Dockyard reveal a more eerie side to its identity!... |