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| Date | News Article |
| 30-11-2005 | European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage awarded to The Historic Dockyard Chatham European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage awarded to The Historic Dockyard Chatham - Secretary of State attends Europa Nostra award ceremony in Chatham, Kent Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport was guest of... |
| 16-11-2005 | Christmas Carol Service held on ‘Amazing Grace’ film set Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust holds its annual Christmas Carol Service on Tuesday 13th December – but this year it will be quite different! For the first time, The Royal Dockyard Church at The Historic Dockyard Chatham will be transformed into a film... |
| 03-11-2005 | Wizard Potions & Ghostly Spells Families who would like to do something a little different in the run up to Christmas can attend a Family Ghost Tour and Activity Special at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on Friday 9th December. This includes ‘wizard & witch’ themed colouring,... |
| 02-11-2005 | St Clement's Day Celebrations Visitors to The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 26th and 27th November will be treated to imaginative and creative metalwork, blacksmithing and ornate wrought ironwork in celebration of St Clement’s Day. For it’s that time of year when resident blacksmith,... |
| 20-10-2005 | “Heart of Oak are our ships” - Trafalgar Tree Planting “Heart of Oak are our ships” - Trafalgar Tree Planting. The Deputy Mayor of Medway will be planting an English Oak tree at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on Friday 21st October to reflect the work being carried out at the Woodland’s Trust Trafalgar Woods... |
| 06-10-2005 | Mask Making, Hallowe’en Happenings & Ghost Walks Due to popular demand from the resident spirits, the new Ghost Walks season commences at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on Wednesday 5th October. At night, when darkness closes in, 400 years of gruesome history and intrigue come creeping from the... |
| 27-09-2005 | Replacement Ship’s Bell and Gun Tampions for HMS Cavalier Thanks to a very generous supporter, HMS Cavalier was presented, today, with an engraved ship’s bell for every day use which was hung on the torpedo deck in the traditional position. A decorative bell rope was made by the previous Chief Boatswain’s... |
| 23-09-2005 | Presentation of Medical Equipment to HMS Cavalier (Chatham) Trust Ltd A collection of medical equipment from the Institute of Naval Medicine was presented by Commodore Reed, OBE, RN to the HMS Cavalier (Chatham) Trust Ltd on Wednesday 21st September at 12 noon during a small reception which took place on board HMS Cavalier... |
| 19-09-2005 | Join a ‘Drawing Dig’ at The Historic Dockyard Chatham The Big Draw, the UK’s largest free art event, has chosen The Historic Dockyard Chatham to launch its campaign in the South East. Anyone who would like to throw caution to the wind and have a go at drawing is invited to the Dockyard, to take park... |
| 02-09-2005 | Discover Hidden Heritage at The Historic Dockyard Chatham Heritage Open Days will be held at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 10th and 11th September 2005. Visitors will be able to unlock the secret to some of the hidden treasures of the dockyard when they escape the 21st Century for a day and go on a... |
| 16-08-2005 | Maritime fun this Bank Holiday at The Historic Dockyard Chatham With less than two weeks to go, the Medway Maritime Festival - Medway’s main event for SeaBritain and Trafalgar celebrations - is promising to be an event not to be missed! Featuring a host of marine related activities, The Medway Maritime Festival... |
| 12-08-2005 | Join the ‘People’s Party’ and celebrate Nelson’s Victory Tickets have just gone on sale and are already selling well for a very special party being held at The Historic Dockyard Chatham. In celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson’s great victory, Trafalgar Night will... |
| 10-08-2005 | HMS Gannet comes to life with new audio tour Audio tours introduced for the first time this summer on HMS Gannet at The Historic Dockyard Chatham are proving to be a great success with visitors. Through their audio tour, visitors are welcomed on board by one of the ship's crew and taken on a re-created... |
| 04-08-2005 | Continuing Success for Historic Dockyard Blacksmith The resident Blacksmith at The Historic Dockyard Chatham has yet again won a major award. For the third successive year, Malcolm White has taken a championship at The Royal Show, the largest and most prestigious agricultural show in the country,... |
| 28-07-2005 | Nelson: Back from Trafalgar In a Very Unusual Art Form Nelson is “Back from Trafalgar” - in a very unusual art form! Kent artist Susan Amos has her series of paintings on show at The Historic Dockyard Chatham throughout August. These unique works of art use a combination of collage, watercolour and... |
| 28-07-2005 | Nautical Activities and Fun at the Medway Maritime Festival The Historic Dockyard Chatham will come alive with nautical and maritime activities, fun and entertainment for all age groups at the Medway Maritime Festival on Sunday 28th and Monday 29th August. The festival will cover every aspect of maritime activity... |
| 26-07-2005 | The Historic Dockyard Chatham pays tribute to HMS Victory On Saturday 23rd July, The Historic Dockyard Chatham paid tribute to HMS Victory by renaming No. 2 Dock (the dock where HMS Cavalier floats) as “The Victory Dock”. A commemorative plaque was unveiled by Vice Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB... |
| 15-07-2005 | Follow “In The Footsteps of Nelson” In celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, visitors to The Historic Dockyard Chatham can quite literally follow “In the Footsteps of Nelson” on a new special tour which explores the links between Horatio Nelson and HMS Victory... |
| 12-07-2005 | The Historic Dockyard Chatham to receive Commemorative Plaque from HMS Victory A commemorative plaque to mark the renaming of the dock where HMS Victory was built started its journey from Portsmouth to The Historic Dockyard Chatham yesterday (11th July). The plaque was sent on its way by the Commanding Officer of HMS Victory,... |
| 05-07-2005 | Queen Charlotte Figurehead Model To Return to The Historic Dockyard Chatham Today, at Bonhams' Nelson & the Royal Navy Sale, The Historic Dockyard Chatham was successful in its attempt to acquire the unique model figurehead of the 1st Rate Ship of the Line ‘Queen Charlotte' for display at The Historic Dockyard. The model... |
| 30-06-2005 | Summer Holiday Fun for all the Family at The Historic Dockyard Chatham Continuing its celebrations of SeaBritain 2005 and the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, The Historic Dockyard Chatham is offering themed family activities throughout the Summer Holidays. Maritime colouring activities, nautical dressing up... |
| 09-06-2005 | International Success in Cultural Heritage for The Historic Dockyard Chatham Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust has once again been recognised for its achievements during the re-development of The Historic Dockyard over the last 20 years - this time being awarded a medal at The European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage awards, also... |
| 03-06-2005 | The Historic Dockyard Chatham opens the Road to Trafalgar A new exhibition was opened at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 1st June by Chairman of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust Admiral Sir Ian Garnett KCB with the Mayor of Medway and many other dignitaries in attendance. 'Road to Trafalgar' celebrates... |
| 16-05-2005 | Nautical Fun – Pirates at Chatham! The Historic Dockyard Chatham is holding a “Nautical Fun – Pirates at Chatham” weekend over the Late May Bank Holiday on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May 2005. “Nautical Fun – Pirates at Chatham” will be two days of nautical themed music, entertainment... |
| 29-04-2005 | ”Wish Me Luck” at The Historic Dockyard Chatham The live musical tribute called “Wish Me Luck” is being performed by TD Productions on both Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May as part of the commemorations of the 60th Anniversary of VE Day at The Historic Dockyard Chatham. “Wish Me Luck” tells the... |
| 21-04-2005 | Share Your Memories of the Second World War at The Historic Dockyard Chatham During the VE Day 60th Anniversary weekend on 7th & 8th May at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, visitors will be able to take part in a special project by sharing their memories and experiences of the Second World War. This project is to commemorate... |
| 23-03-2005 | Easter Holiday Family Activities at The Historic Dockyard Chatham The Historic Dockyard Chatham has plenty of extra activities running during the Easter Holidays, every day from 29th March until 10th April. Young visitors will be able to enjoy story telling, colouring activities, “dressing up”, brass... |
| 18-03-2005 | Kent’s Favourite Easter Transport Festival Gets Up Steam Over 600 exhibits will be on display this year at Kent’s favourite Easter transport festival at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on 27th and 28th March 2005.The Medway Festival of Steam & Transport is one of the most innovative festivals of its... |
| 08-03-2005 | Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of VE Day in Kent The Historic Dockyard Chatham is playing its part in the national commemorations of the 60th Anniversary of VE Day by holding a very special event on 7th and 8th May 2005.The event will celebrate and commemorate the roles played by the Armed Forces, dockyard... |
| 25-02-2005 | Register Now for the Volunteer Recruitment Day The Historic Dockyard Chatham is celebrating “The Year of the Volunteer” by giving people a unique and worthwhile opportunity to really make a difference and get involved by way of volunteering at the world’s most complete dockyard from... |
| 09-02-2005 | The Historic Dockyard Chatham is rewarded for its "Remarkable Heritage Education Programme" The Historic Dockyard Chatham has won a Sandford Award for Heritage Education. The awards are made annually by the Heritage Education Trust and recognise quality and excellence in educational services and facilities. The scheme covers a rich... |
| 02-02-2005 | Ghost Walks & Twighlight Tours Return After having a few weeks off for Christmas, the friendly spirits at The Historic Dockyard Chatham wish to spook and scare once more during the very popular Ghost Walks! Every Wednesday evening, re-starting from 2nd February, the ‘yard will reveal... |
| 02-02-2005 | Half Term Activities, 12th - 20th February 2005 The Historic Dockyard Chatham re-opens its gates to visitors for 2005 on Saturday 12th February with plenty of extra activities running during the half term week, including story telling, colouring activities, “dressing up” and brass rubbing... |
| 25-01-2005 | New Chairman for Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust Admiral Sir Nicholas Hunt GCB, LVO, DL, Chairman of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust announced his retirement today after seven years in post. With his announcement came the news that Admiral Sir Ian Garnett KCB will succeed him.Sir Nicholas joined... |