This length is enough to anchor a ship in 40 fathoms of water. Chatham Dockyard was once at the forefront of ship building, throughout its history it provided over 500 ships for the Royal Navy and ...
Step into the heart of Chatham’s rich shipbuilding heritage and journey back to the ‘Age of Sail’, when the Dockyard constructed formidable vessels that dominated the seas. A visit to The ...
The family of a former dockyard worker are appealing for his former colleagues to come forward after his asbestos-related cancer death. Leslie Scott, from Rochester, worked at Chatham Dockyard ...
A family-run gin distillery has announced the closure of its restaurant with a “heavy heart”. Copper Rivet Distillery opened in 2016 after a three-year restoration and refurbishment project in ...
This machine is on display at the Chatham Historic Dockyard TrustThe Maudslay forming machine was built in 1810 to mechanise rope making at Chatham Dockyard. Its introduction meant better ...
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is commemorating this anniversary through a photographic exhibition and gallery display. Falklands 40: Everything Changed A new exhibition, “Everything Changed ...
Now, the Historic Dockyard Museum in Chatham, Kent, which was HMS Endurance's home port and heavily involved in the war effort, has produced a version of the exhibition. The museum's exhibition ...