On This Day Archives - Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Our Blog highlights even more locations, attractions, and activities you can enjoy at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, with news and interesting ideas on how to make the most of your next visit.

07 September 2021

Hidden Heroines

Grace Darling – The RNLI’s Hidden Heroine

24 June 2021

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Fanny Palmer Austen, a 19th Century Hidden Heroine of Chatham Dockyard

22 June 2021

On This Day

Local Windrush Hero – Asquith Xavier

12 March 2021

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Celebrating Mother’s Day through family memories

22 June 2020

On This Day

Marking Windrush Day

23 March 2020

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Celebrating 50 years of public tours

08 March 2020

Behind the Scenes

International Women’s Day – Women in the Ropery

18 December 2019

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How were badges made for Ships?

21 October 2019

Dockyard Characters

Nelson commemoration with Trafalgar Night dinner

04 October 2019

On This Day

World Animal Day: The Royal Navy’s animal mascots

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May 15

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As a charity, our two core purposes are 'learning' and 'preservation'. If you visit us this season you will see preservation in action as we undertake some essential works to the mast of HMS Cavalier.

Whilst the scaffold might detract a little from the spectacular sight of our Second World War Destroyer, the tower has been constructed around the main mast whilst we determine the severity of some corrosion that was discovered on a routine inspection. We are working with a Structural Engineer to assess the extent of the damage and develop a repair strategy.

Income from our visitors helps support this important work. Each time you purchase a ticket, buy a coffee in our cafe or pick up something in our shop you are contributing to the ongoing maintenance of our historic ships and the preservation of the most compete Dockyard from the Age of Sail for generations to come.

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#HMSCavalier #Cavalier #Destroyer #SecondWorldWarDestroyer #SecondWorldWar #WorldWarTwo #WWII #preservation #maintenance #scaffold #engineer #engineering #ageofsail #dockyard #chathamdockyard #royalnavy #historicdockyardchatham #support #fundraising #conservation

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May 12

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Those who follow our social channels will know that we run a feature called #WarshipWednesday. When we opened our d… https://t.co/MQOQ4MalZL

about 19 hours ago

We're recruiting ⚓ Do you have strong administrative skills? Could you assist in the delivery of our ‘learning’ ch… https://t.co/35p73Adjms

7:33 PM Sep 21st

#FreeTalk ‘On War Service’ – Women in the Royal Dockyards during the #FirstWorldWar Much is known about VAD nurse… https://t.co/tA5CKruq9V

4:48 PM Sep 20th

Great photos @Woodsy003 https://t.co/abf5EpQuSm

1:12 PM Sep 19th

In celebration of #TalkLikeAPirateDay we AARRR excited to announce a partnership with @KidsBloomsbury to celebrate… https://t.co/efwL5BUdB1

8:28 AM Sep 19th

New this Autumn - Photography Workshops Go behind the scenes & get under the skin of the Dockyard. Guided by profe… https://t.co/AHxo8uCWe8

7:30 PM Sep 16th

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May 7

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Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar, HMS Victory, launched on this day in 1765 from Chatham.
Proclaimed 'the biggest and best ever' in an 18th century London newspaper, the 104-gun first-rate ship was wished bon voyage by 'many persons of quality and distinction' as she embarked on her first mission for the Royal Navy's reserve fleet. She returned to Chatham for major repairs both before and after the Battle of Trafalgar.

Today Victory resides in Portsmouth but we have a model on display in our Command of the Oceans galleries.

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#hmsvictory #nelson #1765 #historicdockyardchatham #royalnavy #firstsealord #visitmedway #flagship #chathamdockyard #trafalgar #dockyarddayout #visitchatham #londonpublicadvertiser #onthisday #victory #battleoftrafalgar

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May 3

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🌞 Commissioner's Garden 🌞

Thanks to our hardworking gardeners our secret garden, tucked behind Commissioner's House, is looking stunning in the Spring sunshine.

Hopefully it won't be too long before we can reopen our gates and everyone can enjoy a dose of the Garden of England in full bloom.

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#gardenofengland #kent #garden #secretgarden #dockyard #chathamdockyard #historicdockyardchatham #dockyarddayout #spring #springhasprung #nature #commisonersgarden #visitkent #enjoymedway #secretgarden #tulip #blossom #springcolour #gardenlover #gardening #springgarden

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