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HMS ANSON SHIPWRECK ARTEFACTS ARRIVE AT THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD

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A Year in Review: Filming & Photography

Gold Award – Medway Healthy Workplace

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Dockyard Places Time Capsule in Commissioner’s House

Salute to the 40s 202

A finale to remember for Salute to the ’40s

Lynnette Crisp checks over the 11,000 poppies have been hand-made by a community of volunteers which has gone on display at The Historic Dockyard Chatham this morning. Each poppy represents one of the 11,000 lives lost from the 142 Naval destroyers during the Second World War. This display coincides with the Dockyard’s Salute to the ‘40s event this weekend, which can been seen by visitors until Armistice Day.

Community Engagement

20,000 handmade poppies flood in for Threads of Remembrance VE80 tribute

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Treasures of Commissioner’s House: Playing Card

The Historic Dockyard Chatham from River Medway

Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust launches ambitious 10-Year Strategy

Film Location Tour

Dockyard Launches New Film Location Tour: Where History Meets Hollywood

Commissioner’s House

Rare rooftop tours of Commissioner’s House launched to support major restoration project

Salute to the '40s

Salute to the ‘40s Bows Out with Victory Lap

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Commissioner’s House

National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant Secured and Launch of Public Appeal to Restore Britain’s Oldest Surviving Naval Residence

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Trafalgar Night Dinner 2025

Dockyard History

Chatham and the Battle of Trafalgar

Chatham and the Battle of Trafalgar Every October, the Royal Navy honours Admiral Lord Nelson’s

75th Anniversary of the TRUCULENT Disaster

80 YEARS OF HMS CAVALIER

Trafalgar Night and its Traditions

On This Day: Brunel’s Sawmill

On This Day – HM Submarine TALENT

What is Trafalgar Night?

Remembering the Three Cruisers

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales with Admiral Sir Trevor Soar looking through the rigging at HMS Victory model.

Royal Visits to the Dockyard | King Charles III Coronation

Dockyard Characters

International Women’s Day 2023 – Celia Boorman | The Woman who made Dockyard history

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Trafalgar Night Dinner 2022

HM Submarine Ocelot

OCELOT60: I’d go back to sea on a submarine today if I could!

HM Submarine Ocelot

OCELOT60: In their own words

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The rejuvenation of the Old Surgery – What has it become today?

Female Master Ropemaker on the Rope Walk at The Historic Dockyard Chatham

Dockyard Characters

Women were kept away from the men and never the twain should meet – celebrating International Women’s Day

Age is no bar, and neither is gender – celebrating International Women’s Day

On This Day in 1756 NAMUR was launched at Chatham

Warspite 12

Remembering the Royal Navy’s most extensive submarine refit