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Prince Harry marks the next milestone in the history of the Mary Rose

March 18, 2011 Events

Prince Harry marks the next milestone in the history of the Mary Rose Prince Harry has today (Friday 18th March, 2011) visited the Mary Rose Trust, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to mark the next milestone in the history of the Mary Rose. The Prince was given a tour of the current museum and its collection before [...]

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40th Anniversary event At The Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

January 13, 2011 Days Out

23rd January – ‘The Last Train’ A 40th Anniversary event 40 years on … Join us as we recreate the last train from Newport – on foot! Enjoy a guided walk from the site of the old Newport railway station following the former trackbed to Wootton, then steam train to Havenstreet. Walkers will gather outside the [...]

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FREE STONE MASONRY WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE

July 23, 2010 Events

As part of a major project to restore parts of Ryde Cemetery, free masonry training sessions are being offered to Islanders. Two workshops will be held on three separate days in July at the cemetery on West Street in Ryde. The first, ‘An Introduction to Monumental Masonry’ will be held on  24 and 30 July. [...]

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No volcano in sight but plenty of steam at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

April 29, 2010 Days Out

Unlike the current news headlines, the effects of steam and travel are being celebrated at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and there will be no fear of being stranded from Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th May! Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s Celebration of Steam is a two day event, where visitors will be transported into the wonderful world of [...]

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Navy’s Smallest Vessel on View at Navy Days 2010!

April 19, 2010 Days Out

The Royal Navy’s smallest vessel has joined the growing list of ships lining up for Navy Days at Portsmouth Naval Base and Historic Dockyard this summer. Visitors can get a close-up look at inshore survey craft HMS Gleaner, which measures just 14.8m and has a crew of five, at the three day-event from July 30th. [...]

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The Ellen MacArthur Trust

February 25, 2010 Charity

The Ellen MacArthur Trust is a charity based on the IOW working with young people between 8 and 24, helping to rebuild their confidence after treatment for cancer and leukaemia. Established in 2003 by world-renowned yachtswoman and IOW resident Dame Ellen MacArthur, the Trust now welcomes young people from hospitals all over the country to [...]

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A Victorian Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

November 25, 2009 Events

Start your festive season with a day out to A Victorian Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The special 10th Anniversary event this year promises all of your festival favourites of the last decade with a host of Victorian entertainment and colourful characters, the largest Christmas market on the South Coast, and even more [...]

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Exclusive Weekend Offered For Fans Of Naval Novelist

November 12, 2009 Days Out

A lower gundeck dinner in HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, is the centrepiece of a weekend in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard devoted to the leading fictional chronicler of Nelson’s Navy, Patrick O’Brian. Brought to a new generation of fans by the film Master and Commander, starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany, Patrick [...]

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