For over 400 years the Chatham Dockyard just outside London built boats for the British Navy and their allies. From sailing ships to submarines, Chatham built over 500 vessels. Today it's a naval ...

Between its opening under Elizabeth I in 1567 and its closure under her namesake in 1984, Chatham Dockyard, on the Medway in Kent, delivered more than 500 of the ships that built the British Empire.

Swing bands, tea rooms and destroyers - turn the clock back to the dramatic events of the summer of 1940 at The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent. The Dockyard’s annual ‘Salute to the 40s’ festival ...

One of Kent's largest tourist attractions has been awarded £2.3m from central government to help preserve one of its buildings. The Commissioner’s House in the Historic Dockyard Chatham is one of the ...

A major heritage site has been handed a huge cash boost to help protect its future. Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust has confirmed it will receive £533,084 from the Art Council’s Museum Renewal Fund.

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Two newly-designed packs of playing cards have been put in a time capsule placed in a building undergoing a £3.5m restoration at The Historic Dockyard Chatham. A competition to design the cards was ...

One of the county’s most historic areas is bidding for national recognition, which could also see a £3million investment.

Up to 900 school pupils will benefit from free educational trips to a visitor attraction in Kent. A grant of more than £16,000 from the charity Kent Reliance Community Foundation (KRCF) will secure ...

The closure of Chatham Dockyard three decades ago was positive for the area, a report commissioned by BBC Radio Kent to mark the anniversary has concluded. More than 7,000 workers lost their jobs at ...

The time capsule contains specially designed playing cards [Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust] Two newly-designed packs of playing cards have been put in a time capsule placed in a building undergoing a ...