News in June 2008

Rare opportunity to step on board a Viking longship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Rare opportunity to step on board a Viking longship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard A Viking longship is to make a special appearance at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard from Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 July as it makes its only mainland UK stopover on its voyage around the south of England, from Denmark.   The Sea Stallion Glenadlough, which is a reconstruction of the 30 metre long warship, Skuldelev 2- wreck, found on t...
30th June 2008 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Falkland Heroes inspires radio broadcasting win for UK Journalist
Falkland Heroes inspires radio broadcasting win for UK Journalist   Last year's 25th anniversary of the Falklands War has inspired an international radio broadcast win for Kim Michaels, formerly of the south’s radio station Wave 105.   Kim has picked up the Silver World award in the ‘Best documentary’ category at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards. Hundre...
24th June 2008 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Lights of Historic Dockyard guide charity walkers on their way.
Lights of Historic Dockyard guide charity walkers on their way. The Historic Dockyard is lighting up especially for a charity walk this weekend as The Rowan’s Hospice holds its inaugural 12 mile Moonlit Memories walk through the city starting at midnight on June 21st.   Those walking the route and their supporters will have the rare opportunity of seeing HMS Victory, the Porter’s Garden, the G...
19th June 2008 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Volunteering to be topic of free talk at the Mary Rose Museum
Volunteering to be topic of free talk at the Mary Rose Museum The Mary Rose Museum will be hosting a free and informal talk on the role of their volunteers on Thursday 19 June at 12 noon at the Mary Rose Museum theatre.   The talk will show the varied and interesting roles that a volunteer plays at the museum and is the perfect opportunity for all those thinking of becoming a volunteer to ge...
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Mary Rose Museum receives nationally recognised Family Friendly Award
Mary Rose Museum receives nationally recognised Family Friendly Award The Mary Rose Museum has been nationally recognised as a ‘Family Friendly Museum’, which acknowledges those museums offering a combination of culture, education and something for the children.   The museum, which attracts thousands of families each year, was commended by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, South East for i...
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