Tag: Chatham
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Armed Forces Day at Chatham Historic Dockyard: no rain on this parade!
Marking Armed Forces Day at Chatham Dockyard, discovering lifeboats from the North East in Medway, an international submarine of mystery, and the Dockyard’s connections to the Oval Office.
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Private Gardiner’s execution on the Great Lines, with revolting details (sorry, Mr Dickens!)
The murder of Sergeant Patrick Feeney, the execution of Benjamin Gardiner on the Great Lines, and the career of Britain’s busiest hangman, William Calcraft.
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The Nao Victoria: A maritime marvel comes to Medway
A visit to the replica Nao Victoria, the first ship to circumnavigate the globe, and the story of its seafaring achievements.
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Mysterious and spooky
I don’t know if the ghost of Blue Bell Hill really exists. I also don’t know if that customer in the bookshop ever found the book they were looking for (I hope they did). But what I do know now, is that if you’re looking for spooks this Halloween, Medway ain’t short of ‘em.