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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is the last traditional working ropewalk in the world. They use traditional methods, and 150-year-old equipment to make 500,000 pounds of rope each year. Ropemaking is a simple process of ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. This new large-scale immersive dance-theatre work is a co-production with ...

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

43.7 x 75.6 cm. (17.2 x 29.8 in.) ...

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 ...