The closure of Chatham Dockyard on 31 March 1984 brought to an end more than 400 years of shipbuilding and naval tradition, but three decades on what is the legacy that was left behind? Alex Routen ...
The reverberations from the closure of one of the UK's last royal shipyards 40 years ago are still being felt. On 31 March 1984 more than 7,000 skilled workers at Chatham Dockyard lost their jobs, as ...
Cannons at the Victualling Yard in the Royal Naval Dockyard in Bermuda's West End. Photo Credit: Omar Perez Cruisers just arriving in port may not want to immediately hail a cab or other mode of ...
Terry Lewis (top left), Eileen Griffin (centre) and Alex Routen (bottom) have fond memories of the dockyard The closure of Chatham Dockyard on 31 March 1984 brought to an end more than 400 years of ...