Chatham Naval Dockyard & Barracks Through Time

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History, Military, Naval
Cover of the book Chatham Naval Dockyard & Barracks Through Time by Clive Holden, Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Clive Holden ISBN: 9781445619118
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: February 15, 2014
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author: Clive Holden
ISBN: 9781445619118
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: February 15, 2014
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

Chatham has had an association with the Royal Navy since Elizabethan times, moving to its current site in 1622. It provided the facilities to build, repair, maintain and supply ships. In the mid-nineteenth century, work began on expanding the dockyard into St Mary's Island, where three huge basins and five new docks were constructed, almost quadrupling its size, in order to support twentieth-century vessels. Work then commenced on a new home for Royal Navy seamen. The new barracks, HMS Pembroke, opened in 1903 providing accommodation for 5,000 officers and ratings for the following eighty years. The dockyard and barracks finally closed in 1984 and the Royal Navy bid farewell to Chatham. However, its legacy remains and its many historic dockyard and barrack buildings provide a warm welcome for residents and visitors alike.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Chatham has had an association with the Royal Navy since Elizabethan times, moving to its current site in 1622. It provided the facilities to build, repair, maintain and supply ships. In the mid-nineteenth century, work began on expanding the dockyard into St Mary's Island, where three huge basins and five new docks were constructed, almost quadrupling its size, in order to support twentieth-century vessels. Work then commenced on a new home for Royal Navy seamen. The new barracks, HMS Pembroke, opened in 1903 providing accommodation for 5,000 officers and ratings for the following eighty years. The dockyard and barracks finally closed in 1984 and the Royal Navy bid farewell to Chatham. However, its legacy remains and its many historic dockyard and barrack buildings provide a warm welcome for residents and visitors alike.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book Whitby Between the Wars by Clive Holden
Cover of the book A to Z of Knaresborough History by Clive Holden
Cover of the book Elizabeth of York by Clive Holden
Cover of the book Chatham Through Time by Clive Holden
Cover of the book 1915 The First World War in Photographs by Clive Holden
Cover of the book The Classic Guide to Polo by Clive Holden
Cover of the book Yorkshire's Dinosaur Coast by Clive Holden
Cover of the book The Big Healeys by Clive Holden
Cover of the book Cheltenham History Tour by Clive Holden
Cover of the book Richmond upon Thames Through Time by Clive Holden
Cover of the book Windmills of Norfolk by Clive Holden
Cover of the book The London to Brighton Line Through Time by Clive Holden
Cover of the book HMS Li Wo by Clive Holden
Cover of the book Ryedale Through Time by Clive Holden
Cover of the book Transatlantic Betrayal by Clive Holden
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy