HMS Victory

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Manufacturing experts have been allocated to help with the conservation of HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

New experts assigned to oversee repair of HMS Victory

Members of the ship's company aboard HMS Victory have raised over £10k for Hounds for Heroes.

HMS Victory name assistance dog Nelson after raising over £10k

Pictured - Senior officers attending the Annual Trafalgar Day Ceremony at HMS Victory - as they hold a one minute salute. The Royal Navy held their annual ceremony of remembrance marking the Battle of Trafalgar and Lord Nelson’s victory over Napoleon.

Trafalgar Day honoured by sailors aboard HMS Victory - pictures

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HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's historic flagship from which he led the Royal Navy to victory over Napoleon's fleet at Trafalgar is being rebuilt - using wood from France. Pictured: HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

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HMS Hercules after de-masting and unarmed and had possibly become part of HMS Fisgard. Picture: Robert James collection.

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HMS Victory in Portsmouth will be showcased on the latest episode of the Channel 5 documentary Warship; Life in the Royal Navy. Pictured is JJ Chalmers and the CO of HMS Victory.

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The 'HMS Victory' flying the signal 'England expects' at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805. After Turner. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Environs, Portsmouth, 1949

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Pete said: "It was incredibly important for me to showcase this sail at a club that I love deeply. Portsmouth FC has always been a significant part of my life, and to see this artwork unveiled at Fratton Park is a dream come true."

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Pete Codling's charcoal drawing is on display at Fratton Park which visitors can visit for free today.

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Peter Codling, a renowned Portsmouth-based artist who is currently finalising his extraordinary piece of art, hand-drawn on a replica sail of HMS Victory on Thursday 18th July 2024Pictured: Pete Codling with his artwork at the Historic Dockyard Picture: Habibur Rahman

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The Princess Royal (3rd right) during a visit to see the HMS Victory Conservation Project at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Princess Anne surveys £35m restoration of HMS Victory

The Last Post is played during an Anzac Day service of remembrance on board HMS M.33, the sole-surviving ship from the Gallipoli campaign

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HMS Victory moored off Gosport about 1920.

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In 1778 HMS Victory left Chatham where she was built and started off life as Augustus Keppel’s flagship.
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A model of a deathwatch beetle has been 3D printed as part of the HMS Victory conservation project.

Giant deathwatch beetle found on HMS Victory 3D printed

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Gunwharf in all its glory.
To celebrate the arrival of the French Fleet on Monday August 7 1905 Portsmouth certainly went to town. The Town Hall was decorated as were many other public buildings. Trams were cover in ribbons and gave free rides to the matelots, The fleet arrived at 1pm on the Monday and stayed for a week.
So many people came down from the northern parts of the city that receipts were £1,500 up on the previous best week.
This image was sent in by Mr & Mrs Terry Gill of Landport it shows the gates to the Gunwharf in all there splendour.The fantail of lights above the gate is supplied with power from the tramway power wires.
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Vinci technicians working to clean the HMS Victory dry dock, at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Picture by Steve Reigate

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Pictured: Morning colours being conducted before the Trafalgar Day ceremony on HMS Victory.

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Lord mayor Tom Coles and lady mayoress Nikki Coles have launched "Proud to be Pompey Day".

Lord mayor and lady mayoress launch "Proud to be Pompey Day"

The world's only known scale model of HMS Victory from the time of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Historic model of HMS Victory goes on display in Portsmouth

Runners will set off from Clarence Esplanade, near South Parade Pier, and follow the seafront route towards Clarence Pier. From this starting point, people will also be able to see Southsea Common, the Portsmouth Naval Memorial and Spinnaker Tower in the distance.

Picture: Sarah Standing

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Pictured: Commodore Jo Adey ADC RN takes command of the Maritime Reserves from Commodore Mel Robinson CBE RNR. Picture: LPhot Belinda Alker/Royal Navy.

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Pictured is are (L-R) Jenna Taylor and Rosemary Thornber, working on the project.
Picture: Sam Stephenson.

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Sailors in the gym of HMS Nelson, c.1967, stretching out the fore topsail from HMS Victory, the sole surviving sail from the Battle of Trafalgar. The sail disappeared for a century before it was found again.

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The Royal Navy hands over responsibility of NRF to the Turkish Navy onboard HMS Victory.

Royal Navy passes Nato role to Turkish Navy during ceremony onboard HMS Victory

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Second Sea Lord Vice-Admiral Martin Connell (left) lays a wreath on the Orlop deck at the spot where Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson died, as Royal Navy personnel and guests take part in a ceremony on board HMS Victory in Portsmouth to mark the 217th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Royal Navy marks Trafalgar Day on HMS Victory and at Nelson monument

Rare intimate letters and documents penned by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson feature in a temporary display, Nelson In His Own Words: Treasures from the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, now open at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard until 16 April 2023.

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Frank Nowosielski, former captain of HMS Victory, with former prime minister Margaret Thatcher

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A brooch containing a lock of Admiral Lord Nelson hair which has a pre-sale estimate of £2,000 to £4,000 and is one of the lots which will go on sale at Cheffins in Cambridge as part of the company's Fine Sale on September 22 Picture: Cheffins/PA Wire

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