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Haunted Dockyard: when history is scarier than fiction

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.

Historic HMS Victory to be rebuilt using French wood

Ad Feature Pickle Night brings fun and games to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Shelly Shroom = Pleurotus ostreatus

HMS Victory celebrates heroes and villains of fungus

Pompey's mascot Nelson outside Toby Carvery in Hilsea after a recent refurbishment Picture: Sarah Standing (190924-1621)

Toby Carvery reopens with a fresh new look - see inside

Hands on in Buckler's Hard Museum

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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

"Largest charcoal drawing ever created” unveiled at Historic Dockyard

The proposed HMS rejected by Portsmouth City Council is in Burlington Road, North End.

HMO plan rejected to protect it as "much-needed family home"

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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

Portsmouth elections 2024 at Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday, May 2.

Picture: Sarah Standing (020524-1683)

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A side on view of the armoured frigate, HMS Warrior, 1987. The News PP5391

19 stunning photos of Royal Navy’s mighty warship HMS Warrior

April 1929: The HMS Nelson approaches dock. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

16 wonderful memories of cherished Royal Navy battleship HMS Nelson

HMS Victory moored off Gosport about 1920.

11 incredible Royal Navy images of HMS Victory from the past

HMS Intrepid the Royal Navy assault ship (at top) in Basin 3 at Portsmouth Naval base in 1999. The News 993152-1

23 classic photos of iconic Royal Navy Fearless-class assault ship HMS Intrepid
Intrepid was a Fearless-class amphibious warfare ship, she was essentially a Royal Navy landing platform dock and served from 1967 until 1999.
Steve Deeks

Workers leaving for the day at Portsmouth Dockyard's Unicorn Gate about 1910.
Picture: costen.co.uk

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Roman Catholic Cathedral from Victoria Park, Portsmouth. Picture: costen.co.uk

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Southampton-based Jubilee Sailing Trust, which operates Tenacious, has gone bust leaving staff jobless. They operated sailings across the Caribbean and elsewhere, with mixed disabled and non-disabled crews. Pictured is Tenacious off Portsmouth. Picture: Shaun Roster.

Jubilee Sailing Trust shuts down leaving staff jobless

Portsmouth FC manager John Mousinho and Pompey mascot Nelson. The News Carol Service, St Mary's Church, Fratton, Portsmouth
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 081223-78)

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The city's hockey is forced to train in Chichester because of a lack of facilities in Portsmouth

City's hockey team forced to train in Chichester because of a lack of pitches

The Queen was a regular visitor in Portsmouth
Picture: Habibur Rahman

A statue of Queen Elizabeth II may not be installed for more than five years

The old Still and West public house at Point, Old Portsmouth. It used to open at 4am, so that fishermen at the fish market could get a drink.

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The very first submarine commissioned by the Royal Navy HMS Holland 1. Picture: NMRN

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Tom King in action for Salford earlier this season. The Baffins lad has now won promotion to League One with Northampton. Picture: Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images

From Wembley agony to League Two promotion - finally ex-Pompey player is smiling

Mayfield School in Portsmouth. Picture: Contributed

School joins trust after 'inadequate' Ofsted inspection

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

£35m renovation of HMS Victory in pictures
HMS Victory has been seen in a whole new light by visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard who have been getting up close its hull to see £35m worth of renovation work being carried out.
Kelly Brown

Outside the Odeon, North End, Portsmouth, during the Queen's visit for the Fleet Review in June 1977

Redevelopment begins at former city cinema

The Kellett sledge flag is made from silk, measures 595 by 885 mm within a frame of 710 by 995mm. The maker is unknown. The motto translates to Help From Above. Picture: NMRN

National Museum of the Royal Navy leads fight to save Captain Kellet sledge flag

Picture: Adobe Stock

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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is launching a series of events to keep families entertained across the October half-term.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard launches spooky events ahead of Halloween

Member of staff from The National Museum of Royal Navy and Brigadier Jock Fraser MBE ADC signing the ‘deed of gift’ document.

Royal Navy museum in Portsmouth gifted 8,000 rare artefacts from HMS Invincible

Dolphin Cottage in Penny Street, Old Portsmouth Picture: Fine and Country

Look inside an Old Portsmouth cottage - with an intriguing link to Lord Nelson

Sailors based on Op Kipion in the Gulf pictured at the Naval Support Facility, Bahrain, in October 2021
Photo: Lt A Blake RN

Navy minehunter crews mark 15 years of keeping the Gulf safe

Atmospheric Gosport in 1900 wit Portsmouth beyond
Portsmouth Harbour from Gosport by Neil Marshall

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July 1934: The HMS Victory, flagship of Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, moored at Portsmouth. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

10 great memories of HMS Victory from the past

Tenacious off Portsmouth on a calm March day Picture: Shaun Roster

Tall ship Tenacious sailing charity to fold if it doesn't raise £500k in a week

The painting of Admiral Lord Nelson being wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar will be on sale for £350,000.

Admiral Lord Nelson painting rediscovered and will go on sale

Admiral Sir Ben Key pictured on the deck HMS Victory where he was formally appointed as the new First Sea Lord.

New First Sea Lord takes the helm at the Royal Navy

Find out how to rehome this adorable cat Nelson

First News: Lucky Coin found on Lord Nelson's Ship

A Covid vaccination Picture: Mike Cooter (300721)

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Commander Terry Tyack Royal Navy, Executive Officer, HMS Collingwood laying a wreath near the monument
Picture: Barry Zee

Portsmouth honours navy's greatest hero Admiral Lord Nelson on Trafalgar Day

Diana Davis, head of conservation at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, holds a 127-year-old farthing on the gun deck of HMS Victory after it was found under the main mast of the ship when it was removed earlier this year as part of a 20-year-long conservation project. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

'Secret' Victorian coin is found hidden under Nelson's flagship's mast

The opening of North End Pantry at North End Baptist Church, Portsmouth on Thursday 17th June 2021. Picture: Habibur Rahman

MP Penny Mordaunt to fund three new food pantries amid growing need

The burger vans at the Martin Road stadium were targeted by thieves. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Havant and Waterlooville football club suffers break-in costing more than £2,000

The medal pictured alongside a painting of Captain Sir William Hoste, an extremely important naval figure and protégé and friend of Nelson.

Rare medal awarded by Admiral Lord Nelson sold for £120,000

LCT 7074 following its restoration. Picture: NMRN

'Astonishing' £7m restoration of D-Day vessel in Southsea wins top award

Referee Bobby Madley's controversial penalty decision condemned Newport - and Tom King - to a 1-0 Wembley defeat in the League Two play-off final. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Controversial Wembley loss for ex-Admiral Lord Nelson pupil and Pompey fan

Tom King (right) celebrates with Newport County's Joss Labadie after Sunday's play-off League Two semi-final success over Forest Green Rovers. Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire

Pompey fan and Baffins boy Tom King books Wembley play-off final date

Alison Firth, curator of art at the National Museum of the Royal Navy

New gallery telling story of HMS Victory to open as visitors return

A crane begins the process of removing the main lower mast from HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. Picture Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

'Essential conservation work' for HMS Victory

Former Admiral Lord Nelson pupil Tom King has featured for three clubs in the Football League, totalling 79 appearances. Picture: Jack Thomas/Getty Images

Why Pompey world record holder Tom King isn't celebrating new-found fame

HMS Victory and HMS Queen Elizabeth

Historian who saved HMS Victory from collapsing is honoured with top medal

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