Articles associated with the Social history of Pembroke Dock
This year marks a very special anniversary, and as part of our commemorations, our Autumn Evening talks over the next few months will all linked to the centenary of the end of the First World War. The talks all take place on the first Friday of the month, with the doors opening at 6.00pm and […]
Four years after the Royal opening of the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre by The Queen, we are pleased to announce that we are planning the next exciting stages in the development of a unique museum in one of Wales’ most significant military buildings. We have now applied to Pembrokeshire County Council, the current owners of […]
As we begin the New Year, we are busy planning an exciting programme of events for the year! 2018 is set to be an important year for many, with two big centenary commemorations planned here and around the country; 100 years since the formation of the Royal Air Force, in April, and the 100th anniversary […]
2018 is an important year for many people, with a number of significant anniversaries and commemorations taking place. Two of the more significant anniversaries in 2018 are the centenary of the formation of the Royal Air Force, which came into being on 1 April 1918, and the centenary of the end of the First World […]
This year, for the week each side of Remembrance Sunday, we will be honouring those who have served with a fortnight that includes special displays of medals and war poetry. The event will run from Saturday 5 November until Saturday 19 November, and during the course of the period, anybody bring their own or a […]
This Autumn there will be something different to do with your evenings, as we open the Heritage Centre after hours one Friday each month, to welcome local historians and authors as they give talks and presentations about our history and heritage. Starting on Friday 9th September, and continuing on Friday 7th October, Friday 4th November […]
After a successful first full visitor season, the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre will be closing for two winter months – December and January. The Centre, in the Royal Dockyard Chapel, will close as from Monday November 30th. However, it will open especially for parties already pre-booked and also extends an invitation to organisations and groups […]
A mystery machinery item – found in a house clearance – has set the team at the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre a weighty puzzle. It was donated recently with suggestions that it might be connected to the wartime Sunderland, T9044, which sank off the town 75 years ago this month. Aled Lewis, who recently joined […]
The ashes of a Sunderland pilot have been scattered on the airfield where he made wartime aviation history. The wife and grandson of Gordon Singleton were joined by friends at Angle Airfield where in May 1943 he landed the four engined flying boat on grass after an epic rescue in the Atlantic. Gordon, then serving […]
A key day in Pembroke Dock’s wartime history has been frozen in time, thanks to the skills of a Sunderland Trust Volunteer. Ann Neville has meticulously recreated RAF Pembroke Dock’s Operations Board for one of the critical days following the D-Day Invasion in June 1944. From a faded photograph Ann has extracted all the lettering […]