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Very interesting, informative and animated (films + more than a dozen mannequins in original clothes) story of apprenticeship in Portsmouth dockyard. Plenty of written information and nice collection of tools. After visiting this place I realized that every vessel built here (and there were plenty of them, including dozens of famous ones) was a "special story" for so many people who worked here. It was only a "side dish" for the main attractions I visited during the two days spent at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and I visited it at the very end but I am so glad I did. Without a visit to the Dockyard Apprentice, the whole PHD experience would have been incomplete.…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Visited as part of the Historic Dockyard. This exhibition is all about the shore bound activities of the dockyard. Shows the tools and skills required for boatbuilding through the ages.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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A good illustration of many of the trades that were found in this historic dockyard, and how hard it was to train and then work in their preferred skill.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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very good although it was not made clear what the Apprenticeships were when walking round, could have done with more info about machines too
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Date of experience: November 2019
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Interesting museum, nicely set out. Great to see personal items from the people of the time. I would never have made a shipyard's apprentice though, not with my inability to tie knots.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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