A remarkable timeline of RAF flying boat history can now be followed at the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre, thanks to the donation of an exquisite collection of aircraft models. Fourteen models – of flying boat types spanning from World War I to the late 1930s – have been gifted by expert modelmaker Fred Martin, of […]
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The Swiss granddaughter of a former Pembroke Dock woman has returned again to the town’s Heritage Centre to view a special display featuring a rare King’s Medal awarded to her grandmother. Therese Burckhardt, from Zurich, is the granddaughter of Mrs Beryl Schaerer Morse. During World War II this remarkable woman headed an organisation which assisted
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“A wartime classic – truly inspiring” was Andy McNab’s verdict on Adam Hart’s book, “Operation Pimento: my great-grandfather’s great escape”! So on Wednesday 8th July we are truly thrilled to present an evening talk by the author himself, the acclaimed 25-year-old author and Pembrokeshire historian, Adam Hart. Adam will recount the epic escape of his
Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre is preparing to launch a major new exhibition celebrating one of the most extraordinary ships ever built in Wales. “HMS Erebus: From Dockyard to Discovery” will open to the public on Monday 8 June 2026, marking the 200th anniversary of the launch of HMS Erebus from the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke
A song and video recalling a unique moment in aviation history – the daring landing of a wartime Sunderland flying boat ON land – will go ‘live’ on the actual 83rd anniversary of the momentous landing, Friday May 29th. The Bufferlanders, a Pembroke Dock-based trio, tell the story of Sunderland T9114, captained by an Australian,
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A tiny photograph has opened up another chapter in the charming story of ‘Charlie’, the 100-year-old ventriloquist’s doll, who has sparked much interest since he went on display at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre this year. It reveals that ‘Charlie’, originally owned by local entertainer Ernie James, had a friend. The picture shows the two male
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A unique item of aviation ‘trench art’ has been donated to Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre. It is a wooden money box with an illustration of a Sunderland flying boat on the lid. Former RAF V-bomber pilot John Rattenbury, of Ambleston, brought the money box along to the Centre’s opening day recently. John, who flew Handley
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A photograph has come to light of the first owner of ‘Charlie’, the 100-year-old ventriloquist’s doll who was a star turn when Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre opened for the new season last month. On the museum’s opening day Gerald Williams, a member of the Carew Cheriton Control Tower team, brought along a black-and-white photo in
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Charlie, the 100-year-old ventriloquist’s doll, has come out of retirement! He is looking forward to greeting visitors now that Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre is open again. It will be a return to old haunts for Charlie as he performed in the building – the former Royal Dockyard Chapel – with his then owner, Ernie James,
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A modern-day maritime hero is thrilled to hear about our plans to commemorate the launch of HMS Erebus from our dockyards two centuries ago. Admiral Lord West has congratulated the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre on learning that we have secured funding for our forthcoming exhibition, “HMS Erebus: from dockyard to discovery”. He said: “I am
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