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1st April 1918; RNAS Fishguard The RAF was founded on 1 April 1918, towards the end of the First World War by merging the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service, one of their bases being Fishguard in Pembrokeshire. After the war, the RAF was greatly reduced in size and during the inter-war years

Closed due to Coronavirus COVID-19 The Trustees have made the decision to close the Heritage Centre to the general public from this afternoon (Thu19Mar2020) in line with other museums and galleries, in Wales for an unspecified period. They will be reviewing the situation as it unfolds. “We don’t know yet when the Pembroke Dock Heritage

Pater Hall Monthly Quiz Nights Suspended We have made a decision to suspend the monthly quiz nights at Pater Hall effective from 19/03/2020.“We don’t know yet when the quiz nights will restart, but we look forward to seeing you when they do. Until then, stay safe and take care.”

Heritage Centre’s Building Ambition 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,

Culture and Tourism Minister Visit’s Heritage Centre June 2018 saw Welsh Government Minister Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas visit Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre during which the Minister was briefed on its significant place in Welsh maritime, military and social history with the Heritage Centre giving visitors a greater understanding of the people’s stories that help bring the wonderful objects

HMS Erebus: new display planned following historic discovery The post below has been superseded by a new page celebrating the opening of the exhibition. HMS Erebus: from dockyard to discovery is open to the public from 8th June until the end of October 2026. For more details of the exhibition click here. There is great

Why the Sunderland T9044 is so important Why is T9044 so important to the Pembroke Dock Heritage Trust? The mark 1 Short Sunderland t9044 is at the very core of the Trust’s success and support is now required to raise the aircraft. A separate fundraising appeal has been started that will encourage both corporate and

T9044 Underwater After 70 years in seawater, much remains of T9044, 65 feet down on the seabed of the Milford Haven Waterway. Divers are always impressed by the sheer scale of the wreck. Mud and sediment has accumulated in and around the aircraft, helping to preserve the structure. It is a ‘time capsule’ of the

T9044 Time is Running Out Whatever the magic that comes from T9044 we have gained respect from civic, public and military organisations. We keep being mentioned in documents we do not create, people come to us and offer programs and partnerships that are related to what we do – we have an active heritage archive