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Trafalgar’s Eve Zoom meeting.
On Tuesday 20th October, the eve of the 221st anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, we shall have a zoom meeting to look at the history behind Norman Wilkinson’s fine painting of the last journey of HMS Implacable in December…
BNRA October meeting
On Sunday 18th October we will have or next in person meeting at Sturdy’s Castle. This month we have two interesting talks. Visiting speaker Martin Kelly is coming to talk to us about Beer! For Want of Beer – the…
BNRA Sunday presentation program 26-27
The BNRA’s forthcoming series of talks will start again this September. Come along to Sturdy’s Castle on Sunday 20th September for our first talk of the season. We have author, and member, Richard Holme coming along to talk about his…
BNRA Annual Outing 2026
On 18 July, a group of intrepid BNRA members braved the streets of South London and toured the site of the former Royal Naval Dockyard in Deptford, that was active between the time of Henry VIII through until its closure…
BNRA Sturdy’s Castle – 19 April 2026
Come along and join us for two fascinating new presentations at Sturdy's Castle on 19 April 2026.
Shipbreaker Extraordinaire
Harry Pounds of Portsmouth by Richard Holme For many years anyone driving into Portsmouth would be treated to the surprising roadsidesight of warships, submarines and unusual small craft in various states of decay and demolition. This fleeting glimpse was all…