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BOROUGH OF CHATHAM & H.M. DOCKYARD CHATHAM: : ROYAL NAVY,BI-CENTENARY EXHIBITION of the Launch of HMS. VICTORY at H.M. DOCKYARD CHATHAM 7th-16th MAY,1965. [Exhibition brochure+ALS+Dinner's Menu.]

Not credited/unknown.1965.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,8vo stapled wraps,Bi-Centenary Launch of HMS VICTORY,Commerative Exhibition+ ALS [a letter signed] laid in loose and separately,plus same Bi-Centenary's Dinner's 7-course Menu booklet. VG+.No owner isncrptn.Bright,crisp,clean, generally sharp-cornered - a running vertical crease to front cover's fore-edge - a b/w line illustrated front cover with capitalised,black-lettered title,rusted exterior of single staple to spine,rear cover with b/w illustrated HMS VICTORY BI-CENTENARY logo to its centre. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners -no nicks,tears or splits present. 12pp (unpaginated - includes paper covers) singly stapled paper brochure with a double-page centre-fold of Exibition's floor plan and background historical information and facts on the building of HMS Victory at Chatham Dockyard, its launch,in Reserve,also includes list of Victory's naval battles,wars the ship fought in,served Flag Officers of HMS Victory between 1778-1812 respectively,and to the rear,the last 2pp,a list of some 24 exhibits of the Bi-centenary Exhibition.Laid in loose,an Admiral Superintendent,Chatham Dockyard-headed+dated notepaper with typewritten letter of thanks and appreciation to event organiser (a W.H. Thomas,Esq.) from the Rear Admiral I.L.T. Hogg, C.B., D.S.C, Flag Officer Medway and Admira; Superintendent,Chatham,(who was also President at the celebratory Bi-Centenary Dinner at HMS PEMBROKE,on the first day of the Exhibition week,Friday,7th May,1965 - see further below.) The single sheet has been folded in 4,but is still btight,crisp and clean,with the Rear Admiral's handwritten ink writing and his signature to foot of same. Also includes separately,the samecarde+contents Bi-Centenary's Celebratory Dinner Menu pamphlet with Lists of those present as Guests,those of Chatham Borough Council and Chief Officers,those present as Descendants,a double centre-fold of Toasts and the Menu,lists of Naval and Civilian Officers,a programme of Music by the Royal Marines Band of the Commander in Chief Home Fleet and as last page,words to 3 Sea Shanties: 'Heart of Oak','The Drunken Sailor' and 'Spanish Ladies' - to be sung after the Loyal Toast and Speeches.                                         UK,slim Qrto card wraps,as issued,with Bi-Centenary illustration and HMS Pembroke ship's crest to front cover,capitalised black-lettered title and other black lettering to front cover, non-rusted double stapled spine,rear cover plain white with handwritten,inked name of W.H. Thomas Esq (recipient of enclosed letter - items probably his own personal copies of the ephemera) to rear,top corner towards head of spine,includes 8pp [unpaginated].Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - a small blemish to lower edge of front card cover,else bright and clean; contents bright,tight and clean without blemish.                     Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable,and particularly internally,the items are in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for items of their near-60 year-old age and ephemeral nature.It is only the minor and minimal faults exterior faults described that prevent a slightly higher overall grading.Despite them,they really are an exceptional,exemplary example for their cleanliness,brightnees,entirety and the lack of any major detracting faults. An interesting small collection of naval history and an important date and occasion in Royal Navy history,particularly the HMS VICTORY connection and of Chatham Dockyard. HMS VICTORY was launched at Chataham,7th May,1765.            Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Established in Chatham in the mid-16thC,the dockyard subsequently expanded into neighbouring Gillingham (at its most extensive,in the early 20th century,two-thirds of the dockyard lay in Gillingham,one-third in Chatham).Over 414 years Chatham Royal Dockyard provided more than 500 ships for the Royal Navy,and was at the forefront of shipbuilding,industrial and architectural technology. At its height,it employed over 10,000 skilled artisans and covered 400 acres (1.6 km2). Chatham dockyard closed in 1984,and 84 acres of the Georgian dockyard is now managed as the Chatham Historic Dockyard visitor attraction by the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust. 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