"If you grew up within (or just outside) the M25, you may recall a school trip to Southwark to take part in a living history experience on the Golden Hinde. Being guided by staff d ressed in historic costume on the replica vessel and learning how the original Elizabethan galleon became the first English ship to circumnavigate the globe is a core memory for many Londoners."
"After 30 years of sitting in the docks of Southwark, the ship is getting a makeover. The galleon will have its starboard repaired so everything remains shipshape, as part of a wider £4 million refitting project that began back in 2017. Refurbishment will include mostly local materials such as wood from English oak, elm and ash trees, with the exception of Congolese iroko."
After 30 years docked in Southwark, the Golden Hinde replica is undergoing a £4 million refit that began in 2017, including starboard repairs to keep the vessel shipshape. Refurbishment will use mostly local timbers such as English oak, elm and ash, with Congolese iroko as the sole non-local wood. A 30 Years in the Dock Memory Project will gather photos and personal stories from crew, alumni, residents and visitors to commemorate the ship's community legacy since docking in 1996. The vessel, launched in 1973 and having sailed over 100,000 miles, remains open to visitors throughout the refit and sits between Southwark Bridge and London Bridge as an immersive educational experience.
Read at Time Out London
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