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Back aboard HMS Belfast: restoring the historic warship in the heart of central London
On this episode of the PastCast, presenter Calum Henderson visits HMS Belfast, the historic warship moored on the Thames in the heart of London and maintained by the Imperial War Museum, ahead of its reopening to the public after 16 months of closure.
Calum speaks to Robert Rumble, an IWM curator and expert on the history of the ship from its construction in the 1930s to its conversion into a floating museum in 1971. He also talks to Daniel Schnable, Branch Operations Manager at HMS Belfast, on the renovations that have taken place during the pandemic and how the ship has been made safe for the visitors of the future.
HMS Belfast reopens to the public on 8 July 2021. You can find out more about how to visit the ship by visiting the IWM’s website.
The Past brings together the most exciting stories and the very best writing from the realms of history, archaeology, heritage, and the ancient world. You can subscribe to The Past today for just £7.99. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider liking it, subscribing, and sharing it around.
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By The PastOn this episode of the PastCast, presenter Calum Henderson visits HMS Belfast, the historic warship moored on the Thames in the heart of London and maintained by the Imperial War Museum, ahead of its reopening to the public after 16 months of closure.
Calum speaks to Robert Rumble, an IWM curator and expert on the history of the ship from its construction in the 1930s to its conversion into a floating museum in 1971. He also talks to Daniel Schnable, Branch Operations Manager at HMS Belfast, on the renovations that have taken place during the pandemic and how the ship has been made safe for the visitors of the future.
HMS Belfast reopens to the public on 8 July 2021. You can find out more about how to visit the ship by visiting the IWM’s website.
The Past brings together the most exciting stories and the very best writing from the realms of history, archaeology, heritage, and the ancient world. You can subscribe to The Past today for just £7.99. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider liking it, subscribing, and sharing it around.