Abstract
This assertion by navy surveyor Edmund Dummer in 1675 remains true today. Dockyards, sited for geopolitical reasons, mould their host cities, driving innovation and investment, craftsmanship and clientelism. Like Karlskrona, Portsmouth’s fortunes mirrored war and peace, growth or decline shaping and affecting its community. Portsmouth Dockyard officers, contractors and workers invariably supported the state in return for patronage. Like Karlskrona, the military and naval infrastructure now supports heritage tourism.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Approaches to Naval Cities and Dockyards |
Editors | Andreas Linderoth |
Place of Publication | Karlskrona |
Publisher | Statens Maritima Museer |
Chapter | 10 |
Pages | 148-163 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-91-982134-2-3 |
Publication status | Published - 19 Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- Portsmouth Dockyard
- Portsmouth Harbour
- Southsea Castle
- Henry VII
- Henry VIII
- William III
- Edmund Dummer
- Bernard de Gomme
- Portsea
- Drydock
- HMS Dreadnought