HUNDREDS of people turned out for the launch of Pembroke Dock’s Royal Dockyard digital building heritage project at the Dockyard Chapel last Friday and Saturday (January 10 and 11).
Using nearly £10,000 of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) money, Pembroke Dock Bicentenary Group has been working alongside academics from De Montfort University, Leicester, and volunteers, to identify when, why and how each building was constructed. They have also been researching the buildings’ occupants during the last 200 years.
A 3D digital recreation of the dockyard during its heyday in the 1860s, using architects’ drawings and historical maps, could be seen at the Pembroke Dock ‘Uncovered’ history exhibition.
Project volunteer Sian Dureau said she hoped 2014 would be “a catalyst for change”, but Pembroke Dock was “missing a joint up vision”.
She added: “Digital applications with their many formats could be a unique way of restoring our heritage to its true value and make joining forces easy, creating a unique experience and identity which will make our town attractive to visitors.”
De Montfort University early career researcher Steffan Davies said: “Pembroke Dock is one of our biggest projects and it seems to be the one that has some of the most passionate people involved.”
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