Presented by Mary Montagu-Scott

Mary, director of the Buckler’s Hard maritime Museum and chair of its Shipyard Trust, narrates the shipyard’s history. She uses new evidence from recent excavations into the slipways where wooden naval warships were constructed and launched in the 18th and 19th centuries, including Lord Nelson’s favourite warship Agamemnon.

A depiction is given of the arduous lives of those who built the ships and often lived in Buckler’s Hard village. Excavation has also uncovered where in the 20 ^th century naval vessels deployed in WW2 were constructed.