Tom Hamilton
Having discovered that a foundation stone for the Naval Dockyard had actually existed, my quest was now to try to find the elusive stone. To do this meant rolling back the years, back to the 1800’s to an island of rocks and foxes. What I discovered during my months of searching and research was truly amazing as information accumulated. I pieced together the history of an island reborn from sheer stone rock and reclaimed land. The island which lay dormant for centuries now began to grow and a great victualling yard, dockyard and drydock emerged, encompassing an area of over 15 acres…
