A sketch of HMS Devonshire prison hulk off Sheerness
  • Date: 8th April 2026
  • Location: Medway Archives Centre (MAC), 32 Bryant Road
    Strood
    ME2 3EP
  • Time: 14:00 - 15:00
  • Cost: £4 for each lecture or £20 for the whole series of 6 talks

Join Keith Gulvin for the third talk in this year's lecture series.

This session is fully booked.

Prison Hulks were a feature on the river Medway for over a century, holding prisoners of war and civil convicts awaiting transportation.

This talk explores the ships, the men, and the reasons why the Hulks were placed here.

Advance booking is essential. To book, you can:

  • email: archives@medway.gov.uk
  • phone: 01634 332 714
  • drop in at MAC.