Chatham is a town that has been undergoing change for the last five
hundred years. It all began with the arrival of the naval dockyard in
the sixteenth century. From this, a town was created which began to grow
with the rapidity of a Chatham built warship. The site of the former
dockyard is still under development and in the town major changes are
not only underway but others are in the pipeline and will include the
Brook, the waterfront and the area of the railway station. What better
time can there be for a book on Chatham that not only looks at the past
but also the present? While many of the photographs show the town as it
is today - many of those scenes will also be changing in the near
future. This book attempts to capture this evolving town, and will be of
interest to anyone who knows and loves this area.