Chatham, lying on the River Medway in Kent, grew up around its naval
dockyard and army barracks and fortifications. Over the years the face
of Chatham has changed, buildings lost, many once occupied by artisans
and labourers, shops, chapels and residences removed due to extensive
road projects, and cinemas and theatres now replaced or redeveloped.
Impossible to ignore is the town's history as a former
military-industrial complex, with several demolished barracks and a
Georgian naval dockyard that has also undergone much change and is now a
museum and heritage centre. Lost Chatham presents a portrait of this
corner of the North East Kent over the last century to recent decades
that has radically changed or disappeared today, showing not only
industries and buildings that have gone but also people and street
scenes, many popular places of entertainment and much more. This
fascinating photographic history of lost Chatham will appeal to all
those who live in the area or know it well, as well as those who
remember it from previous decades.
