Maidstone, High Street 1898
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What an unusual combination of goods the trader is selling in the third shop from the right: fishing tackle and fireworks! Today this large town by the River Medway looks very different. It teems with traffic, and it is the County Town of Kent. A prison that has housed some of Britain's most notorious criminals is nearby.
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A Selection of Memories from Maidstone
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Maidstone
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I lived at Bearstead and i attended Vintners park boys school, I remember boating on the Medway my friends and i used to go to the granada theatre to see all the big stars of that era, spent many happy hours in moat park,
a truly fantastic place to live such happy days,
Alwyn Oldfield
I was born in 1970 and have lived in Maidstone all my life.
When I was much younger I remember you could drive along Sandling Road and see soldiers carrying weapons, guarding the entrance to the Royal Engineers Invicta Barracks. This was before the dual carriageway was built and the entrance to the barracks was moved. You can no longer see the entrance when you drive by. ...see more
I was born in Maidstone 19 Hardy Street. Went to St Paul's School.
I started at Northborough School.The house was converted into flats.at the same time my mum had twins.so had to move out .And moved to Milton Street. So went to Westborough School.We then moved to Shepway estate Middlesex rd .then went to Mangravite School .I then went to the new Senacre Secondry School.But it was not finished .So we had to catch a bus ...see more
I visited Maidstone Zoo as a child and I think it was during the 2nd world war. I remember the railway track along the side of the driveway but no trains were running. My most vivid memory, and I have never been sure if this is real or remembered from somewhere else and it is of standing on a bridge over a railway line and seeing a train loaded with what looked like bombs. Does anybody know if this ...see more
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