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Medway Collection

Background imageMedway Collection: Paddle steamer Medway Queen, Sheerness, Kent

Paddle steamer Medway Queen, Sheerness, Kent
Paddle steamer Medway Queen, arriving at Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent. During the Second World War she acted as a minesweeper, and made seven evacuation trips from Dunkirk in 1940, rescuing 7000 men

Background imageMedway Collection: Chatham / Kent / Medway / 1907

Chatham / Kent / Medway / 1907
Chatham, Kent: looking down the Medway from Chatham Pier

Background imageMedway Collection: Thames Barges 1907

Thames Barges 1907
Thames barges with their masts lowered, on the Medway at Maidstone, Kent. Back of the ancient Palace, the Church and Old College

Background imageMedway Collection: Rochester / Medway Bridge

Rochester / Medway Bridge
The Medway Bridge and the Castle

Background imageMedway Collection: Charles Greens Nassau balloon over Medway, Kent

Charles Greens Nassau balloon over Medway, Kent
View of Charles Greens Nassau balloon with several passengers, flying over the River Medway in Kent. 7 November 1836

Background imageMedway Collection: Low Tide on the Medway

Low Tide on the Medway
A collection of moored vessels on the mud banks of the River Medway, at Cuxton< near Rochester, Kent, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageMedway Collection: On the Medway near Barming

On the Medway near Barming
A woman sits outside a houseboat on the Medway at Barming near Maidstone in Kent, on what appears to be a hot, still and tranquil summers day

Background imageMedway Collection: All Saints Maidstone

All Saints Maidstone
All Saints Church, beside the River Medway, Maidstone, Kent, England

Background imageMedway Collection: Rochester Bridge Victorian period

Rochester Bridge Victorian period

Background imageMedway Collection: Rochester High street Victorian period

Rochester High street Victorian period

Background imageMedway Collection: Maidstone River Medway early 1900s

Maidstone River Medway early 1900s

Background imageMedway Collection: River Medway near Tonbridge, Kent

River Medway near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageMedway Collection: Medway Union Workhouse Death Notice

Medway Union Workhouse Death Notice
Death notice for inmate Emily Winkfield issued by the Medway Union workhouse. Date: 1924

Background imageMedway Collection: Beside the Medway at Yalding, Kent

Beside the Medway at Yalding, Kent by Martin Hardie

Background imageMedway Collection: Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyters attack on the fortress, Upnor Castle

Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyters attack on the fortress, Upnor Castle, in the Raid on the River Medway, Kent, 19-24 June 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-1667). Date: 1667

Background imageMedway Collection: Thames and Medway Military Police, WW1

Thames and Medway Military Police, WW1
Group photo of Thames and Medway Military Police, WW1 Date: circa 1915

Background imageMedway Collection: Short Empire flying boat Canopus on the Medway, Kent

Short Empire flying boat Canopus on the Medway, Kent
Short Empire flying boat Canopus (G-ADHL) on the Medway, Kent. It was the first one to be built in the Empire series. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageMedway Collection: Hop-picking on the road 1858

Hop-picking on the road 1858
Hop picking season in Kent, men, women and children from many distant villages and town of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East End of London

Background imageMedway Collection: Hop-picking resting 1858

Hop-picking resting 1858
Hop picking season in Kent, men, women and children from many distant villages and towns of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East End of London

Background imageMedway Collection: Sunday morning with hop-pickers 1871

Sunday morning with hop-pickers 1871
Hop picking season in Kent, men, women and children from many distant villages and town of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East End of London

Background imageMedway Collection: Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Date: 1890s

Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Date: 1890s

Background imageMedway Collection: Floating H. M.s Sultan out of dock 1870

Floating H. M.s Sultan out of dock 1870
Launch of H.M.S Sultan of Her Majestys ship Sultan, at Chatham Dockyard with crowds watching, most powerful ironclad afloat (at the time). Date: 1870

Background imageMedway Collection: St. Mildreds Promemade - Westgate on Sea - Grandmother

St. Mildreds Promemade - Westgate on Sea - Grandmother
St. Mildreds Promemade - Westgate-on-Sea, Medway, Kent - Grandmother and two Grandchildren strolling along the seafront. Date: circa 1930

Background imageMedway Collection: Rochester Cathedral, Medway, Kent

Rochester Cathedral, Medway, Kent - view from the keep of Rochester Castle. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMedway Collection: View of Hong Kong harbour, with ships and buildings

View of Hong Kong harbour, with ships and buildings
General panoramic view of Hong Kong harbour, with various ships, including HMS Medway, submarine depot ship, in the centre. To the left are two County class cruisers (with three funnels)

Background imageMedway Collection: Wei-Hai-Wei island, north east China

Wei-Hai-Wei island, north east China, view over the golf course and British naval camp, with ships lying offshore, including HMS Veteran, HMS Whitshed, HMS Witch, HMS Medway

Background imageMedway Collection: Bicentennial pageant, Medway, Massachusetts, USA

Bicentennial pageant, Medway, Massachusetts, USA, Independence Day, 4 July 1913. Date: 1913

Background imageMedway Collection: Two women with lifebelt and sailors caps

Two women with lifebelt and sailors caps
Two women wearing sailors caps, posing inside a lifebelt from the passenger steamer, the Queen of Thanet-- NMSPC stands for the New Medway Steam Packet Company. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMedway Collection: English Cathedrals - Rochester - the West Door

English Cathedrals - Rochester - the West Door - Decorated arched Doorway. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals Rochester is a town

Background imageMedway Collection: Attack on Chatham, c. 1668, by Willem Schellinks (1627?-1678

Attack on Chatham, c. 1668, by Willem Schellinks (1627?-1678
Willem Schellinks (1627?-1678). Dutch painter. Attack on Chatham, c. 1668. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageMedway Collection: Watts Alms Houses, Rochester, Kent

Watts Alms Houses, Rochester, Kent
Watts Alms Houses, Rochester, Medway, near Chatham, Kent, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageMedway Collection: Group of Edwardian Gentlemen, Gillingham, Kent

Group of Edwardian Gentlemen, Gillingham, Kent
Group of Edwardian Gentlemen, Gillingham, Medway, near Chatham, Kent, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageMedway Collection: Restoration House, Rochester, Kent

Restoration House, Rochester, Kent
Restoration House, Rochester, Medway, near Chatham, Kent, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageMedway Collection: Studio portrait, boy with Pekingese dog

Studio portrait, boy with Pekingese dog, photo by Medway Studios, Gillingham, Kent. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageMedway Collection: Alan Fraser taking photographs on the Medway in 1931

Alan Fraser taking photographs on the Medway in 1931. Date: 1931

Background imageMedway Collection: Aylesford Kent

Aylesford Kent
The bridge over the Medway at Aylesford, Kent. Date: 1829

Background imageMedway Collection: Allington Locks

Allington Locks
On the river Medway, Kent. Date: circa 1840

Background imageMedway Collection: Short S11 Valetta G-aJY on the Medway as a seaplane

Short S11 Valetta G-aJY on the Medway as a seaplane
Short S11 Valetta, G-aJY, on the Medway as a seaplane for its maiden flight

Background imageMedway Collection: Watercolour of Charles Greens Royal Vauxhall

Watercolour of Charles Greens Royal Vauxhall (later known as the Nassau) balloon over the Medway, 7 November 1836. After a flight of some 480 miles lasting 18 hours Green - accompanied by Robert

Background imageMedway Collection: Dutch Attack on the Medway, June 1667. The Dutch

Dutch Attack on the Medway, June 1667. The Dutch fleet captures the flagship HMS Royal Charles. Engraving. ITALY. Genoa. Pegli. Navy Museum

Background imageMedway Collection: Tonbridge, the Medway

Tonbridge, the Medway Date: circa 1905

Background imageMedway Collection: Hennen & Wadhams marriage Feb 1911

Hennen & Wadhams marriage Feb 1911

Background imageMedway Collection: The Medway, Chatham, England

The Medway, Chatham, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageMedway Collection: Boys having fun during Medway floods, Kent

Boys having fun during Medway floods, Kent
A group of boys having fun on their way home from school after the River Medway overflowed its banks. All along the Upper Medway Valleys from Maidstone to Tunbridge

Background imageMedway Collection: Sheerness Harbour after a blizzard

Sheerness Harbour after a blizzard
Frost, snow and ice on the Medway, at Sheerness, Kent. Date: 1895

Background imageMedway Collection: Chatham - Railway Street

Chatham - Railway Street
Chatham, Kent - Railway Street Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMedway Collection: Rochester, Kent

Rochester, Kent
General view of Rochester, Kent, showing the Medway bridge and the Castle Date: circa 1840

Background imageMedway Collection: England / Aylesford

England / Aylesford
Aylesford, Kent, England. The 14th century stone bridge over the River Medway, has one central arch and six smaller arches. Date: 1939

Background imageMedway Collection: Twyford Bridge Weir

Twyford Bridge Weir
The weir on the River Medway at Twyford Bridge, Yalding, Kent, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageMedway Collection: MEDWAY QUEEN

MEDWAY QUEEN
A study of the wake of the Medway Queen pleasure boat, en route from Chatham, Kent, to Southend, Essex, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageMedway Collection: Military / Fortifications

Military / Fortifications
MARTELLO TOWER Tower at the fair-way of the Thames and Medway. Date: 1856

Background imageMedway Collection: Houseboat on the River Medway

Houseboat on the River Medway
A house boat named Medusa pictured moored by a lock on the River Medway in Kent during the 1930s

Background imageMedway Collection: Sports Day, Medway Union Cottage Homes, Chatham, Kent

Sports Day, Medway Union Cottage Homes, Chatham, Kent
Staff and children at the Medway Union Cottage Homes annual sports day in 1907. The homes, opened in 1903 on Pattens Lane, Chatham, Kent

Background imageMedway Collection: Explosion in Victoria

Explosion in Victoria
Firemen deal with an explosion in Medway Street, Victoria, London. An interested crowd gathers to watch their progress

Background imageMedway Collection: Naval manouvres on the Thames

Naval manouvres on the Thames
Men of the Red Fleet of the British Navy preparing mines to protect the Thames and Medway area during naval manoeuvres in 1906

Background imageMedway Collection: Rochester / Wyllie 1905

Rochester / Wyllie 1905
Rochester, Kent: view of the River Medway

Background imageMedway Collection: Rochester / Kent 1904

Rochester / Kent 1904
Rochester, Kent: the bridge over the Medway

Background imageMedway Collection: De Ruiter in Medway Col

De Ruiter in Medway Col
A Dutch fleet commanded by De Ruiter sails up the Thames and burns English shipping in the Medway at Rochester

Background imageMedway Collection: De Ruiter in Medway

De Ruiter in Medway
A Dutch fleet commanded by De Ruiter sails up the Thames and burns English shipping in the Medway at Rochester

Background imageMedway Collection: Dutch in Medway

Dutch in Medway
A Dutch fleet commanded by De Ruyter sails up the Thames, and attacks Chatham, sinking or seizing the London and other warships anchored in the Medway

Background imageMedway Collection: Rochester Castle 19C

Rochester Castle 19C
View of Rochester Castle


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