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40) Bill  Male
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Saturday, 27 October 2007 03:34 PM IP: 78.146.251.30 Write a comment Send E-mail
Hello everyone I am trying to put together a little family history.If anyone has any little snippets of information or old photos they would be much appreciated.My parent lived for a while at 12 Robert Street then moved to
Nine Elms Grove.I attended Wrotham Road School and then Gordon secondary.Times
change and things change and its nice to try and record and note the past.I would like to wish one and all from Gravesend
good luck and thankyou for reading my post.
39) Murray 
Location:
Canada
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I understand The Pilot Pub on East Terrace in Gravesend has an exhibition of The Most Hideous Creature in the British Isles. As I understand it, this display of photos is in celebration of Halloween 2007.
38) Sue Wood-Griffiths  Female
Location:
Swansea Wales
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Thursday, 4 October 2007 02:11 PM Host: www.principalityonline.com Write a comment Send E-mail
Hi I was born and bred in Gravesend and remember so many happy times, such as mayday parade,shrimpers regatta and so many others.
All my family still live there and i visit as often as I can. I am trying to find a photograph of the lower high street showing a drapers shop, which was my grandads family home. the name was Pemble can anyone help please.
thank you
sue
37) murray  Male
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Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:40 AM IP: 70.73.128.185 Write a comment Send E-mail
Has anyone seen Bungle roaming the streets of Gravesend? I heard he might be looking for the real father of his new baby.
36) sam woodcock 
Location:
hampshire
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Sunday, 16 September 2007 08:00 PM Host: host217-44-16-166.range217-44.btcentralplus.com Write a comment Send E-mail
it was good to see photos of gravesend i lived in care there in the early eighties
35) AC  Female
Location:
Gravesend
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Wednesday, 15 August 2007 10:42 PM Host: host86-129-189-81.range86-129.btcentralplus.com Write a comment Send E-mail
confused
Does anyone know the story behind the mosaic at Gravesend Market and the gates of Denton Church with the men in a boat chained to a blue porcupine ??
Chaos Monday, 28 January 2008 10:37 PM
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In 1568 the second Charter Of Incorporation was granted to Gravesend by Queen Elizabeth I. The town then chose a coat of arms. This was a device of a boat with 1 mast, with it's sail furled. Instead the boat was rowed by 5 hooded rowers and steered by a porcupine.

The porcupine is thought to be a compliment to Sir Henry Sydney, Steward of the Honour of Otford, in whose stewardship Gravesend and Milton were at the time. His arms embodied a porcupine, the rowers showed Gravesend's association with the river side and waterfront.

This is the origin of the mosaic and the metal replica that can be found on the church gate at Milton.

When the 3rd charter was granted in 1632 the coat of arms was changed to a castle with a buffalo's head in the centre, and the latin words, 'Decus et Tutamen' which seems to mean 'My Glory and Strength'.
34) Ray Martin  Male
Location:
Portsmouth
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THE MITRE HOTEL c 1930

Although I supplied the photograph of the Mitre Hotel and am possibly biased, I feel it's now in its correct resting place for all to see and to compare its 'progress' as the years went by.
It was obviously an elegant and popular building in its day - it advertises 'table d'hotel' meals - and the photograph is suitably enhanced by the local characters standing outside who no doubt could have told a story or two over a few free pints!

Ray Martin
33) verdun lowe  Male
Location:
Doncaster South Yorkshire
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Monday, 18 June 2007 08:40 PM Host: 80-42-84-102.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com Write a comment Send E-mail
Stationed at Milton Barracks 1947 Married a Gravesend Girl on Demob settled in Gravesend for over 20 years
and Loved it.Not any More.
Don Send E-mail Monday, 16 July 2012 08:14 PM
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Verdun, My father was also stationed at the barracks in 1947, the same year I was born. his name was Don Walker. He may have been in the Queens 1st. Do you remember the regiments of the time.
32) Leanne  Female
Location:
Gravesend
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Tuesday, 29 May 2007 08:31 PM IP: 89.243.18.225 Write a comment Send E-mail
Very interested in seeing more pictures of Old Gravesend, especially pictures of the residential homes located at Lord Street - now Lordstreet carpark.

If anyone has any kind of info on the above, I would look forward to hearing about it as I am doing a scrapbook for my Grandad who was born there.

Many thanks
31) dave johnson  Male
Location:
gravesend
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Tuesday, 8 May 2007 06:06 PM Host: 82-34-124-147.cable.ubr01.gray.blueyonder.co.uk Write a comment Send E-mail
Lovely site & great pictures... Does anyone know where I can get pictures of old school photo's (the big long ones)
Chaos Wednesday, 9 May 2007 09:21 PM
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Thanks for the comments. Regarding the school photos, if the school is still around of course I personally would contact them first. Then, if no joy there, perhaps the local education authority would be able to point you in the right direction.
Failing that, perhaps the Gravesend Library in Windmill Street (might) to able to help. Hope you find what you want. smile
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