Born and raised in Chatham, remember the medway freezing over in the 60s and going down the sun pier to look at it, my family had so many pubs in chatham, my great x 3 grandad Burford and his brothers had the Gibraltar house and bred race horses there
Ive lived in Chatham my whole life and have never heard about these fires. Very interesting. Especially shocked that the life expectancy was just 30 years. Thanks for a very interesting video.
Thank you so much for this. I'm not massively into local history (especially from places I don't know), and I came across this in a roundabout way, but this was fascinating, and couldn't have been delivered in a way which had me more captivated - all the positive things which come along with someone being committed and enthusiastic while avoiding the downsides which can sometimes come as part of that package.
Thank you for this invaluable history of Chatham. In the credits at the end, I noticed Arthur Prosser drew the illustrations. He was my neighbor, and also the jazz journalist for the Evening Post newspaper.
Absolutely brilliant - so clear and easy to understand and follow with the many references to the town we know today to give a great perspective to the narration
Really interesting and well made film. I live in Chatham but I'm not from here originally so finding out stuff about the town is fascinating. I hope you do more films about Medway history.
@@SunPierHouseMedway fascinating piece of history , we are a trust based in Chatham, and hoping one day our great war flower class sloop be homed here.
Interesting video thanks for sharing. As a once local I was unaware or at least had forgotten these 2 events. Interesting also that the Bests had a big presence in town and although the configuration may have changed it seems Best Street may have been named after them as it seems interface into Military Road close to where their brewery was located. I knew a number of Bests growing up in Rochester so wondering if they were any relation...
Very nicely produced and informative as I was born in Chatham. It seems everyone born in Medway gets BROUGHT & BOUGHT confused, as I still sometimes do when speaking, out of habit!! You made the same mistake at 7:56.
Great job Rob. The style reminds me of a series LWT made in the early 1980s: The Making of Modern London. That ran to THREE series.... so best you get cracking on the rest!
@florence2095 The local scouts put on a demonstration with the local fire brigade at a fair. They were in a house structure, and the fire brigade were supposed to rescue them, but it all went terribly wrong.
This is so interesting. We came from Rainham, but often visited Chatham. My great grandfather used to own The Old Barn pub during WWII, my mom and her cousin were about the only 2 kids left in the town during the war, all the other kids having been evacuated. I also believe they found a plague pit in Chatham too.
Greetings from Australia. I note you mentioned Primark which stands where Marks and Spencer’s used to be,not British Home Stores. How do I know this? I was born directly opposite M and S in 1940. I do enjoy your films. Regards Michael Cousins
Born and raised in Chatham, remember the medway freezing over in the 60s and going down the sun pier to look at it, my family had so many pubs in chatham, my great x 3 grandad Burford and his brothers had the Gibraltar house and bred race horses there
Ive lived in Chatham my whole life and have never heard about these fires. Very interesting. Especially shocked that the life expectancy was just 30 years. Thanks for a very interesting video.
Extremely interesting, nevr knew Chatham had suffered two fires
Excellent video, gave great insight into how people of that period would seek to cope with disaster
Thank you so much for this.
I'm not massively into local history (especially from places I don't know), and I came across this in a roundabout way, but this was fascinating, and couldn't have been delivered in a way which had me more captivated - all the positive things which come along with someone being committed and enthusiastic while avoiding the downsides which can sometimes come as part of that package.
Thank you for this invaluable history of Chatham. In the credits at the end, I noticed Arthur Prosser drew the illustrations. He was my neighbor, and also the jazz journalist for the Evening Post newspaper.
Absolutely brilliant - so clear and easy to understand and follow with the many references to the town we know today to give a great perspective to the narration
Really interesting and well made film. I live in Chatham but I'm not from here originally so finding out stuff about the town is fascinating. I hope you do more films about Medway history.
Chatham is my hometown, great video this. Thanks for sharing it.
love Rob's films on local history
Wow this was amazing. Lived in medway all my life and never knew of this.❤️history
I don’t remember being taught it at school 🤔🐨🐨🦘
Very cool 👍
Thank you 🙏 I thoroughly enjoyed this history lesson.🐨🐨🦘
Fascinating. I'm not from Chatham but many of my ancestors were. This gives some great perspective on my family history. Thank you so much!
Our pleasure!
@@SunPierHouseMedway fascinating piece of history , we are a trust based in Chatham, and hoping one day our great war flower class sloop be homed here.
Interesting video thanks for sharing. As a once local I was unaware or at least had forgotten these 2 events.
Interesting also that the Bests had a big presence in town and although the configuration may have changed it seems Best Street may have been named after them as it seems interface into Military Road close to where their brewery was located.
I knew a number of Bests growing up in Rochester so wondering if they were any relation...
Very interesting thank you
Very nicely produced and informative as I was born in Chatham. It seems everyone born in Medway gets BROUGHT & BOUGHT confused, as I still sometimes do when speaking, out of habit!! You made the same mistake at 7:56.
I never do. I was lucky enough to have an excellent primary school teacher @ Byron Road, Gillingham. 🐨🐨🦘
Very interesting Robert well done
Thank you for this , very interesting 👍
Thanks! That was interesting.
Great work. Very glad I came across this channel
Really interesting, thank you for your hard work producing this.
Very interesting Thank you 😊
Great job Rob. The style reminds me of a series LWT made in the early 1980s: The Making of Modern London. That ran to THREE series.... so best you get cracking on the rest!
Excellent work
Fascinating, thank you.
Excellent, thank you 👍
What an amazing film . Im from Chatham . Never anything of this . Thankyou
great video Rob!
Very interesting - thank you for this.
Amazing video well done. Could I ask would you do one on the Gillingham park disaster? Very sad story but very interesting
What is the story regarding Gillingham Park disaster ❓🐨🦘
@florence2095 The local scouts put on a demonstration with the local fire brigade at a fair. They were in a house structure, and the fire brigade were supposed to rescue them, but it all went terribly wrong.
@@rachelh9914 what year did it happen❓ we moved to Australia 1972
@@florence2095 1929
This is so interesting.
We came from Rainham, but often visited Chatham.
My great grandfather used to own The Old Barn pub during WWII, my mom and her cousin were about the only 2 kids left in the town during the war, all the other kids having been evacuated.
I also believe they found a plague pit in Chatham too.
Greetings from Australia. I note you mentioned Primark which stands where Marks and Spencer’s used to be,not British Home Stores. How do I know this? I was born directly opposite M and S in 1940. I do enjoy your films. Regards Michael Cousins
I remember M&S being further along the High Street towards Military Rd?
Where do you live in Oz Michael ❓🐨🐨🦘
@@florence2095 Hi,I’m just north of Perth. Kind regards
Our current home for the Q-ship trust, who are trying to save the last Flower Class Sloop from World War One.
i am native of chatham ont. canada
And Chatham was a shit hole then and still a shit hole now no change at all
Thanks for your constructive comment.
im confused about the map of the second fire as on google maps chatham house is on the other side of the highstreet,by the river