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Chatham Collection (page 8)

Chatham, a town with a rich history and diverse attractions, holds numerous stories within its borders

Background imageChatham Collection: Splendid Jem amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, Kent, 1821

Splendid Jem amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, Kent, 1821. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Splendid Jem, once a dashing hero in the Metropolis, recognised by Tom amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, 1821

Background imageChatham Collection: Ships in Chatham Dockyard, Kent

Ships in Chatham Dockyard, Kent. They are the Monitor HMS Marshal Soult, the D34 Destroyer HMS Velox, and two V Class destroyers. Date: circa 1930

Background imageChatham Collection: Chatham - Monument to General Gordon of Khartoum

Chatham - Monument to General Gordon of Khartoum
Royal Engineers Barracks, Chatham, Kent - Monument to General Gordon of Khartoum. Date: 1907

Background imageChatham Collection: Shipping Beef on Board HMS Alexandra, 1878

Shipping Beef on Board HMS Alexandra, 1878
Engraving showing the crew of HMS Alexandra taking beef aboard ship from a small supply boat, off Tuzla, in the Sea of Marmora. The supply ship has also brought fish, barrels and the washing

Background imageChatham Collection: Battle Medway Attack Chatham Tour 1667 Dutch fleet

Battle Medway Attack Chatham Tour 1667 Dutch fleet
Battle of Medway, Attack on Chatham, Tour to Chatham, 1667: the Dutch fleet in the mouth of the Medway, Raid on the Medway, Chatham, Sheerness, Medway, Michiel Adriaansz de Ruyter, Cornelis de Witt

Background imageChatham Collection: Battle Medway Attack Chatham Tour 1667 hill Rochester

Battle Medway Attack Chatham Tour 1667 hill Rochester
The Battle of Medway, Attack on Chatham, Tour to Chatham, 1667: seen from a hill near Rochester, Raid on the Medway, Chatham, Rochester, Medway, Michiel Adriaansz

Background imageChatham Collection: Apotheosis Cornelis de Witt Dutch Raid Medway

Apotheosis Cornelis de Witt Dutch Raid Medway
The Apotheosis of Cornelis de Witt, with the Dutch Raid on the Medway in the background, Adoration of Cornelis de Witt, with the Journey to Chatham (June 1667)

Background imageChatham Collection: Cornelis de Witt 1623-1672 Burgomaster Dordrecht

Cornelis de Witt 1623-1672 Burgomaster Dordrecht
Cornelis de Witt (1623-1672), Burgomaster of Dordrecht and Lord Lieutenant of Putten, Portrait of Cornelis de Witt, mayor of Dordrecht and roughly van Putten

Background imageChatham Collection: Dutch Burning English Ships Dutch Raid Medway

Dutch Burning English Ships Dutch Raid Medway
The Dutch Burning English Ships during the Dutch Raid on the Medway, 20 June 1667, The Dutch set fire to English ships during the Journey to Chatham, 20 June 1667

Background imageChatham Collection: Moonlight Medway Chatham 1920 Frank Short British

Moonlight Medway Chatham 1920 Frank Short British
Moonlight on the Medway at Chatham, 1920. After Frank Short (British, 1857-1945), Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851)

Background imageChatham Collection: William Pitt, 1St Earl Of Chatham, 1708 To 1778. British Whig Statesman And Prime Minister Of

William Pitt, 1St Earl Of Chatham, 1708 To 1778. British Whig Statesman And Prime Minister Of Great Britain. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green, Published London 1893

Background imageChatham Collection: William Pitt The Elder 1St Earl Of Chatham 1708-1788 British Statesman And Twice Prime Minister

William Pitt The Elder 1St Earl Of Chatham 1708-1788 British Statesman And Twice Prime Minister From Memoirs Of Eminent Etonians By Sir Edward Creasy Published London 1876

Background imageChatham Collection: Chatham, Kent, England. Drawn By H. Warren Engraved By E. Finden

Chatham, Kent, England. Drawn By H. Warren Engraved By E. Finden

Background imageChatham Collection: Death Of Chatham. William Pitt, 1St Earl Of Chatham 1708 - 1778. British Whig Statesman

Death Of Chatham. William Pitt, 1St Earl Of Chatham 1708 - 1778. British Whig Statesman. From The Book Gallery Of Historical Portraits Published C.1880

Background imageChatham Collection: Couple Sea Kayaking In Red Bluff Bay W / Mist Rolling Off Baranof Isl Chatham Strait Southeast

Couple Sea Kayaking In Red Bluff Bay W / Mist Rolling Off Baranof Isl Chatham Strait Southeast Alaska
Couple Sea Kayaking In Red Bluff Bay W/Mist Rolling Off Baranof Isl Chatham Strait Southeast Alaska

Background imageChatham Collection: Digital Humpback Whale Tails @ Sunset Se Alaska Scenic Chatham Strait / Ncomposite

Digital Humpback Whale Tails @ Sunset Se Alaska Scenic Chatham Strait / Ncomposite
Digital Humpback Whale Tails @ Sunset Se Alaska Scenic Chatham Strait/Ncomposite

Background imageChatham Collection: A Humpback Whale Breaches Along The Shoreline Of Chichagof Island In Chatham Strait With

A Humpback Whale Breaches Along The Shoreline Of Chichagof Island In Chatham Strait With Mendenhall Towers In The Background, Inside Passage, Tongass National Forest, Admiralty Island

Background imageChatham Collection: Demosthenes, Cicero and William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, 1750-1815

Demosthenes, Cicero and William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, 1750-1815

Background imageChatham Collection: Clock tower, Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Clock tower, Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Clock tower and lighthouse, Chatham Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageChatham Collection: Borstal Prison, Chatham - Prisoners Dinner Time

Borstal Prison, Chatham - Prisoners Dinner Time
Prisoners going in to dinner at Borstal Prison, near Chatham, Kent. Date: circa 1900

Background imageChatham Collection: SE&CR (South Eastern & Chatham Railway) - Hastings Express

SE&CR (South Eastern & Chatham Railway) - Hastings Express
SE&CR (South Eastern & Chatham Railway) - The Hastings Express on the platform at London Brdge Station. Date: 1905

Background imageChatham Collection: Edwardian Leisure - The Darland Banks, Gillingham, Kent

Edwardian Leisure - The Darland Banks, Gillingham, Kent
Edwardian Leisure - The Darland Banks, Gillingham, near Chatham, Kent, England. Showing Windmill Date: 1913

Background imageChatham Collection: High Street, Gillingham, Kent

High Street, Gillingham, Kent
High Street, Gillingham, near Chatham, Kent, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageChatham Collection: South Eastern and Chatham Railway steam engine

South Eastern and Chatham Railway steam engine, Standard Type Express, with crew. Date: circa early 20th century

Background imageChatham Collection: South Eastern and Chatham Railway Dover Boat Train

South Eastern and Chatham Railway Dover Boat Train. Date: circa early 20th century

Background imageChatham Collection: Lobby of Hotel Chatham in New York City, USA

Lobby of Hotel Chatham in New York City, USA
Lobby of Hotel Chatham at 48th to 49th Streets between Madison and Park Ave in New York City, USA. Date: 1920

Background imageChatham Collection: Ticket Inspectors Allotment Prize Giving, 1922

Ticket Inspectors Allotment Prize Giving, 1922
South East and Chatham Railway Travelling Ticket Inspectors Garden Allotment Prize Giving in Catford, July 1922. Date: 1922

Background imageChatham Collection: On Chatham Hill, Kent

On Chatham Hill, Kent - sign for The Star Inn at Rainham, with a well on the right. 1827

Background imageChatham Collection: View up Ludgate Hill toward St. Pauls Cathedral, London

View up Ludgate Hill toward St. Pauls Cathedral, London - note the SE&CR (South Eastern and Chatham Railway) steam locomotive crossing Ludgate Viaduct

Background imageChatham Collection: London, Chatham and Dover Railways station at Victoria

London, Chatham and Dover Railways station at Victoria
London, Chatham and Dover Railways Terminus at Victoria, London (left) and the London, Brighton and South Coast railway (right)

Background imageChatham Collection: William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778). British state

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778). British statesman of the Whig group. Engraving. Portrait. Colored

Background imageChatham 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 imageChatham Collection: Blackfriars Station

Blackfriars Station
The terminus of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway is at first known as Ludgate Hill Station. Date: 1863

Background imageChatham Collection: New York / Pearl / Chatham

New York / Pearl / Chatham
New York: corner of Pearl Street and Chatham Street, showing old storehouses Date: 1861

Background imageChatham Collection: Rail Accident Beckenham

Rail Accident Beckenham
Wreckage from the rail accident near Beckenham, on the London, Chatham and Dover railway line Date: 1866

Background imageChatham Collection: Rochester & Chatham 1795

Rochester & Chatham 1795
Rochester, Kent, with Chatham opposite Date: 1795

Background imageChatham Collection: Junction at Smithfield

Junction at Smithfield
The new Metropolitan Line (underground) meets the London, Chatham and Dover Railway near Smithfield Date: 1866

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt the Elder / Anon

Pitt the Elder / Anon
WILLIAM PITT - THE ELDER 1ST EARL OF CHATHAM English politician Date: 1708 - 1778

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / Holl / Bromly

Pitt / Younger / Holl / Bromly
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / Sasso / Stand

Pitt / Younger / Sasso / Stand
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / John Kay

Pitt / Younger / John Kay
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / Lightfoot / D

Pitt / Younger / Lightfoot / D
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / Bocquet

Pitt / Younger / Bocquet
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / Anon

Pitt / Younger / Anon
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / Lightfoot / P

Pitt / Younger / Lightfoot / P
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / Godby

Pitt / Younger / Godby
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt / Younger / Greatbach

Pitt / Younger / Greatbach
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER English politician Second son of 1st Earl of Chatham Date: 1759 - 1806

Background imageChatham Collection: Pitt the Elder / Guizot s

Pitt the Elder / Guizot s
WILLIAM PITT - THE ELDER 1ST EARL OF CHATHAM English politician Date: 1708 - 1778



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Chatham, a town with a rich history and diverse attractions, holds numerous stories within its borders. From the German cruiser SMS Emden's fateful encounter with HMAS Sydney during World War I to the majestic Chatham Class Light Cruiser built in 1911-13, this place has witnessed significant events. Situated in Kent on the banks of the Medway River since 1907, Chatham boasts connections to influential figures like William Pitt, a renowned British politician from the eighteenth century. The General Gordon Statue stands tall as a tribute to this historic figure who left an indelible mark on Chatham. The vibrant cultural scene is evident through various forms of entertainment that have graced Chatham over time. A poster advertising The Better Ole at Theatre Royal captures the essence of theatrical performances that have enthralled audiences for decades. Notable incidents also find their place in Chatham's narrative. The tragic tale of Ellen Bright's death at Wombwells Menagerie in 1850 serves as a reminder of past misfortunes and human resilience. Across continents, even Massachusetts' own Chatham showcases American pride with flags waving proudly against picturesque coastal backdrops. Fishing boats dotting the harbor add charm to Cape Cod's landscape while embodying New England traditions. Music enthusiasts will appreciate Count Basie taking center stage in Kent during his iconic performance captured by Brian Foskett. This momentous event highlights how music transcends boundaries and brings people together. For those seeking entertainment closer to home, The Gaiety music hall offers delightful evenings filled with laughter and joy for locals and visitors alike. Lastly, Jezreels Tower stands tall in nearby Gillingham—a testament to architectural marvels that grace this region—offering breathtaking views and historical significance all rolled into one structure. Intriguing tales unfold throughout every corner of Chatham—from naval battles and political legacies to captivating performances and natural beauty.