EAW020321 ENGLAND (1948). The town, Gravesend, from the south, 1948

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Title [EAW020321] The town, Gravesend, from the south, 1948
Reference EAW020321
Date 4-November-1948
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Place name GRAVESEND
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District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 564398, 173326
Longitude / Latitude 0.36540296503424, 51.434556136198
National Grid Reference TQ644733

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Bat and Ball Inn & the Aboriginal Team Cricket Tour of 1868 The team, captained by ex all-England cricketer Charles Lawrence were accompanied by their backers George Graham (a Sydney lawyer), George Smith (Graham’s cousin) and William Hayman. Leaving Sydney on the Paramatta, a wool carrying clipper, on the 8th February they arrived at Gravesend on the 13th May 1868. Upon arrival they were taken to the Bat and Ball Inn, Wrotham Road, for lunch. The team’s players were: Unaarrimin, known as (k.a.) Johnny Mullagh Bullchanach, k.a.Bullocky A wicketkeeper, Bullocky was referred to as "at once the black Bannerman and Blackham of his team". Ballrin, k.a. Sundown (returned to Australia in August through ill health) Jungunjinanuke, k.a. Dick-a-Dick Zellanach, k.a. Johnny Cuzens Bripumyarrimin, k.a. King CBoole (Died of respiratory problems, Guys Hospital, London 24th June 1868). Brimbunyah, k.a. Red Cap Murrumgunarriman, k.a. Twopenny Pripumuarraman, k.a. Charley Dumas Grougarrong, k.a.Jimmy Mosquito – who "could walk upright under a bar and then jump it in a stander". Boninbarngeet, k.a. Tiger Arrahmunijarrimun, k.a. Peter Jallachniurrimin, k.a. Jim Crow (returned to Australia in August through ill health) Before their first match of the series, they practiced at the Town Malling ground at West Malling. In total they played 47 matches, 14 won, 14 lost and 19 drawn. The first match was against a Surrey CC side at the Oval in front of a crowd of 20,000. Surrey batted first. The Aboriginal side were forced to follow on and Surrey won by an innings and 7 runs. Sources: National Museum of Australia - https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/aboriginal-cricket-team#:~:text=In%20May%201868%20the%20first,%2DEngland%20cricketer%2C%20Charles%20Lawrence. Wikipedia - Australian Aboriginal cricket team in England in 1868 (inc players’ names) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_cricket_team_in_England_in_1868 BBC - Aboriginal cricket: The first Australian tour of England, 1868 (team photo with names) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23225434 M.C.C. Cricket Scores and Biographies, Volume X, 1867 – 1868 by Arthur Haygarth, pub M.C.C. 1878 - ship and date of arrival. Supplementary notes. Dates, locations of matches and results. Discover Gravesham chronology - https://www.discovergravesham.co.uk/gravesend-chronology/1853-1872.html

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Monday 22nd of February 2021 09:34:56 AM
Bat and Ball Cricket Ground: 1845, wicket originally laid by Tom Adams in the grounds of Ruckland House (in 1905 purchased to become the Masonic Hall, Wrotham Road), cricket matches began to be played regularly. 1849, the inaugural first class match took place, All England v Kent. 1854, Earl of Darnley and other gentlemen founded the North Kent Cricket Club with the Bat and Ball as its home ground. 1857, Gravesend Milton Cricket Club (later Mid-Kent CC) played matches here. 1868, 2nd & 3rd June, Kent v Australian Aboriginals, the third match of their tour. (Previous, Mote Park, Maidstone, 30th May. Next, Richmond Surrey, 5th & 6th June) Kent -1st innings 298, Aboriginals Ist innings - 123 and had to follow on. 2nd inning - 106, so lost by an innings and 69 runs. 1903, Bat and Ball ground sold to a builder for housing. Ground rented by cricket club on an annual basis with the option to buy. 1906, Bat and Ball ground saved. 1907, Gravesend Northfleet and North Kent Cricket and Sports Club Limited formed to revive cricket, sports, tennis and bowls at the Bat and Ball ground. Sources - https://www.discovergravesham.co.uk/gravesend-chronology/gravesend-chronology.html 'MCC Cricket Scores and Biographies, 1867-1868' by Arthur Haygarth, published by the MCC 1878

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Saturday 20th of February 2021 01:59:40 PM
Gravesend West Street Station and pier. Closed to passengers in 1953 and for goods in 1968.

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Monday 1st of December 2014 08:30:22 AM
The Congregational Church, Clarence Place, built 1873. This church subsequently became a grocery wholesalers, then in November 1968 opened as the Gurdwarra or Sikh Temple, at the time, the largest in England.

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Monday 1st of December 2014 08:27:33 AM
Civil Defence underground facility built here in 1954.

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Monday 1st of December 2014 08:00:07 AM
The Old Prince of Orange PH This pub was opened in 1933 and replaced the previous Old Prince of Orange that stood on the corner of Windmill Street and New Road. This had been a coaching inn and was about 350 years old at the time of its closure in 1931, due to its dangerous state.

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Monday 1st of December 2014 07:43:05 AM
The Grand Theatre, Harmer Street.

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Monday 1st of December 2014 06:53:20 AM
Milton Chantry, the oldest building in Gravesend, standing at the western edge of the Fort Gardens.

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Friday 4th of July 2014 11:59:04 PM
Maidstone and District bus depot

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Friday 4th of July 2014 11:52:11 PM
Dr Horrocks GP surgery, Old Road West. Subsequently Drs Thompson and Hawkes.

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Friday 4th of July 2014 11:48:55 PM
Gravesend indoor market

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Friday 4th of July 2014 11:41:32 PM
This area also appears to be allotments. Later it became a bowling green. I remember in the late 1950s and early 1960s seeing old men watching the bowling while sitting in three wheeled invalid chairs that were hand propelled by levers. Perhaps they were injured in the First World War, or through industrial accidents.

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Friday 4th of July 2014 11:26:16 PM
Woodlands Park. Is this evidence of allotments as part of the 'Dig for Victory' drive in World War 2? Also, rationing was still in place in 1948. There is no sign of this cultivation in a previous view of the park in flight AFL 3715 dated 12th May 1939.

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Friday 4th of July 2014 11:08:30 PM
Gravesend Borough Council Parks Dept nursery

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Friday 4th of July 2014 10:46:30 PM
Woodland Park cafe

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Friday 4th of July 2014 10:43:45 PM
Is this the Hygeia? The Port Health Authority had a floating quarantine unit moored off Gravesend. This also provided accommodation for staff on duty and a base for the launches used for transporting the medical inspection officers to ships arriving from outside of Europe. Their role was to check on the health of the crews and to remove any suffering from communicable diseases to the Denton Isolation Hospital. The first Hygeia was a wooden hulk set up in 1922. This was replaced in 1935 by a converted steel Admiralty lighter, also named Hygeia.

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Thursday 3rd of July 2014 05:02:53 PM
The Majestic Cinema, King Street

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:35:49 AM
Milton Road Methodist Church, for many years the largest church in Gravesend

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:34:09 AM

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:30:35 AM
The Clock Tower, completed 1889 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:27:39 AM

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:22:12 AM
Regal Cinema, entrance on New Road (not visible), backing on to Barrack Row

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:19:52 AM
Boys' Technical School

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:17:10 AM
Gravesend Station main entrance, Rathmore Road

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:16:01 AM
The World's End PH

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:12:58 AM
Hammond's Corner named after the baker's shop at the bottom left corner. Singlewell Road runs north / south with Cross Lane West to the left and Cross Lane East to the right, leading to Echo Square

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 11:09:30 AM
Gravesend Hospital, Bath Street

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:53:40 AM
St James' Church

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:51:31 AM
Borough Police Station

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:50:14 AM
Borough Fire Station

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:48:55 AM

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:47:16 AM

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:46:24 AM
The Custom House

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:41:07 AM
Gravesend Cemetery

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:34:30 AM
Woodlands Park

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:25:38 AM
Imperial Paper Mill

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:24:11 AM

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:22:16 AM
St Gearge's, parish church of Gravesend.

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:13:08 AM
St Mark's Church, Rosherville

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 10:10:10 AM
The Royal Terrace Pier

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:59:19 AM
St Andrew's Church and Mission House and Bawley Bay

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:53:17 AM
Tilbury landing stage for vehicles and foot passenger ferries

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:44:28 AM
Town Pier, Gravesend with foot passenger ferry

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:42:10 AM
High Street Gravesend

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:40:21 AM
Gravesend Tilbury vehicle ferry, West Street.

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:38:37 AM

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:36:13 AM
St James' Hospital, Trafalgar Road, formerly Union Workhouse for Gravesend and Milton

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:35:01 AM
Girls' Grammar School, Gravesend

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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 09:24:13 AM