EAW021788 ENGLAND (1949). The St Peter's Street Gas Works and environs, Maidstone, from the south-west, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

W.D. 2-8-0 loco.

Style and Winch Brewery - now a Aldi :(

Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club, founded 1984

WW2 Camouflage Scheme

These steps and retaining wall appear to still be there, the arches to the left removed when the main road put in mid/late 1980s.

Now the White Rabbit Pub

East station

Maidstone Barracks station

The prison has gained a football pitch since earlier photo's in 1929.

Compare with image EPW026076 dated April 1929, i.e. 20 years earlier. The main lines are now electrified, as are passenger services. Goods are still steam hauled, but the loco shed, turntable and coaling stage have gone. The goods yard has far fewer wagons, possibly indicating the transfer of goods to road haulage, or perhaps it was just a slack day?

Some of the inmates inside Maidstone prison.

Now Maidstone United's ground.

Maidstone museum, St Faiths street

Tilling stevens factory now the powerhub business centre

Fremlins brewery now fremlin walk shopping centre