Uncovering Chatham�s hidden histories

Stripping bare the hidden histories of Chatham and its World Heritage Site application will be the subject of the next Pembroke Lecture, which takes place at the University of Greenwich at Medway, on Wednesday, October 8.

The colourful past of the Medway town will be under the spotlight in the latest in the popular series of lectures, which members of the public can attend for free. The talk will cover Chatham’s four-century domination of the seas, the history of the Dockyard, Upnor Castle and Fort Amherst as well as why the area is receiving funding for a World Heritage Site application.

Joanne Cable, World Heritage Site Project Manager for Medway Council, will present the event.

Professor Alan Reed, from the University of Greenwich at Medway, who organises the lecture series, says: “This promises to be a memorable Pembroke lecture uncovering fascinating facts about our local area and what receiving World Heritage status would mean for Medway. For anyone with an interest in local history this is an event not to miss.”

Tickets, which are free, are available from Wednesday, September 17. The event, which starts at 7pm, will be held in the former Royal Navy Wardroom in the Pembroke Building, at the University of Greenwich at Medway campus, at Chatham Maritime.

Tickets can be obtained by calling 01634 883154 or by e-mailing pembrokelectures@gre.ac.uk. For further information visit www.gre.ac.uk/pembrokelectures

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Picture caption: Upnor Castle