History on the Medway.

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Get a life Dept.
Recent searches via our local liberary(remember them) reavealed the following newspaper headlines.
1863
Aug 29 Sturgeon caught in Medway. 7ft long .weight 1/2 CWT.
1869
Mar 27 Mutiny at the Nore.
Jun 19 Great Eastern leaves Sheerness.
1870
Mar 19.Barges William Baker and Sir Edward Banks collide off Gravesend.All lost.
1871
Aug 16 Cholerea ship in Medway
1862.Fishing smack catchs 1000 bushels of sprats in one week.
1873.
Jan 4.Survivor of Trafalgar dies.
1874
Sep 12.Great Eastern returns.
1875.
May 1st..Sails of Victory found in sail loft.
Jul 17. First iron ship built at Sheerness.
1878
Sep 7.Wreck of the Princess Alice.
1865
Mar 25.Great Eastern fitted with cable tanks to lay under sea telegraph cables.
1862
Ps Did you know that an unruly mob tried to over turn the carriage of Mr Charles Dickens in Chatham,and you thought that car twocking was new!

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Re:Oh nearly forgot you Clive.

2000BC
1.April
Mt Araphat .Broom build first boat.Sales dept promise design will never change.
Mr Noah,comments that a stair lift would be useful along with a tank for back ointment.Extras include special cupboard for pension books./forums/images/icons/laugh.gif


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