THE GREAT FIRES OF CHATHAM - 1800 & 1820

johnalison

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Fascinating, thanks. I especially enjoyed the way he illustrated his talk. Although I have been to Chatham a couple of times, I can't say that I know it well, but he brought it to life for me. I love the language of the time, such as describing the effect it had on people's 'countenances'.
 

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This was published to record the history of the local volunteer fire brigade.
Bit tatty but happy to scan for anybody interested.
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Reports are credited to the local newspapers of the period.
It would appear the local water company held a knees up at years end to announce its progress and all the good and great were invited.
This taken from a later page, a pithy comment from a representive of a local insurance company.

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:)Sounds like Chatham to me.
 
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