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Old Newspapers 1950's Chatham, Kent

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CLK

CLK Report 27 Jun 2012 22:11

Hi All,

Anyone know what the local newspapers were in Chatham, Kent in 1950's - in particular 1958 please??
Many Thanks
Claire

Researching:
Harrison, Fever, Martin, Flint, Waterman, Neve, Pierce, Jones, Parkes, Iden, Spillet,Bishop, Reed, Kehily all in Kent . . . . just for starters! x

Lynski

Lynski Report 27 Jun 2012 22:25

I googled your thread title and came up with this article -

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2010/july/28/kents_150-year-old_newspapers.aspx

The picture in the article is a copy from 1940 so I would assume that the Kent Messenger would have been in the 1950's as well.

Researching:
Bagley, Millington, Morrey, Edwards, Sims, Weaver

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 Jun 2012 22:32

I think the Medway News was around then too, it closed this year after printing for about 75 years

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

CLK

CLK Report 27 Jun 2012 22:42

Thanks ladies, KM has encompassed it all these days, will try both your suggestions : )

Researching:
Harrison, Fever, Martin, Flint, Waterman, Neve, Pierce, Jones, Parkes, Iden, Spillet,Bishop, Reed, Kehily all in Kent . . . . just for starters! x