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High Street, Chatham, 1906

@iamtimbo / 9 years ago / 2198 views / 1 comments

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A great Raphael Tuck postcard showing the High Street in Chatham. The Theatre Royal is on the right hand side, just past the junction. The stage house and auditorium of the theatre has recently been demolished to make way for flats.

The foyer remains standing, as in this picture, the only part left of what was once the largest theatre outside London.

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iamtimbo
@iamtimbo on 07 Aug 2017 22:46:46

Was passing the area this afternoon, and took this picture of the same view:

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A takeaway shop has now opened in what was the the foyer of the Theatre Royal - the sad completion of the refurbishment of the venue. You can see some more photos of the Theatre Royal, and read about its history at the Theatres Trust's website ....