The Gravesend Journal publishes documentary stories and photography from in and around Gravesend.

If you have a story you'd like to share, you can contact me at gravesendjournal@gmail.com.

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Gravesend Civic Centre & Woodville Theatre

One of my favourite buildings in Gravesend is the Borough Council Civic Centre and Woodville Theatre.

Designed by renowned architect Henry Thomas Cadbury-Brown construction started in 1964, and the building was opened on 15th November 1968.

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Theatre Photography: Aladdin

The theatrical ‘get-in’ is a bit like moving house. You arrive at your new home early in the morning with all your worldly possessions piled in the back of a van.

There’s furniture to be unloaded, lights to be put up, and the sound system to be installed. Inevitably, something doesn’t quite fit and you don’t know where the kettle is.

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The New COVID Normal

We’re told we are a living through the strangest of times. Yet, it’s surprising how quickly sights that a few months ago would have seemed entirely alien become ordinary.

At some point, these things will become history, so it seems only fitting to record some of them.

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We are Gravesend : Genevieve Jones from Sierra Leone

It's such a great feeling to have finally started my personal project about my home town, Gravesend, Kent. Yesterday I had the privilege of shooting and interviewing Genevieve 'Genny' Jones, an inspirational woman and one of the real life-bloods of our community. If there's a community event in Gravesend it's likely somewhere behind it will be Genny Jones - The Confident Queen.

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