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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