Category: The Gravesend Journal
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The Table: Helping Those In Need
Tony and Vicki Harris have been on a journey that would change their lives, seeing Tony giving away all their money and most of his clothes. During the pandemic they would feed up to 50 people, six nights a week.
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Pantomime: More Than Just Another Show
This time last year, the curtains had just come down on Wicked Productions’ Beauty and The Beast at the Woodville. As in many other theatres across the UK, this year, the Woodville’s pantomime curtain never really went up.
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Gravesend’s Lost Pubs: The Railway Tavern
The Railway Tavern in Railway Place, Gravesend, originally opened in 1853 (some sources suggest 1881) and followed shortly after the railway station in 1849.
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Gravesend’s Lost Pubs: Ascot Arms
The Ascot Arms is the latest of Gravesend’s pubs to close, finally shutting its doors early in 2018. The brewery has advertised for new tenants, but it seems more likely it’ll be turned into yet another convenience store, or demolished and the land used for housing.