Wigmore Lecture 6 (SOLD OUT). David Burton - Tales of the Riverbank

Welcome to a varied, stimulating and accessible range of talks at affordable prices presented by Medway Libraries. A season ticket for all six Wigmore Lectures costs £22.00. Individual lectures are priced at £4.50 each, with the Christmas presentation priced at £5.50, including seasonal refreshments. Book early to avoid disappointment. Call 01634 337799 to reserve your place.

Please note payment must be made at the time of booking.

A journey from Rochester to the estuary describing the various industries that grew up along the river from the 16th to 20th centuries. Flying boats, steamrollers, buses, shipbuilding, brewing, tide mills, the dockyard, cement works, torpedo factories and more. The talk is fully illustrated and includes an opportunity to see and handle models and artifacts, including tools used by the Short Brothers in the 1920s. David Burton’s family have been living and working in the Medway towns since the 17th century.