Maidstone: Through the Lens

Thu 1st Jan 1970 - -

In 2006, the museum held an exhibition ‘Out of the Shadows: Into the Light’. The exhibition showcased the museums historic photograph collection showing Maidstone and the surrounding Kent countryside as they were during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The photographs displayed were produced from scans of the original glass plate negatives, as part of a collaborative project between Maidstone Museum and Maidstone Camera Club. The striking aspect about the exhibition was that so much of the townscape appeared to have changed beyond all recognition. This led to another display in 2011 of photographs taken from the same viewpoint as the historic images.

WE NEED YOU!!

Do you know where the below images are? Take a photo from the same viewpoint and send it to us at exhibitions@maidstone.gov.uk We will display your photos alongside our historic ones to show our ever evolving town. Keep an eye on this page for new historical images for you to find.

Bank Street, 1930s      Top of Gabriels Hill, 1930s              Lower Stone Street, 1930s

Week Street, 1920s                      High Level Bridge, 1930s            Week Street, 1890s