CROSSING THE MEDWAY FOR 2000 YEARS:
THE STORY OF ROCHESTER BRIDGE

If your group or organisation or local history society would enjoy an informative and entertaining talk about the history of Rochester Bridge, you can book a daytime or evening lecture from the Bridge Archivist, Dr. James M. Gibson. The lecture lasts about an hour and covers the history of river crossings at Rochester beginning with Roman times and ending with the Medway Tunnel. Cost: £40 plus travelling expenses.

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Edited by Nigel Yates and James M. Gibson. Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 1994. 408pp. Illustrations. ISBN 0 85115 356 9. $70.00/£40.00. Seven different authors trace the history of Rochester Bridge from Roman times through the 20th century: "Rochester Bridge, AD 43-1381" by Nicholas P. Brooks; "Rochester Bridge, 1381-1530" by R.H. Britnell; "Rochester Bridge, 1530-1660" by James M. Gibson; "Rochester Bridge, 1660-1825" by David Ormrod; "Rochester Bridge, 1825-1950" by James Preston; "Rochester Bridge, 1950-1993: An Epilogue" by P.F. Cooper and Glyn C. Jones.

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THE ROCHESTER BRIDGE TRUST

For people wishing to know something, but not a great deal, about The Rochester Bridge Trust, this 36-page, colour-illustrated booklet describing the history and activities of Trust is for you. Topics include

• The Bridge Administration
• The Ancient Bridges
• The Modern Bridges
• The Medway Tunnel
• Other Medway Crossings
• Charitable Grants
• Recent Wardens

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