Gillingham, Kent

[Evelina]

Just found out my Grand uncle was born in Gillingham.  The family is from Scotland but his father was working in England.  I was wondering if anyone could suggest where I might find a picture circa 1893 of Bartholomews Cottages, Arden Road, Gillingham.  Thanks Evelina

[grandarog]

No old pictures about. 
Bartholomew buildings stood between 19 and 21 Arden Street marked on picture roughly where they stood . Appeared to be three families resident so either three cottages or one building split into 3 homes .
This is how the street looks now.courtesy of Google Street View. Whoops wont let me attach pic.

[Mean_genie]

Arden Street has changed quite a lot in the last few decades. Even the road layout at the end nearest to the High Street is different. There used to be a Wesleyan church and a primary school, both now vanished without trace. The only way I could work out where the school used to be was by reference to the pub next door - and another pub further down the street has also completely disappeared. On the plus side, most of the houses have survived so you can still get a pretty good idea of what the street would have looked like, using Google street view.

[Evelina]

Thanks Mean_genie.