Tales from the High Street: Leonards of Rochester

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You are here: Home Events Date: 12th October 2026 - 30th January 2027 Every week Location: Medway Archives Centre (MAC), 32 Bryant Road Strood ME2 3EP Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Cost: Free Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and curated by Medway Play Lab CIC, this display traces the story of 'Leonards' from the 1880s to 1969. This lost 'departmental store' occupied a long stretch of Rochester High Street, from number 104 to the Eagle Public House. Using the records contained in the Leonards Family Papers and memories collected at reminiscence tea parties, this display documents Leonards' growth, boomtime and decline. 'Project Leonards' research also inspired a recent musical production, created by staff and volunteers of Medway Play Lab CIC, which can also be traced through the display. The display runs until Saturday 30 January 2027 during normal opening hours: Monday 9am to 5pm Tuesday 9am to 5pm Wednesday closed Thursday 9am to 5pm Friday 9am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 12.30pm Sunday closed It's free to view. Was this page useful? Was this information helpful? (required) Yes It's good but... Select a reason why this information needs improvement (required) Please select I've spotted a spelling mistake There's out of date information (please tell us where, below) There's a broken link (please tell us where below) Other (please tell us more below) No Select a reason why this information is not useful (required) Please select It didn't answer my question It's hard to understan