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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Chatham
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(72,000 in 1991)
Town in Kent, near the mouth of the river Medway, which has been important in British naval history since *Henry VIII established a royal dockyard there. Over the centuries many of the navy's most famous ships were built at Chatham, including HMS *Victory. The dockyard was finally closed in 1984, and is now a museum. The town also has close associations with Charles *Dickens.
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