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Medway News: How 1970s and 1980s Retail Changes Altered Kent Town Centres

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The 1970s and 1980s brought radical retail changes to Medway town centres.

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Pedestrianisation and multi-storey car parks reshaped Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester.

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Traditional independent shops faced intense pressure from the rise of major chains.

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