Exhibition celebrates area's sporting prowess

A pile of collectable football programmes for Chatham Town Football Club.Image source, MEDWAY COUNCIL
Image caption,

The Past, Present and Future exhibition is at the Medway Archives Centre

  • Published

An exhibition celebrating the sporting heritage of an area of Kent has opened.

The Past, Present and Future exhibition is at the Medway Archives Centre, and was assembled for the 2024 Medway Sports Awards.

A mural by local artist Designed by Esther shows some of the area's leading sports stars.

The exhibition is open until 12 April.

Artefacts, including a basket ball, a rugby ball and a cricket strip, are displayed in a museum.Image source, MEDWAY COUNCIL
Image caption,

The mural features local sporting stars

The mural features boxer Moses Itauma, Olympic gold medallist Nathan Hales, Paralympic gold medallist Charlotte Evans and England rugby internationals Shaunagh Brown and Rachael Burford.

There is also an extensive selection of memorabilia from local sports clubs and a basketball autographed by Ryan Richards, who began his career with Medway Park Crusaders, going on to be drafted by the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.

Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, external, on X, external, and on Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk, external or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250.

Related topics