If someone asked you to describe Faversham, I'm sure the words 'history' and 'tradition' would be uppermost in your thoughts. With the famous Shepherd Neame brewery and the once-busy creek, the town is embedded with those words just about everywhere. Now, Peter Kennett has condensed this history into a selection of more than 200 photographs showing the changes to the market town and its villages over the last century.
From workers at the creek to soldiers on a trip to Herne Bay; from demonstrations by hop pickers to the home coming of a local hero, Captain Philip Neame, the book really does give you a sense of the local community and what life would have been like.
Each photograph has a detailed description which expresses the thoughts, feelings and doings in the picture, as in the one above: 'Two youths on the left appear to be killing time whilst the third, resplendent in Eton collar, is either on an errand or delivering something'.
There is a clear contents page which makes the book easy to navigate, so if you are having a drink in the Shipwrights Arms or walking past the Guildhall, you can easily access the related history and photos to compare.
Overall, it's a book which you can pick up at any time and immerse yourself in. It intrigued me for countless hours and will undoubtedly appeal to anyone who would enjoy a trip into the past of this ancient and attractive town.