Jul-Aug 2023
Bringing Kent’s history to life
£3.99–£5.00
Bringing Kent’s history to life
£3.99–£5.00
Art in nature … and in industry: Donald Maxwell loved the Kent landscape – whether his ‘Valley of Dreams’, picturesque churches or grimy cement factories. By Paul Tritton
Fertile ground: Kent has the highest number of Palaeolithic finds in the UK. It’s a pity that more bones haven’t been discovered. By Nick Lawrence
Airedale Jim v The Zeppelin: a novel early-warning system against the terrifying new aerial warfare. By Mike Gunnill
Smarden’s silent spring: a leak of insecticide in 1963 killed livestock and pets in rural Kent. Birdsong disappeared from hedgerows, too. By Andrew Rootes
Two murders turned the tide: many tolerated the smuggling trade … until one gang went too far. By Joanna Davis
Fruitful harbour: prosperity for a while from a quay that is now a white elephant. By Charles Traill
Norse going: how invading Vikings may have put the ‘get’ into Margate. By Laurence Young