Mar-Apr 2023
Bringing Kent’s history to life
£3.99–£5.00
Bringing Kent’s history to life
£3.99–£5.00
Custard king’s jelly empire shaken: it started in his mother’s kitchen, and rose to become a household name for grocers’ sundries. By Paul Tritton
Riddle of Room 73: did young Captain Tinne die at the hands of an enemy spy? An unlikely story. By Mike Gunnill
Medieval gems: dispersed Dering charters reunited in archive. By Christine Rayner
If the Vikings invaded Kent, where? Raiders left behind little in the way of relics or their genetic stamp. By Nick Lawrence
East End parson’s hop garden mission: priest transformed former pub into hospital. By Christine Rayner
Evolution of Britain’s holiest city: the ‘overlooked’ 500 years of Canterbury’s history. By Andrew Rootes
Ill met on a moonless night: maritime encounter off Whitstable was not the most auspicious. By Charles Traill
Clergyman’s curiosities: a country cleric and the rural life he observed. By Andrew Rootes