May-Jun 2023
Bringing Kent’s history to life
£3.99–£5.00
Bringing Kent’s history to life
£3.99–£5.00
Inventor extraordinaire: Louis Brennan was full of great ideas and the government was prepared to back them. It’s a pity that many proved unsuccessful. By Mike Gunnill
Not a chance: Deep under what is now a beauty spot, eight miners died as water rushed in. The disaster was then overshadowed by petty bureaucracy. By Andrew Rootes
Wartime pilgrims find peace in holy city: A Canterbury Tale is a paean to England, told through the story of a respectable gent who pours glue into girls’ hair. By Paul Tritton
Rise, fall, and rise of keep that kept coal: Canterbury Castle has been abused and ignored over the centuries. Now it is to be restored as part of a £20m facelift. By Andrew Rootes
Yaroo! Billy Bunter was just one creation of the world’s most prolific writer as he bashed out boys’ stories while he lived the life of a recluse in Kent. By Neil Holman
Bygone coronations: The rain reigned in 1937 and 1953 as the county hailed its new monarchs. By Christine Rayner