Features:
Snails, yews, and inflated figures: Chaucer’s ancient track runs to 138½ miles and has collected as many legends as its twists and turns across Kent. By Neil Holman
Gun terror at seaside: a US airman grabbed a rifle, intent on shooting his captain. Instead, he killed three people before dying by his own hand. By Paul Tritton
Moving past of chalet loved by Dickens: a Christmas gift to the author was saved from dereliction before finding a permanent home in Rochester. By Andrew Rootes
Beale’s magic lantern: father and son were full of ideas to make life easier in the 19th century. By Mary Mills
Fine dining in a prison cell: council treasure house is restored to its Gothic glory. By Christine Rayner
The most redoubtable foes: uncensored letters home from soldiers in the Zulu War spoke of the brutality of the conflict. By George Tanton
Bygone Kent index for Volume 45 (2024)