Features:
A superior sort of store: The pioneering Lewis & Hyland stores have now all gone but their names should be commemorated with the retail greats Selfridge and Harrod. By John Brookland
They thought it was air raid practice: But these were real bombers and German Gothas massacred 130 sailors as they slept under the glass roof of a drill hall. By Jill Stewart
Sensitive soul captured the essence of Kent: Thomas Hennell’s early life was dogged by mental illness but he came through it to become a great war artist. By Mike Gunnill
Emperor of Chislehurst: Napoleon III of France was forced into exile after his country’s ignominious defeat. His move to Kent attracted many sightseers. By Andrew Rootes
£25m facelift for Lanfranc’s masterpiece: Renovation of Canterbury Cathedral allows a once-in-a-lifetime close-up of the nave’s vaulted ceiling. By Christine Rayner
Riddle of the president's desk: Queen Victoria’s gift to America is often described as ‘built in Chatham’. But concrete evidence of that has been lost in the fog of history. By Mike Gunnill
Index to Bygone Kent Volume 42 (2021)