Features:
Mother, midwife ... chimney sweep: Trust the women to be left with the dirty work: when Rosanna’s husband was called up, she took over his business and made a better job. By Mike Gunnill
Bright spark, quick wit, same name: An enlightened scientist served his king, as did the Customs officer who wrote light verse. By Andrew Rootes
The seaside settlement saved by sewerage: The rise of Westgate, Kent’s Mayfair on the coast
Who fancies a crunchy Braddick? Much of Kent’s countryside is being lost to development, yet its orchards still retain their vital role, some of them still growing the varieties cultivated by the Braddicks. By Paul Tritton
From horse to motor, the hard life of a carrier: The North Downs passenger and goods service in the 1920s and 1930s had far more downs than ups. By Dave Bubier
Poor Ann, chased for an inheritance in the workhouse: Research by retired judge Denzil Lush has uncovered an important case in which Canterbury guardians tried to seize money left by city benefactor
‘Fornication and filth’ in the East End of Chatham: A hairdresser who branched out into books to feed a trend for risqué fiction fell foul of a post-war moral backlash. By Chris de Coulon Berthoud
Lock-keepers’ wives and the guardians of public morality: A policewoman’s lot has not been a happy one. By writes Pam Mills
