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Sittingbourne The Postcard Collection
Sittingbourne's steady growth from mid-Victorian times began with the construction of a railway line linking London to east Kent port, bisecting the town. Sittingbourne was …

The Gods of Ancient Rome
This is a vivid account of what their gods meant to the Romans from archaic times to late antiquity, and of the rites and rituals connected with them. After an introduction into …

Gods of Ancient Rome
First published in 2001. This is a vivid account of what their gods meant to the Romans from archaic times to late antiquity, and an exploration of the rites and rituals connected …

Faversham Through Time
Faversham's many natural advantages attracted settlers from earliest times. The surrounding farmland is most productive with fruit and hops grown in vast quantities. Both crops are …

Rochester Through Time
Rochester lends the Medway towns a degree of class. It is the ancient core of Kent's largest conurbation. Instantly recognisable by its splendid Norman castle and beautiful …

Tunbridge Wells Through Time
Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells' is a well worn cliche, however, it does encapsulate the genteel character of this Kentish spa. Before the popularity of sea bathing, holidaymakers …

Cranbrook Through Time
The quaint town of Cranbrook is firmly placed near the larger settlements of Maidstone and Royal Tunbridge Wells. By no means any less influential, Cranbrook has a bustling …

Faversham At Work
Faversham has always been a hard-working town. Its very name, which was derived from Latin and Old English, means 'the metal workers' village', and in Saxon times the area was a …

Deal Through Time
The history of Deal has been shaped by its position on the extreme eastern coastline of Kent. Close to France, it was of such significant naval importance that Henry VIII chose to …

Dover Through Time
Dover developed at a gap in the white cliffs where the river Dour enters the Channel. Its prominence as a port can at least be traced back to the Bronze Age. The Romans certainly …

Gravesend Through Time
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Gravesend has changed and developed over the last century

Ashford Through Time
Ashford's earliest settlers lived by a ford which crossed the river Stour in a clearing of ash trees. Over many centuries the urban area grew into a small market town serving both …