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General Discussion
Feel free to talk about anything and everything in this board.
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7899 Posts
97 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: Guess the Place
on June 27, 2022, 10:25:48 PM
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Ancestry Research
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47 Posts
10 Topics
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Last post by Dean Wells
in Re: Kent Family History ...
on May 02, 2022, 05:00:15 AM
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Maps and Plans
This is where members can post maps and plans not covered by any of the other categories, for example old Ordnance Survey maps.
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10 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by John Walker
in Re: Kent in 1250
on May 30, 2021, 10:32:41 PM
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Domestic and Residential Buildings
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48 Posts
9 Topics
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Last post by Signals99
in Re: " New Buildings "
on June 25, 2022, 01:45:01 PM
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Civic Buildings
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13 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Sun Pier !
on September 18, 2021, 06:37:13 PM
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Geographical and Geological Features
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25 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Bill Jones
in Re: Mote Park in Maidsto...
on May 14, 2021, 12:47:48 PM
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City, Town and Village Histories
This is where members can discuss histories and timelines related to individual cities, towns and villages in Kent.
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143 Posts
8 Topics
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Last post by pete.mason
in Re: Faversham.
on July 30, 2021, 11:51:32 AM
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Place Names
This is where members can discuss the origins of the names of towns, cities and villages in Kent
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86 Posts
11 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Bredhurst
on November 14, 2021, 02:09:44 PM
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Kent-built vessels
This board contains histories of Kent-built vessels
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379 Posts
211 Topics
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Last post by stuartwaters
in HMS Cato (1782 - 1783)
on June 11, 2022, 05:50:27 PM
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Rivers, Canals and other Inland Waterways
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17 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: Medway Estuary Map 1...
on June 10, 2022, 08:14:46 PM
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Maritime incidents, disasters and shipwrecks
This is where you'll find information about maritime incidents, disasters and shipwrecks which occurred in the waters around Kent.
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27 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by shoot999
in Re: TID 97 and her loss ...
on July 30, 2021, 02:55:25 PM
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Shipbuilding and shipyards
Histories of Kent-based ship-builders and shipyards, including shipyards which have since been absorbed into Greater London.
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24 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Colin walsh
in Re: The Gillingham Shipy...
on April 25, 2020, 06:58:13 PM
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Harbours and Dockyards
This is where members can post articles about harbours, dockyards and other wharves, quays and anchorages.
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166 Posts
31 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Chatham Dockyard Mem...
on May 29, 2022, 03:25:49 PM
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Lighthouses and Lightships
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20 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by CAT
in Re: NEAREST LIGHTHOUSES
on June 24, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
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Miscellaneous Maritime and Naval History
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75 Posts
16 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: HMS Acteon,Burntwick...
on June 11, 2022, 07:19:52 AM
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Formations and units.
This is where people can post articles about Kent-based military units
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12 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: RAF GILLINHAM.
on June 21, 2022, 09:18:59 PM
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Military Figures
This is where members can post articles about Kent-born or based military personnel.
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34 Posts
4 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Kent teenagers who j...
on February 17, 2021, 02:43:21 PM
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Civil Defences
This is where members can post articles about Air Raids, Air Raid Shelters, Air Raid Precautions and Civil Defence.
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19 Posts
7 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: A.R.P. Messengers
on January 26, 2022, 05:23:17 PM
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Battles and Skirmishes
This is where members can post articles about battles and skirmishes which occurred within the County of Kent
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4 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Bill Jones
in The battle of Aylesford
on August 14, 2020, 06:23:03 AM
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Castles, Forts and other fortified places
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88 Posts
16 Topics
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Last post by Lutonman
in Re: For Sale
on January 12, 2022, 03:29:40 PM
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Camps and Barracks
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18 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Cosmo Smallpiece
in Re: Royal Flying Corps, ...
on June 12, 2020, 03:49:57 PM
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Gun Batteries
This is where members can post articles about Coastal Defence and Anti-Aircraft Gun batteries.
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51 Posts
7 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Light A/A site Kings...
on November 07, 2021, 06:41:50 PM
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Radar Stations and Searchlight Emplacements
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18 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Radar Station on Dea...
on June 07, 2021, 11:47:38 AM
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Miscellaneous Military History
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65 Posts
7 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Empire Day 1916
on April 09, 2021, 07:22:52 PM
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Airfields
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46 Posts
7 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Airfields
on October 27, 2021, 02:40:28 PM
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Aircraft Factories and manufacturers
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136 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Short brothers. Seap...
on February 02, 2021, 12:50:30 PM
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Aviation disasters
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7 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by Colin walsh
in Re: German Plane.
on March 05, 2020, 11:37:08 AM
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Aviators
This is where members can post articles about Kent-born or based aviators.
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5 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by mmitch
in Re: Alan Cobhams Flying ...
on October 11, 2019, 09:31:58 PM
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Miscellaneous Aviation History
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70 Posts
7 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Chatham Spitfire Fun...
on March 04, 2022, 06:01:43 PM
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Personal Memories
This is where members can share their memories of the past and of historical events in Kent
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308 Posts
36 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: It is not him ?
on December 04, 2021, 10:00:51 AM
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Personalities and Biographies
This is where members can place articles about Kent-born or Kent-based historical figures.
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40 Posts
6 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Pte. Ashley Goatham ...
on November 01, 2021, 06:00:41 PM
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Agriculture
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23 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: Hops and Downs
on November 07, 2021, 08:50:55 AM
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Utilities - Electricity and Power Stations
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1 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in `B`Station.
on March 01, 2021, 09:54:46 AM
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Utilities - Gas and Gas Works
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33 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by Lutonman
in Re: Gas Works
on February 28, 2021, 12:41:10 PM
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Fisheries and Fishing
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5 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: Fishing Village.
on March 30, 2020, 01:25:16 PM
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Engineering Works and Factories
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36 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: Aveling & Porter
on January 07, 2021, 02:51:39 PM
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Mills
This is where members can post articles about mills, including watermills and windmills
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89 Posts
17 Topics
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Last post by DaveTheTrain
in Re: Upchurch Windmill
on July 02, 2020, 11:49:02 AM
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Water Supply and Sewage
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22 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: Water Supply and Sew...
on July 04, 2021, 04:24:03 PM
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Figures in Industry
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3 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by bertroid
in Re: William Ashby, millw...
on October 31, 2019, 09:38:04 PM
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Brewers and Breweries
This is where members can post articles about Kent's rich brewing history.
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14 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Lion Brewery, Chatha...
on January 06, 2021, 10:46:03 AM
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Miscellaneous Industrial History
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49 Posts
4 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Sittingbourne Brick ...
on October 27, 2021, 02:33:12 PM
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Hospitals and Asylums
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53 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: St Barts Hospital. R...
on March 11, 2021, 11:16:14 AM
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Outbreaks and Epidemics
This board was suggested by a member in the light of the current (March 2020) outbreak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Please use this board to post about your experiences of the current outbreak as well as historical epidemics such as the Black Death of the mid-14th Century.
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216 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Coronavirus. 2020
on September 26, 2021, 12:59:59 PM
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Miscellaneous Medical History
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6 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by KeithG
in Re: Fever Hospital.
on June 01, 2020, 02:15:52 PM
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Figures in Healthcare
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8 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Archibald McIndoe.
on June 03, 2020, 10:33:10 AM
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Pubs and Hotels
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76 Posts
8 Topics
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Last post by Local Hiker
in Re: Upper Bell Blue Bell...
on January 03, 2022, 08:37:50 PM
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Parks and Sports Grounds
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0 Topics
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Figures in Entertainment, Sport and Leisure
Here, members can post articles about Kent-based or born figures in the Leisure, Sport or Entertainment industries, including actors and actresses, figures in the music industry etc.
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0 Posts
0 Topics
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Nightclubs and Dancehalls
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51 Posts
8 Topics
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Last post by DaveTheTrain
in Re: Neros Disco, Ramsgat...
on October 05, 2021, 01:56:36 PM
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Cinemas
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53 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by stuartwaters
in Re: Empire Margate
on May 27, 2022, 10:14:27 PM
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Theatres, Music and Concert Halls
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33 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Colin walsh
in Re: Barnards Palace of V...
on April 11, 2020, 09:16:35 PM
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Retail
This is where members can post articles about shops, supermarkets, markets and market stall holders.
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53 Posts
4 Topics
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Last post by Natasha Steer
in Re: Featherstones Memori...
on May 03, 2022, 06:10:59 PM
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Youth Clubs and Youth Organisations
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3 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: Youth Club.
on January 01, 2021, 09:19:52 AM
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Kent Beaches and Seaside Resorts
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8 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Ramsgate 1949
on April 27, 2021, 05:34:11 PM
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Railways
This is where members can post articles about railways and railway-related stuff
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82 Posts
7 Topics
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Last post by Signals99
in Re: Slip Coaches
on March 19, 2022, 08:01:04 PM
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Roads, Tracks and Paths
This is where members can post articles about roads etc.
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153 Posts
10 Topics
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Last post by Smiffy
in Re: Rome lane, Chatham
on Today at 09:46:16 PM
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River Crossings
This is where members can post articles about bridges, tunnels and fords.
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16 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by Smiffy
in Re: Old Kingsferry Bridg...
on May 07, 2020, 10:13:13 PM
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Buses
This is where members can post articles about buses and bus-related stuff.
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78 Posts
8 Topics
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Last post by smiler
in Re: Trip to Folkestone 1...
on March 02, 2022, 04:58:06 PM
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Churches, Mosques, Synagogues and Temples
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108 Posts
15 Topics
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Last post by Lyn L
in Re: St Mary's Church, Br...
on June 17, 2022, 09:24:17 AM
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Kent-born or based Religious Figures
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11 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by Smiffy
in Re: The Rood of Grace, B...
on August 12, 2020, 01:55:50 PM
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Cemeteries, Crematoriums
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8 Posts
4 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in St James Cemetery Dover....
on April 12, 2022, 10:19:33 AM
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Other Memorials
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16 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Dave Smith
in Re: Sheerness foreman
on February 18, 2021, 11:22:03 PM
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War Memorials
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6 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Longpockets
in Re: St Barbara Garrison ...
on January 08, 2020, 08:48:33 AM
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Courts and Court-Houses
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7 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by mmitch
in Re: The Old Bailey !
on March 10, 2020, 11:17:09 AM
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Famous Kent-related Crimes and Court Cases
This is where members can post articles about famous (or infamous) Kent-related crimes, civil or criminal (including Courts Martial) cases.
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7 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by Invicta Alec
in Re: Attempted Murder at ...
on March 26, 2021, 02:48:19 PM
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Prisons
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12 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: Kent Prisons
on January 27, 2022, 10:14:59 AM
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Executions
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2 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in North Kent Smuggling Gan...
on August 31, 2020, 12:44:09 PM
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Kent Police related stuff
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30 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by smiler
in Re: Chatham Police Stati...
on June 27, 2021, 11:08:57 AM
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HM Customs and Excise related stuff
This is where members can post articles about things related to HM Customs and Excise, including VAT-related and the more modern Border Force.
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16 Posts
4 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in North Kent Gang.Incident
on July 25, 2021, 07:40:01 PM
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Kent Fire Brigade related stuff
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21 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: NFS stations
on November 15, 2021, 06:55:17 AM
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Kent-based Ambulance Services related stuff
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2 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by KeithG
in Re: AMBULANCE SERVICE. 2...
on May 23, 2020, 10:42:04 AM
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HM Coastguard and RNLI related stuff
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1 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by stuartwaters
in MOVED: Customs & Excise...
on October 03, 2019, 09:51:32 PM
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