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General Discussion
Feel free to talk about anything and everything in this board.
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11719 Posts
127 Topics
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Last post by Local Hiker
in Re: Guess the Place
on July 16, 2025, 08:32:10 PM
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Ancestry Research
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57 Posts
12 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: My ancestors
on June 29, 2024, 06:58:25 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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11 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by NickH
in Re: Kent in 1250
on January 10, 2025, 12:15:54 PM
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Domestic and Residential Buildings
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68 Posts
13 Topics
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Last post by Local Hiker
in Re: Ightham Mote
on March 08, 2024, 03:34:16 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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28 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by Smiffy
in Re: An interesting persp...
on December 12, 2023, 01:14:45 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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149 Posts
10 Topics
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Last post by Pete 234
in Dunkirk Cafe & Filling ...
on April 23, 2023, 12:19:12 PM
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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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88 Posts
12 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Headcorn Sign
on March 04, 2024, 07:03:23 PM
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Kent-built vessels
This board contains histories of Kent-built vessels
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394 Posts
218 Topics
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Last post by TurbulentN98
in Re: HMS Snapper
on July 13, 2024, 05:17:25 PM
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Rivers, Canals and other Inland Waterways
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25 Posts
4 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: Watery Trail
on January 10, 2023, 02:49:56 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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189 Posts
35 Topics
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Last post by stuartwaters
in Re: Chatham Dockyard
on May 18, 2023, 05:58:57 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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76 Posts
17 Topics
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Last post by Local Hiker
in Red Sands Fort and SS Ri...
on July 01, 2022, 08:58:02 PM
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Formations and units.
This is where people can post articles about Kent-based military units
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16 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Kent Auxillary Units
on November 24, 2023, 06:18:18 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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40 Posts
6 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in St Mary's Upchurch War G...
on March 31, 2023, 11:56:16 AM
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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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22 Posts
9 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Steel Helmets
on November 11, 2022, 04:54:12 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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10 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: Battle of the Medway...
on January 08, 2024, 10:41:41 PM
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Castles, Forts and other fortified places
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89 Posts
17 Topics
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Last post by Stewie
in Fort Luton
on February 20, 2024, 05:38:20 PM
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Camps and Barracks
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23 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by mmitch
in Re: German and Italian P...
on November 06, 2023, 10:38:31 AM
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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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56 Posts
8 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Re: Wetham Green, UPCHUR...
on March 31, 2023, 12:11:25 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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73 Posts
8 Topics
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Last post by Brian Drury
in Re: Harrietsham Zero sta...
on December 05, 2022, 01:41:17 PM
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Airfields
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54 Posts
11 Topics
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Last post by mmitch
in Re: List of Kent Militar...
on April 29, 2024, 10:33:46 AM
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Aircraft Factories and manufacturers
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137 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by AlanTH
in Re: Short brothers. Seap...
on May 06, 2023, 10:35:04 AM
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Aviation disasters
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12 Posts
6 Topics
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Last post by stuartwaters
in Re: List of Plane Crashe...
on June 14, 2024, 06:11:56 PM
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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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87 Posts
14 Topics
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Last post by grandarog
in Sally B .Preserved Histo...
on July 07, 2025, 03:37:10 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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342 Posts
40 Topics
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Last post by mmitch
in Re: Climate Change !
on August 17, 2023, 10:08:03 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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47 Posts
10 Topics
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Last post by OilyRag
in Re: James Pimm
on July 10, 2024, 10:55:36 AM
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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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48 Posts
4 Topics
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Last post by stuartwaters
in Re: Car makers in Kent
on May 05, 2024, 10:31:20 AM
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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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27 Posts
4 Topics
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Last post by stuartwaters
in The Gorrell Tank Whitsta...
on August 05, 2023, 09:34:19 PM
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Figures in Industry
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12 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: Strong Women of Medw...
on October 28, 2022, 10:24:21 AM
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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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58 Posts
6 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Kent Mining Museum
on October 27, 2022, 06:18:03 PM
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Hospitals and Asylums
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56 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: St Barts Hospital. R...
on October 08, 2023, 04:52:30 PM
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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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241 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by Lutonman
in Re: Coronavirus. 2020
on October 05, 2023, 02:11:52 PM
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Miscellaneous Medical History
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8 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Lutonman
in Re: Understanding patien...
on October 13, 2022, 03:31:51 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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82 Posts
9 Topics
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Last post by AlanTH
in Re: The Bridge Wardens.
on October 25, 2023, 11:40:36 AM
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Parks and Sports Grounds
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3 Posts
1 Topics
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Last post by johnfilmer
in Re: Brands Hatch
on August 09, 2024, 04:14:31 PM
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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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9 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by stuartwaters
in Re: Film and TV actors b...
on August 27, 2023, 06:43:17 PM
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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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61 Posts
6 Topics
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Last post by smiler
in Re: Chatham High Street,...
on March 02, 2025, 08:10:06 AM
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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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12 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Beachbum
in Re: Lost amusements stru...
on August 02, 2024, 08:28:03 PM
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Railways
This is where members can post articles about railways and railway-related stuff
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107 Posts
11 Topics
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Last post by CommanderChuff
in Re: Folkestone Harbour: ...
on September 10, 2024, 04:39:04 PM
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Roads, Tracks and Paths
This is where members can post articles about roads etc.
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161 Posts
11 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: Borders.
on January 04, 2023, 10:26:11 AM
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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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80 Posts
8 Topics
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Last post by AlanTH
in Re: Gillingham Bus Depot
on March 02, 2024, 11:16:07 PM
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Churches, Mosques, Synagogues and Temples
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124 Posts
20 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: A Tale of Two Monume...
on August 27, 2023, 06:58:35 PM
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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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10 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by Local Hiker
in Re: Aylesford Churchyard...
on October 16, 2022, 10:18:43 PM
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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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13 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by Lutonman
in Re: Terror for Upchurch ...
on March 31, 2023, 09:50:57 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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4 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by Lutonman
in Re: North Kent Smuggling...
on September 13, 2024, 12:18:17 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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32 Posts
5 Topics
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Last post by LorelyW
in Re: Can anyone shed any ...
on January 17, 2023, 10:45:25 AM
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Kent Fire Brigade related stuff
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22 Posts
3 Topics
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Last post by castle261
in Re: NFS stations
on June 01, 2023, 08:48:33 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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9 Posts
2 Topics
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Last post by MartinR
in Re: RNLI crew intimidati...
on November 16, 2022, 07:02:18 AM
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