During a recent visit to the historic town of Rochester, we came across a plaque on the side of a building in the High Street dated 1706 and dedicated to an exotically named gentleman called Sir Cloudesley Shovell..... Here he is in all his glory. I...

The historic city of Rochester is one of my favourite places to visit in Kent. The town's skyline is dominated by the Norman Castle built by Gundulf Bishop of Rochester in around 1087. Gundulf was a Norman monk who came to England in 1070 shortly...

In October it was announced that one of the last manufacturing companies based by the River Thames in Northfleet, Henleys/AEI, would be moving it's remaining operations to a new site in Sandwich after more than 100 years in the town. Cable making...

I have been living in Gravesend for just over ten years now and a few weeks ago I was walking into town with the family when we noticed that they were holding a coffee morning for the local Ellenor Lions Hospice at the St Peter & St Paul Church (also...

The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RHDR) held a steam and diesel gala over the weekend of 3rd/4th October 2009. Here are some pictures to give you a flavour of the event! The Winston Churchill on the turntable at Hythe was completed by the...