Digital Public Library of America
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Digital Public Library of America

The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. The collections holds material relevant to the study of Kent. On January 6, 2016, The New York Public Library enhanced access to all public domain items in Digital Collections so that everyone has the freedom to enjoy and reuse these materials in almost limitless ways.

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Kent Messenger Group Digital Archive
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Kent Messenger Group Digital Archive

The KM Group digital archive is available online. It has been expanded to include the newspapers from both the First and Second World Wars. The archive provides a fascinating insight into Kent’s leading role in the Great War, World War II (especially the Battle of Britain) and will prove an invaluable tool for anyone interested in the period.

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General Gordon's Key?
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General Gordon's Key?

Victor Smith highlights an iron key thought to have been used by Lt. Col. Charles G. Gordon (later General of Khartoum fame) during his stay at New Tavern Fort in Gravesend from 1865-71 when acting as Commanding Royal Engineer for the Thames District.

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New Defence Project at Gravesend
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New Defence Project at Gravesend

With a study of Kent’s defences during the Great War submitted to the editor of Archaeologia Cantiana for publication and an historical overview of the 20th century defences of Thanet near completion, two research and publication projects by Victor Smith are scheduled to begin in 2016.

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Guns at Gravesend
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Guns at Gravesend

New Tavern Fort (armed from the 1780s-1908) on Gravesend’s riverside displays a regionally important collection of 12 pieces of historic artillery.

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Archcliffe exploding gun
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Archcliffe exploding gun

Kyn of the Kent History Forum recounts the tale of the explosion of a 32-pounder smoothbore muzzle-loading gun mounted along the front of the battery of Archcliffe Fort on a Thursday evening of August 1860.

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