2nd Lieutenant Wilfred Salmon and the First Blitz
Daniel, P., 2018, 2nd Lieutenant Wilfred Salmon and the First Blitz. Crayford: Crayford Reminiscence and Youth. [Wilfred Graham Salmon 1894-1917, an Australian pilot shot down in an air raid.]
The Great Explosion: gunpowder, the Great War, and the anatomy of a disaster on the Kent marshes
Dillon, B., 2018, The Great Explosion: gunpowder, the Great War, and the anatomy of a disaster on the Kent marshes, London: Penguin Books, 2016.
The Spirit of Rochester: Dame Sybil and the Thorndikes
Dodd, P., 2018, The Spirit of Rochester: Dame Sybil and the Thorndikes, Rochester: City of Rochester Society.
Poignant Journey: remembering one hundred years on those who suffered in the German air raid on Folkestone and its neighbourhood on Friday 25 May 1917
Easdown, M., 2018, Poignant Journey: remembering one hundred years on those who suffered in the German air raid on Folkestone and its neighbourhood on Friday 25 May 1917, Seabrook: Martin Easdown.
Hythe: the postcard collection
Easdown, M. and Sage, L., 2018, Hythe: the postcard collection, Stroud: Amberley Press.
Lost Country Houses of Kent
Easdown, M., 2018, Lost Country Houses of Kent, Stroud: Amberley Publishing.
The Changing Face of Weald
Gidman, S. (ed.), 2018, The Changing Face of Weald, Sevenoaks: Weald History Group.
Forgotten snippets and gruesome history of Tenterden
Greaves, A., 2018, Forgotten snippets and gruesome history of Tenterden, Debinair.
The Weald of Kent Fire Brigade
Griffin, P., 2018, ‘The Weald of Kent Fire Brigade’, Cranbrook Journal, 28, 11-14.
Kent: Britain’s Frontline County
Holden, C., 2018, Kent: Britain’s Frontline County, Stroud: Amberley Press.
The London, Tilbury & Southend Railway: a history of the company and line. Vol. 6: The Gravesend Ferry
Kay, P., 2018, The London, Tilbury & Southend Railway: a history of the company and line. Vol. 6: The Gravesend Ferry, Wivenhoe.
Herne’s Heroes: remembering the Fallen on Herne’s war memorial 1914-1918
McKean, S., 2018, Herne’s Heroes: remembering the Fallen on Herne’s war memorial 1914-1918, Herne: Herne & Broomfield Local History Group.
A History of the Southern Railway
Maggs, C., 2018, A History of the Southern Railway, Stroud: Amberley Press.
The Amiable Mrs Peach
Miller, C., 2018, The Amiable Mrs Peach. Norwich: Lasse Press, 2016). [Elizabeth (Betsy) Reading, later Leathes then Peach (1748-1815).]
Thanet Seamarks: the story of the lighthouses, lightships, beacons, buoys and the hazards they mark around Thanets coastal waters
Moore, S., 2018, Thanet Seamarks: the story of the lighthouses, lightships, beacons, buoys and the hazards they mark around Thanets coastal waters, Broadstairs: Michaels Bookshop.
Kemsing Under Fire: story of V1 Flying bomb Doodlebug attacks as they affected Kemsing in the period June to September 1944
Parry, D., 2018, Kemsing Under Fire: story of V1 Flying bomb Doodlebug attacks as they affected Kemsing in the period June to September 1944, Kemsing: Kemsing Heritage Centre.
Thomas Wood & Sons Ltd. of Crockenhill, Kent. Engineers and General Contractors 1861-2017
Pittman, S., 2018, Thomas Wood & Sons Ltd. of Crockenhill, Kent. Engineers and General Contractors 1861-2017, self published.
Kent’s Transport Heritage
Preston, J., 2018, Kent’s Transport Heritage, Stroud: Amberley Press.
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The Books section of the Kent Archaeological Society website provides a growing bibliography of publications relating to the archaeology, history, and heritage of Kent. This resource brings together recently published works alongside earlier titles, reflecting the breadth of research and writing connected with the county—from academic monographs and excavation reports to local history studies and specialist catalogues . We invite individuals, local societies, publishers, and researchers to contribute details of relevant publications to help expand and maintain this comprehensive reference.
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