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How the Armistice was reported in 1918

How the Armistice was reported in 1918

The KM's archives reveal how news of peace breaking out was greeted in Kent as the First World War ended.

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How the extraordinary Houdini baffled Kent

How the extraordinary Houdini baffled Kent

He is one of the most famous performers of all-time - but did you know Houdini brought his remarkable public stunts and shows to the county?

Beacons shine light on trench defences

Beacons shine light on trench defences

Take a look at how Kent planned to defend itself if the Germans invaded during the First World War.

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The day 16,000 refugees arrived in Kent

The day 16,000 refugees arrived in Kent

More than a century ago the county welcomed thousands of people in a single day, as they fled from their war-torn country.

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Hundreds killed in ship explosion

Hundreds killed in ship explosion

We remember the 352 people who lost their lives in a ship explosion off the Kent coast.

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Is this the most remarkable PoW escape story ever?

Is this the most remarkable PoW escape story ever?

From China to the US and then Kent, we look back at one airman's remarkable effort to return home during the First World War.

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The first 'great train robbery' which was carried out in Kent

The first 'great train robbery' which was carried out in Kent

A 1963 robbery of a mail train may be the most famous railway heist of all - but one gang pulled off a similar raid more than a century earlier.

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Hundreds join Danny Boyle's Pages of the Sea tribute

Hundreds join Danny Boyle's Pages of the Sea tribute

Hundreds of people gathered on Folkestone beach to see director Danny Boyle's Pages of the Sea Armistice centenary commemoration.

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Revealed: What the census tells us about Kent in 1921

Revealed: What the census tells us about Kent in 1921

The 1921 census has revealed some fascinating insights into life in Kent 100 years ago

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