Coming soon!!

SPIES AND SPYMASTERS

The coast of Kent has an intriguing history, not only for its obvious military and naval contributions to the defence of the country, but also for its covert contributions. During the Napoleonic Wars, espionage was rife and often involved the use of Smugglers to obtain information during their illicit activities in France.

During the Great War, Folkestone was a key base for British intelligence services, and the origins of both MI5 and MI6 can be traced back to the some fascinating events and people in the town. 

These stories will be revealed over the coming weeks, so keep watch for a new page, which will simply be called ‘SPIES’.

The Diary of Frank Kemsley

A new page has been added which links to the diary of a WW1 Canadian soldier, Frank Kemsley. He was stationed in the military camps around Folkestone before being sent to France.

This is a unique opportunity to follow a day-by-day account of one of the many thousands of Canadian troops who came to Shorncliffe during the war. Click on the ‘Franks Diary’ page above to find out more.

Museum to visit in Dover

In the grounds of the Castle, but sometimes overlooked with all of the other attractions, the museum of the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment and the Queen’s Regiment is well worth a visit. Tracing the history of the Regiments with excellent displays and information, do find half an hour to walk round the exhibition.

Here are a couple of pics of the WW1 section. Very atmospheric!!!!

New pics on the Napoleonic Pages!!

I hope you will enjoy the pictures of Napoleonic re-enactments, especially as they bring back memories of hot Summer days!!!