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  • Yawls 

    November 27, 2009, 22:59

    Details of Whitstable Oyster Yawls and the Dredgermen who worked them.

    • F117 - The Skylark 

      November 27, 2009, 22:38

      Another in our series tracking down the Whitstable Oyster yawls and fishing boats. The following pictures from a family album were taken around 1927. At this…

  • Site Map 

    November 29, 2009, 14:12

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  • About 

    October 14, 2009, 22:50

    Oystertown.net investigates Whitstable history and the people who made it, tracing links from the town today back to the past and visa versa. In doing this a…

  • Contact 

    October 17, 2009, 22:37

    Once the site is populated a contact form will be available here.

  • pre 1800 

    October 22, 2009, 00:45

    Holder for pre 1800 historical pages.

  • 1800-1824 

    October 22, 2009, 00:44

    Holder for 1800 to 1824 historical pages.

    • 1801- The Rev. Patten, by Francis Grose 

      October 27, 2009, 00:51

      Stories of the Rev. Patten have lasted over 200 years thanks to another resident of Whitstable at that time, Francis Grose. The year 1801 refers to a known…

  • 1825-1849 

    October 22, 2009, 00:43

    Holder for 1825 to 1849 historical pages.

    • 1840 - Whitstable, Pigots Directory 

      October 31, 2009, 23:48

      The Pigots directories give us a good source of information about the commercial aspect of a town in the 19th century. The following is the extract for…

    • 1840- Life in Waterloo Place 

      October 31, 2009, 23:53

      Today you walk along Island Wall and into Waterloo Road. It seems more spacious here than in many of the roads of terraced houses that lead off Harbour…

    • 1844 - Coastguards drown 

      December 5, 2009, 00:14

      From The Times - 9 December 1844 Melancholy Catastrophe On Friday last Mr.T.T.De Lasaux, one of the Coroners of Kent, held an inquest at Whitstable on…

    • 1827 - Thomas Foord warns Dredgers 

      November 10, 2009, 00:41

      If a letter came into your possession that was originally written to the Oyster Company in Whitstable warning them not to remove the shingle from their beach…

  • 1850-1874 

    October 22, 2009, 00:41

    Holder for 1850 to 1874 historical pages.

    • 1851 - Blean Workhouse - Whitstable born people 

      November 1, 2009, 00:08

      This is the earliest of our pages covering Whitstable born people who may have been residents of the Blean Workhouse in Herne at the time of a census. As…

    • 1871 - Blean Workhouse - Whitstable born people 

      November 1, 2009, 00:17

      Here we continue into 1871 with the Whitstable born people recorded in the Blean Union Workhouse at Herne during the time of the census. On these records some…

    • 1860 - Another Whitstable Trade 

      October 23, 2009, 00:38

      This article, by John Hollingsworth, appeared in many books and journals in the 1860's to 1870's. Hollingsworth worked for while with Charles Dickens and might…

    • 1859 - The Happy Fishing Ground 

      October 26, 2009, 23:19

      Charles Dickens once edited a newspaper called "All the Year Round". The following is extracted from the issue dated 26th November 1859. It is not at…

    • 1870 - Gazette of England and Wales 

      October 26, 2009, 23:30

      Published in 1870, this gazette, which covered England and Wales, gives us a few facts about Whitstable, its parishes, railway and industries at that time.…

    • 1866 - Oyster-Dredging at Whitstable 

      November 30, 2011, 01:21

      From The Penny Illustrated in 1866 OYSTER-DREDGING AT WHITSTABLE As oyster-eating is a favourite indulgence in London and our other large cities, so…

    • 1861 - Blean Workhouse - Whitstable born people 

      November 24, 2009, 00:21

      Some more Whitstable born people who may not have been where you were searching for them. Once again, no guarantees on the spelling as some of the writing is…

    • 1869 - The Great Fire of Whitstable 

      November 13, 2009, 01:19

      Many stories exist about the Great Fire of Whitstable in 1869 (November 16th). In fact one suggests that a monkey tipping over a paraffin lantern started the…

    • 1872 - Whitstable & Seasalter Parish Magazine 

      November 17, 2009, 01:05

      The following baptism, marriage and burial announcements were found in a book, entitled ‘Parish Magazine’ which turned out to be a book of Sermons, short…

  • 1875-1899 

    October 22, 2009, 00:40

    Holder for 1875 to 1899 historical pages.

    • 1898 - Whitstable Times, Nov, Terrible Shipping Disasters 

      October 31, 2009, 22:09

      On this page we look at newspaper articles over a period of several weeks, linked together by the subject of the loss of local seamen. This week the news…

    • 1881 - Blean Workhouse - Whitstable born people 

      November 1, 2009, 00:13

      There are many anomalies in life and even more in researching one's ancestors. These pages have been written in an attempt to help anybody looking for…

    • 1891 - Blean Workhouse - Whitstable born people 

      November 1, 2009, 00:23

      We continue from where we left the inhabitants of the workhouse in 1881 and move on to 1891. We find two of the St. Clare (St.Clair) children are still present…

    • 1881 - Whitstable Times - April 

      November 1, 2009, 00:37

      As we look at our townspeople at the point of the 1881 census on the 3rd - 4th of April we are gathering as much information as we can about their environment…

    • 1881 - Beach Alley - Starting a search 

      November 1, 2009, 00:51

      Facts are facts, perhaps boring, but just facts that can easily be read and searched through. Fine, except these are people, our townspeople and the snapshot…

    • 1896 - Whitstable Parish Magazine - June 

      November 26, 2009, 00:10

      This, and the following 6 pages, are transcriptions made by Ken Sainsbury from issues of Whitstable Parish Church Magazines which he has kindly allowed us to…

    • 1897 - Whitstable Parish Church Magazine - August 

      November 26, 2009, 00:21

      The second of these pages which are from transcriptions made by Ken Sainsbury from issues of Whitstable Parish Church Magazines which he has kindly allowed us…

    • 1897 - Whitstable Parish Church Magazine - December 

      November 26, 2009, 00:30

      This is the third featured issue of the seven transcriptions made by Ken Sainsbury from issues of Whitstable Parish Church Magazines which he has kindly…

    • 1897 - Flood report 

      December 2, 2009, 23:01

      From the Whitstable Times after the flood. At Whitstable there was some ominous in the swirl and impetus of the water that was running, which, to the…

    • 1882 - Oyster dredging at Whitstable 

      November 25, 2009, 00:54

      It is said that a picture paints a thousand words and this is particularly true of this picture. Printed in the Illustrated London News of May 12th 1882 in…

    • 1889 - The Canterbury and Vicinity Directory - History 

      November 1, 2009, 21:15

      The "Canterbury and Vicinity Directory" of 1889 gives us an insight into Whitstable as it was that year. The details of the town are broken down into four…

    • 1889 – The Canterbury and Vicinity Directory – Intelligence 

      November 1, 2009, 21:19

      The "Canterbury and Vicinity Directory" of 1889 gives us an insight into Whitstable as it was that year. The details of the town are broken down into four…

    • 1889 – The Canterbury and Vicinity Directory – Commercial 

      November 1, 2009, 21:22

      The "Canterbury and Vicinity Directory" of 1889 gives us an insight into Whitstable as it was that year. The details of the town are broken down into four…

  • 1900-1924 

    October 22, 2009, 00:39

    Holder for 1900 to 1924 historical pages.

    • 1901 - Blean Workhouse - Whitstable born people 

      November 1, 2009, 00:28

      Here we continue into 1901 with the Whitstable born people recorded in the Blean Union Workhouse at Herne during the time of the census. A few subtle difference…

    • 1900 - Whitstable Parish Church Magazine - November 

      November 26, 2009, 00:36

      This is the fourth featured issue of the seven transcriptions made by Ken Sainsbury from issues of Whitstable Parish Church Magazines which he has kindly…

    • 1902 - Whitstable Parish Church Magazine - December 

      November 26, 2009, 00:43

      This is the fifth featured issue of the seven transcriptions made by Ken Sainsbury from issues of Whitstable Parish Church Magazines which he has kindly…

    • WW1 

      October 22, 2009, 21:36

      WW1 historical information

    • 1920 - Oyster Fishing at Whitstable 

      November 10, 2009, 01:09

      The year 1920, around the time the Whitstable oyster beds, along with many throughout Europe, were decimated with disease that precipitated the decline of the…

    • 1907 - The Highways and Byways of Kent - Whitstable 

      November 25, 2009, 01:12

      Now and again we come across a little oyster pearl from an old book and this is such a case. The book, titled Highways and Byways In Kent, was published in…

    • 1922 - The Oyster Fleet of Whitstable 

      January 22, 2012, 01:34

      Published by The Graphic in September 1922, this page is better seen in its original layout rather than being de-constructed for the web.

    • 1920 - Early Whitstable Telephone Numbers 

      November 22, 2009, 16:01

      The following is a list of the first 125 Whitstable telephone numbers and their owners. It is easy to see how the commercial sector was quick to take up this…

    • 1917 - Excerpts from the Whitstable Times 

      November 25, 2009, 22:47

      Some more snippets from the local newspaper. News of Whitstable men serving in the Great War is mixed with the everyday news of a quiet town getting on with…

  • 1925-1949 

    October 22, 2009, 00:14

    Holder for 1925 to 1949 historical pages.

    • 1946 - Change of Road Names 

      October 27, 2009, 00:23

      One of the delights of family historians is to find and view the house and area where their ancestors lived. Easy enough you'd think, just enter the name…

    • 1937 - Whitstable Parish Church Magazine - September 

      November 25, 2009, 23:59

      This is the sixth featured issue of the seven transcriptions made by Ken Sainsbury from issues of Whitstable Parish Church Magazines which he has kindly…

    • 1940 - Whitstable Parish Magazine - January 

      November 26, 2009, 00:51

      This is the seventh, and currently last, featured issue of the seven transcriptions made by Ken Sainsbury from issues of Whitstable Parish Church Magazines…

    • 1940 - Oyster Yawl listing 

      November 27, 2009, 21:52

      The Whitstable Oyster fleet, in its heyday during the late 19th century, filled the bay as it worked the beds. By 1920 the fleet was severely diminished…

    • 1935 - Every picture can tell a story 

      November 28, 2009, 23:32

      Sandra Marvin lent me a photograph to see if I could locate where it was taken and so started a trail that links in to many parts of Whitstable history. First…

    • WW2 

      October 22, 2009, 21:31

      WW2 historical information

  • 1950-1974 

    October 22, 2009, 00:13

    Holder for 1950 to 1974 historical pages.

    • 1967 - Whitstable Town Centre plans drown in apathy 

      October 27, 2009, 00:42

      How did 'derelict' become 'chic'? This is a question that often puzzles the Natives and those who revisit the town after many years away.The…

    • 1959 - The Go Cart - a childhood memory 

      November 28, 2009, 21:21

      Narrator: Brian Baker Date: 2004 Here's the scene. It's 1959 and the Baker family are living at 112 Middle Wall, Whitstable. Even in those days Middle Wall…

    • 1962 - Old headstones at All Saints moved 

      November 28, 2009, 22:55

      This is an article we discovered in a Whitstable Times issue from 1962. It is interesting for historical as well as family history research reasons. When it is…

    • Whelks booklet 

      January 28, 2012, 19:18

      Whelks may not be of interest to many except those partial to the consumption of them, but they do have a place in the economic and working history of…

  • 1975-1999 

    October 22, 2009, 00:11

    Holder for 1975 to 1999 historical pages.

  • 2000 on 

    October 22, 2009, 00:09

    Holder for 2000 onwards historical pages.  

    • 2005 August 20th -The launch of Lucie B 

      November 28, 2009, 00:38

      This page is dedicated to Ashley Butler and his colleagues in celebration of the launch of Lucie B. This is a significant milestone in the re-emergence of the…

    • 2004 August - Whitstable Smack and Barge Race 

      November 28, 2009, 01:13

      Once more Whitstable harbour fills with wooden sailing boats. Not the Schooners and Barquetines of the past but their smaller sisters the Oyster Smacks and…

    • 2011- Reel History 

      December 5, 2011, 20:04

      This is not so much a piece of Whitstable history but a recollection of an event that was to be linked as such. As a result of a couple of telephone…

  • People 

    November 8, 2009, 16:50

    This section contains details about people and / or families from Whitstable, or those who came and influenced local and international events from within the…

    • The Bob Dale Letters 

      November 8, 2009, 17:06

      Robert Dale There must be many ways of making your mark on the world that we all so briefly pass through. Some are born to greatness, whilst others…

    • E.B. Articles 

      November 8, 2009, 21:15

      Starting in 1946, a columnist calling himself simply 'E.B.' wrote a number of articles in the Whitstable Times. This person, male or female, (we've not yet…

    • Rev. Henry McDonald Maugham - Obituary 

      November 9, 2009, 00:40

      Rev. Henry McDonald Maugham. Vicar of Whitstable from 1871 to 1897. Henry Maugham. Henry Maugham was the much respected vicar of Whitstable during its…

  • Snips 

    November 14, 2009, 22:47

    Snips, or snippets, is where all the odds and ends go - the pieces that can't always be tagged with a specific date or person. They hold their own as single…

    • Whitstable Lifeboat Capsize 

      November 28, 2009, 02:07

      You have to admire the volunteers of the RNLI and no more so than the Whitstable crew. With the wind coming down the North Sea and whipping up the waves you…

    • Family names around the town 

      November 28, 2009, 22:38

      In searching through the collected images of Whitstable in the Oystertown files we often find pictures that don't really fall into any specific catergory but…

    • Frederick Thomas Rigden drowned. 

      December 2, 2009, 22:17

      From The Times 22nd March 1930 Frederick Thomas Rigden, 32, married, lost his life by the capsizing of a rowing boat in the oyster grounds at Whitstable.…

    • Charles Kemp, the schooner Seven Sons 

      December 2, 2009, 22:29

      From The Times 4th December 1861 TYNEMOUTH To-night, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the schooner Seven Sons, of Whitstable, from London, in ballast, for the…

    • A Miller killed by his own mill sails 

      December 2, 2009, 22:38

      From The Times February 1849 A MILLER KILLED BY HIS OWN MILL SAILS. On Thursday an inquest was held on the body of John Marshall, aged 26, a journeyman…

    • The Tankerton District 

      November 14, 2009, 23:12

      Whitstable is the only place of that name in the world, but Tankerton can also be found in Canada. Is this just some sort of co-incidence or there a connection?…

    • Oyster Eating Records 

      January 1, 2012, 00:58

      It seems that the Oyster Eating Competition, part of the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival, may actually have its roots in history with the discovery of this…

  • Archive posts 

    November 15, 2009, 01:09

    These are archived threads from the Oystertown forums up to June 2009. If you find something you would like to add to then start a new thread on the Forum…

    • WW1 MEMORIAL PLAQUE LIST OF NAMES 

      November 21, 2009, 01:17

      WW1 MEMORIAL PLAQUE LIST OF NAMES Posted by grendal - 2008/12/28 13:11 _____________________________________ Transcription of brass war memorial plaque.…

    • Albert Daniel and Sons 

      November 15, 2009, 01:13

      Albert Daniel and Sons Posted by julie d - 2009/02/19 21:09 _____________________________________ Hi, I am new to the forum and would like some help tracing…

    • Absent Voters List 

      November 21, 2009, 01:38

      Absent Voters List Posted by chrisharman50 - 2008/11/29 17:10 _____________________________________ hi would anyone have access to the absent voters list…

    • Ada Marie Hawkins, nee Pout 

      November 21, 2009, 01:42

      Ada Marie Hawkins, nee Pout. Posted by liz - 2009/01/27 12:18 _____________________________________ hi, wondering if any one can help find some names and…

    • Ann Baker 

      November 21, 2009, 01:45

      Ann Baker Posted by wickle - 2009/01/19 11:21 _____________________________________ hello again,im seeking info on my gggggg grandmother ann baker b1700.also…

    • Appleton 

      November 21, 2009, 01:49

      Appleton Posted by Suzannah Foad - 2009/01/18 13:23 _____________________________________ For the lady who was reseaching Nellie Appleton and Amos Rigden …

    • Barton family of Whitstable 

      November 21, 2009, 01:54

      Barton family of Whitstable Posted by mattymouse - 2009/04/07 13:43 _____________________________________ Hello. I have been researching my family tree…

    • Boatbuilding in Whitstable 

      November 21, 2009, 01:56

      Boatbuilding in Whitstable Posted by EllieCat - 2009/03/11 21:16 _____________________________________ Hi My 4x great grandfather Peter Tall (born 1767,…

    • BROCKLEY HOUSE - WHITSTABLE - 1911 

      November 21, 2009, 01:59

      BROCKLEY HOUSE - WHITSTABLE - 1911 Posted by janetisaines - 2009/04/27 21:17 _____________________________________ Accrding to the 1911 Census there was a…

    • Bronger (Brunger) Family History 

      November 30, 2009, 22:20

      Bronger (Brunger) Family History Posted by lindadoh - 2009/01/17 07:05 _____________________________________ I am researching the Bronger family tree which…

    • CHARGE AGAINST EMIGRATION AGENT Harman - Daniels 

      November 30, 2009, 22:29

      CHARGE AGAINST EMIGRATION AGENT Harman - Daniels Posted by Suzannah Foad - 2009/02/01 13:52 _____________________________________ Isle of Thanet Gazette…

    • Elizabeth Lawson 

      November 30, 2009, 22:39

      Elizabeth Lawson. Posted by wickle - 2009/01/19 11:16 _____________________________________ hello, im seeking help with the family of my gggg grandmother…

    • George Barnes and the "Emma" 

      November 30, 2009, 22:45

      George Barnes & the "Emma" Posted by anny - 2009/02/22 13:07 ___________________________________ Hello there! Can someone please help me out...one of…

    • Goldup and Baker families 

      November 30, 2009, 23:44

      Goldup and Baker families Posted by wickle - 2009/01/25 19:21 _____________________________________ hello,im seeking info on the family of margaret goldup,…

    • Henrietta Allen 

      December 1, 2009, 00:04

      Henrietta Allen Posted by Grey Squirrel - 2009/03/19 21:48 _____________________________________ Henrietta appears as a child on the 1891 and 1901 censuses…

    • Info on Great-grandparents Rigden 

      December 1, 2009, 00:11

      Info on Great-grandparents Rigden Posted by Ana - 2009/03/15 21:00 _____________________________________ I am trying to trace information on my great-grandpa…

    • Jacob and other families 

      December 1, 2009, 00:24

      Jacob and other families Posted by kennethjacob - 2008/08/02 10:24 _____________________________________ I am looking for any pre-1558 references to Jacobs…

    • Jane Joiner, or Epps 

      December 2, 2009, 00:32

      Jane Joiner, or Epps. Posted by liz - 2009/03/26 17:09 _____________________________________ hi, can any one find some information on my great grandmother…

    • Jane Kemp 

      December 2, 2009, 00:39

      Jane Kemp Posted by wickle - 2009/01/19 11:18 _____________________________________ hello,im seeking help with my ggggg grandmother jane kemp b1740,the wife…

    • Joan Elizabeth Stone 

      December 2, 2009, 00:42

      Joan Elizabeth Stone Posted by ags2908 - 2009/03/26 07:48 _____________________________________ I would like to hear from anyone who knew my sister Joan…

    • Les Tolpott, rag and bone man 

      December 2, 2009, 00:47

      Les Tolpott, rag and bone man. Posted by wickle - 2009/01/02 00:30 _____________________________________ im seeking recollections and stories of a rag and…

    • Malcolm Camburn 

      December 2, 2009, 01:03

      Malcolm Camburn Posted by nicola21 - 2008/10/20 19:49 _____________________________________ Hello I work as a support worker in Oldham. I'm supporting…

    • Mary Camburn and Edward Foad 

      December 2, 2009, 01:06

      Mary Camburn and Edward Foad Posted by wickle - 2009/01/25 19:07 _____________________________________ hello,does anyone know where mary camburn b1776 fits…

    • News and Stories from Whitstable 1879 

      December 2, 2009, 01:18

      News and Stories from Whitstable 1879 Posted by Suzannah Foad - 2009/03/08 14:07 _____________________________________ News and Stories from Whitstable…

    • Pain (Payne) family 

      December 4, 2009, 22:56

      Pain (Payne) family. Posted by wickle - 2008/12/29 14:06 _____________________________________ ive been researching my pain/payne family, so far with…

    • Payton , Sell and Rigden families 

      December 4, 2009, 23:05

      Payton , Sell and Rigden families Posted by Shirley - 2009/05/24 16:08 _____________________________________ My great-grandfather was Richard Payton bc1836…

    • Rigden - Sanders/Saunders 

      December 4, 2009, 23:26

      Rigden - Sanders/Saunders Posted by Suzannah Foad - 2008/04/27 16:28 _____________________________________ Sarah Sanders born 1837, have her info, but…

    • Sarah Hart 

      December 27, 2009, 21:27

      Sarah Hart Posted by wickle - 2009/01/19 11:13 _____________________________________ hello, im seeking help in finding the family of my ggg grandmother…

    • Sarah Turner 

      December 27, 2009, 21:31

      Sarah Turner Posted by wickle - 2009/01/19 11:09 _____________________________________ hello, i was wondering if anyone can help me with the family of my gg…

    • Saunders family Whitstable 

      December 28, 2009, 00:29

      Saunders family Whitstable Posted by grendal - 2008/12/24 20:18 _____________________________________ Saunders Frederick Corporal Buffs Frederick…

    • Searching for descendants of Jesse Horn 

      December 28, 2009, 00:32

      Searching for descendants of Jesse Horn Posted by Lorna - 2008/02/10 19:50 _____________________________________ I posted this message on the 'memories'…

    • Stephen TALL 

      December 28, 2009, 00:37

      Stephen TALL Posted by aesmith - 2008/03/03 00:14 _____________________________________ Looking for any information re Stephen TALL, born Seasalter, 1833;…

    • Susan Hobday 

      December 28, 2009, 00:39

      Susan Hobday Posted by wickle - 2009/01/19 11:24 _____________________________________ hello, i was wondering if anyone has any info on susan hobday and the…

    • The Oyster fishing families 

      December 28, 2009, 00:44

      The Oyster fishing families Posted by Mary Contrary - 2008/08/11 10:03 _____________________________________ Can anyone list the original oyster fishing…

    • Thomas Warner 

      December 28, 2009, 00:50

      Thomas Warner Posted by wickle - 2008/12/29 20:26 _____________________________________ im searching for the family of thomas warner b1830ish whitstable,hes…

    • Walter Skimps Camburn 

      December 28, 2009, 01:00

      Walter Skimps Camburn Posted by wickle - 2008/12/29 13:39 _____________________________________ im seeking info on a character called walter skimps camburn…

    • Whorlow Family 

      December 28, 2009, 01:09

      WHORLOW FAMILY Posted by Michelle - 2007/05/08 23:08 _____________________________________ Still looking for infomation of my William Thomas Whorlow (b)…

    • William George Blackman 

      December 28, 2009, 01:15

      William George Blackman Posted by liz - 2009/01/19 13:48 _____________________________________ hi, can anyone help find a william george blackman born 1874…

    • Woottons of Whitstable 

      December 28, 2009, 01:18

      Woottons of Whitstable Posted by Raddang - 2009/01/23 22:33 _____________________________________ Wootton was my mothers maiden name and I have only limited…

  • Forum 

    October 17, 2009, 22:41

    The popular Oystertown Forums will return here once the site has been repopulated. The archived threads from the earlier Forum are being added, as they are…

  • Blog Posts 
    • Category: Uncategorized  (1)
      • Dave Lee MBE by: admin

        January 16, 2012, 23:18

        Dave Lee MBE It was the summer of 1969 when I first met Dave Legge. Dave worked as a washing machine engineer for the same company that my father worked for…

    • Category: Whitstable News  (3)

      Current news items relating to Whitstable’s past.

      • Bullet relics from Seasalter mud-flats by: admin

        November 27, 2011, 01:12

        I was fortunate to be able to purchase these from David Rawkins to ensure they stayed in Whitstable. David collected these in his youth between 1947 and 1953.…

      • Whitstable Daily Image by: admin

        January 1, 2010, 00:00

        Some of us get really into photography, learn every aspect of their camera and then use it to create and display the results as an art form. Some of us…

      • Oystertown by: admin

        October 14, 2009, 22:50

        Welcome to Oystertown - Whitstable and its people. This site is being rebuilt at present. Come back soon.

    • Category: Oystertown News  (4)
      • Whitstable in 1907 by: admin

        January 7, 2012, 02:09

        I bought a map and it arrived today. A map of Whitstable from a survey in 1872, with additions to 1906 and printed in 1907. At a scale of 25 inches to one mile…

      • A new car for the New Year by: admin

        January 6, 2012, 00:30

        We start 2012 off with a Whitstable Times picture from exactly 50 years ago. Ford Anglia - I bet these guys thought they had reached the pinnacle of their…

      • Another Whitstable Trade - by John Bevan pt.1 by: admin

        November 21, 2009, 18:28

        Today I had the great pleasure of meeting up once again with Dr. John Bevan of the Historical Diving Society. The occasion was the Whitstable launch, at…

      • Oystertown goes Green by: admin

        November 20, 2009, 21:17

        As you explore Whitstable from the past you soon realise that the early industries here, particularly the Oyster fisheries, were extremely efficient in…

    • Category: Imbued Distillations  (1)

      A sponge-like mind might eventually gain sufficient knowledge or experiences to have something relevant to say – or not.

      • A journey through my mind by: admin

        August 13, 2011, 01:10

        A blank sheet of paper. Where does one start? Is this just somewhere to make sense of the links that traverse through time and mould them into something…