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Finishing up our tour of #WheelsofTime sites with those in Dover: Dover Transport Museum: where you will find memories of old Dover, many forms of vintage transport and old shop fronts full of things that were familiar to the grandparents and great grandparents of our younger visitors. Crabble Corn Mill: where you can enjoy a… Continue reading Sites in Dover

Visit two Wheels of Time sites in the Kent coalfields: Elvington and Eythorne Heritage Centre with information explaining the history of the local area with the now closed Tilmanstone Colliery, mining community of Elvington, along with the local parish of Eythorne and the ancient parish of Waldershare. and The East Kent Railway built to transport… Continue reading Visit Kent Coalfields sites

Southward we Visit Wheels of Time sites in Sandwich and Deal: Sandwich Guildhall Museum & Archives tells the story of Sandwich from the Mesolithic period to the current day with eye catching displays and unique artefacts. Boasting its own Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest, children’s activities, historic Tudor Court Room and temporary exhibitions.… Continue reading Visit Sandwich and Deal

Continuing to in Thanet, Wheels of Time sites in Margate are: Margate Museums a unique building in the centre of the old town, houses artefacts covering the towns history back for 3,500 years. Exhibits include a GAMAR system, a type of interactive journey on i-pads or i-phones. as well as a reconstructed Donkey used by… Continue reading Sites in Margate

We now Visit Thanet Wheels of Time sites, including at Manston: RAF Manston History Museum covers the airfield from 1916 to the present day including the outer units, St Margarets Bay, Sandwich, Ash, Dunkirk, together with RNAS Westgate holds the largest collection for aviation in Kent. Visitors experience being as close as you will get… Continue reading Visit sites in Thanet

Whistable Community Museum and Gallery: showcasing the history of Whitstable and the surrounding area. See the word’s first steam powered passenger locomotive the Invicta and learn of the invention of the diving helmet by the famous Whitstable divers. And much much more. Fordwich Town Hall: Fordwich Town Hall was built in 1544 as a meeting… Continue reading Visit Canterbury sites

Ashford Museum: Housed in a 17th century Grade II listed building, the museum is located close to Ashford town centre and features exhibits associated with Ashford’s history. The museum’s collection, comprising artefacts relating to the Borough of Ashford and its people, is represented by a number of displays. Willesborough Windmill: experienced and knowledgeable Guides take… Continue reading Visit sites in Ashford

Moving South we visit the Wheels of Time sites in the Weald of Kent: Lashenden Air Warfare Museum is on a World War II advanced landing ground used by Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943 with Spitfires and the United States 9th Air Force in 1944 with P51 Mustangs. Exhibits include one of only six… Continue reading Visit Weald sites

Follow the town’s history from the earliest archaeological times, through its medieval and Elizabethan importance as a trading centre, its subsequent industrial growth, and its more recent change from a bustling hub of Victorian and 20th century work and social life to a high quality heritage tourism destination at Faversham Fleur de Lis Museum; and… Continue reading Visit sites in Faversham

There are three Wheels of Time sites in Sittingbourne town centre: In the The Forum Shopping Centre we have THE HERITAGE HUB: where displays usually include archaeological, World War I and II themed exhibitions. A ‘quiz corner’ provides numerous hands on history related activities as well as touch screens that showcase local research for Sittingbourne… Continue reading Visit sites in Sittingbourne