Monthly Archives: February 2017

Week One: First thoughts: by Caroline Auckland

The Belgian Refugees in Tunbridge Wells: A Weekly Diary by Caroline Auckland The very first thing I decided to do after joining this community project was turn to the written past. We had been asked to think about what we … Continue reading

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Introducing the Project

This project uses a variety of historical sources to reveal the largely forgotten history of the Belgian community in Tunbridge Wells, Kent and surrounding areas during the First World War.  Building on research mainly done by local resident Alison Sandford … Continue reading

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