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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
Posted in Reflections, Research notes
Tagged advertising, Bazaar, British Newspaper Archives, Kent & Sussex Courier, soldiers, toys, Tunbridge Wells, Weekes
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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
Posted in Project news
Tagged Amelia Scott, Belgian community, Belgian Community Heritage Trail, CREATE, Dutch, French, German, Louisa Scott, munitions, souvenir album, Tunbridge Wells
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