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#RoaminRex has been to learn about signalling and time keeping, life in the Royal Navy and smuggling from the four floors of exhibits housed in the iconic Grade II listed tower that is Site No. 38 on his map, Deal Timeball Tower. Until 1927, the timeball on the tower was linked to the Royal Observatory… Continue reading #Roamin Rex visits the Timeball Tower

#RoaminRex has enjoyed a walk through the heritage of a traditional seaside town at Site No. 33 on his map. With displays looking at Punch and Judy, the beach and ice-creams, as well and the history of Herne Bay such as its World War Two links to the Bouncing Bomb, The Seaside Museum, Herne Bay… Continue reading Roamin’ Rex at the Seaside

#RoaminRex visited site No. 40 on his map. Crabble Corn Mill, one of the most complete and working examples of a Georgian watermill in Europe, shows Georgian and Victorian engineering excellence at work using one of natures most powerful forces – water.Six floors of exhibits and milling machinery describe the process of turning wheat into… Continue reading Roamin Rex at Crabble Corn Mill

#RoaminRex visited Site No. 13 on his map, Queenborough Guildhall Museum, which tells the fascinating story of this historic town, from a small saxon settlement to a wealthy borough and royal castle built by Edward III. Queenborough is full of Victorian industrial heritage. The town was also home to hundreds of minesweeping vessels during the… Continue reading Roamin’ Rex visits Queenborough Guildhall Museum

#RoaminRex has visited site No. 34 on his map, The RAF Manston Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum where a Mk XVI Spitfire & Mk IIc Hurricane feature as central displays. In addition to the aircraft there are over 1000 objects on display that tell the stories of the men and women who flew these fighters… Continue reading Roamin Rex visits the Spitfire Museum

#RoaminRex has visted Museum No. 22 on his map, Sittingbourne Heritage Museum, is split over two levels and several rooms. The museum houses many objects from Sittingbourne and the surrounding villages which have been donated or loaned by local residents and other museums. The Museum is able to have regularly changing displays, as well as… Continue reading Roamin Rex visits Sittingbourne Heritage Museum

#RoaminRex has been to site No. 29 on his map, housed in a former Women’s Land Army hostel built in 1942. It is located adjacent to the site of the former Brenzett (Ivychurch) Advanced Landing Ground , built in 1943 and operational from September 1943 until December 1944. Although the The Romney Marsh Wartime Collection… Continue reading Untitled

#RoaominRex has been to site No. 10 on his map, Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, ion 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. It is the only advanced landing ground still in operational use.… Continue reading Roamin’ Rex at Lashenden Air Warfare Museum

#RoaminRex has taken a ride at Site No. 19 on his map. Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway is a unique line, built in 1905 for the transportation of the raw materials required for the manufacture of paper and, of course, the finished product. The line which is built to a gauge of 2′ 6″, continues… Continue reading Roamin’ Rex at SKLR

#RoaminRex has been to Site No. 27 on his map where experienced and knowledgeable Guides took him on a trip round a bygone era of industry and explain how grain from local farmers was milled using traditional millstones and turned into wholemeal flour for baking. Many artefacts and machines connected with milling are on display… Continue reading Roamin Rex at Willesborough Windmill