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All these publications are available from our Museum in the Library during opening hours.

For further information on the books and how to order, please email us at: birchington.ht@gmail.com

Kaleidoscope1

Birchington Kaleidoscope 1

by Jennie Burgess

10 chapters on topics of local history and interest

17 cm x 24 cm; 140 B&W pages. 8 + P&P


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Kaleidoscope2

Birchington Kaleidoscope 2

by Jennie Burgess

Eleven further topics on the history of Birchington

17 cm x 24 cm; 114 B&W pages. 8 + P&P

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Ashton

Ashton's War - Birchington and the Russian Revolution

By Ashton Pemble

Diary of the First World War years by Birchington man Ashton Pemble, who served in Russia during the Revolution and later in France

A4 x 65 B&W pages. 7.50 + P&P

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Dangerous

Dangerous Coastline 1939-1945

by Derek Hart
War-time Childhood in Birchington - Edited by Jennie Burgess

A4 x 56 B&W pages. 7 + P&P

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Life Well Spent

A Life Well Spent

by Alf Bedwell

Memories of Birchington and Beyond

A5 x 78 B&W pages. 1 + P&P

Life Well Spent

'Birchington Record of War Work 1914-1918 by Major G F Holland'

Compiled by Major George E Holland and presented to All Saints Church.
Records the names of Birchington people who were involved in the Great War together with those who lost their lives.

A5 x 50 colour pages. 5 + P&P

Margaret & John Crispe

Margaret & John Crispe

by Jennie Burgess
Life and times at Quex from 1525

A4 x 24 colour pages. 4.50 + P&P

Highlights from Birchington's History

Highlights from Birchington's History

Based on a talk by A T Walker, edited by Jennie Burgess
A brief History of Birchington

A4 x 12 colour pages. 3 + P&P

The Crispe Charity School

The Crispe Charity School

by A T Walker & Jennie Burgess
The Story of Birchington's first school which opened in 1708

A4 x 8 colour pages. 3.50 + P&P

All Saints Church

All Saints Church

by Jennie Burgess
The history of All Saints back to 961

A5 booklet x 4 colour pages. 2 + P&P

Geoffrey Dearmer

Geoffrey Dearmer

by Pat Orpwood
The Poetry Society annually award the Geoffrey Dearmer Poetry Prize

A5 booklet x 4 B&W pages. 2 + P&P

Pulpit Crucifix

Pulpit Crucifix

by Jennie Burgess
The story behind the cross above the pulpit in All Saints Church

A5 booklet x 4 colour pages. 2 + P&P

Christina Rossetti

Christina Rossetti and her Birchington Links

By Jennie Burgess
Poet and sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti

A5 booklet x 8 B&W pages. 2.75 + P&P

The Shoreline

The Shoreline

by Janet Denyer
Stacks, sealife, birds & whales

A5 booklet x 8 B&W/col pages. 2.50 + P&P

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Birchington and Dante Gabriel Rossetti

By Janet Denyer
Artist and Poet, buried in All Saints Churchyard

A5 booklet x 8 colour pages. 2.75 + P&P

Solomon J Solomon RA

Solomon J Solomon RA

by Janet Denyer
Artist, who had a house and studio in Minnis Bay

A5 booklet x 12 colour pages. 2.50 + P&P

Sir George Frampton RA

Sir George Frampton RA

By Janet Denyer
Sculpted panels on Tower Bungalows

A5 booklet x 8 colour pages. 2.50 + P&P

David Burley

David Burley

by Janet Denyer
Graphic artist for Southern Railways and local resident

A5 booklet x 8 colour pages. 2.50 + P&P

Fire Brigade

Birchington's Fire Brigade

By Janet Denyer
Volunteer fire brigade in Birchington from 1890s to 1926

A5 booklet x 8 B&W pages. 2.50 + P&P

The Railway

Birchington and the Railway

by Janet Denyer
Birchington Station from 1863 and Manston Branch Line

A5 booklet x 8 B&W pages. 2.50 + P&P

Smuggling

Smuggling

By Janet Denyer
Birchington smugglers from 1777

A5 booklet x 8 B&W pages, 2.50 + P&P

Farming

Farming

by Janet Denyer
Farms and the community in Birchington and the Villages from the 1800s

A4 x 14 B&W pages. 3 + P&P

Spurgeon s Home

Spurgeon s Home

By Janet Denyer
Residential children s home funded by the Spurgeon s Trust between 1923 to 1953

A4 x 24 B&W pages. 3 + P&P

Great War

Birchington & Acol - The Great War

by Jennie Burgess and Janet Denyer
Produced to mark the Centenary in 2018

A5 booklet x 20 colour and B&W pages. 3 + P&P

Came to 1

Who Came to Birchington-on-Sea? Book I

By Janet Denyer
Notable people who lived in or had a connection with Birchington - authors, stage stars & royalty

A5 booklet x 8 B&W pages, 2.50 + P&P

Came to 2

Who Came to Birchington-on-Sea? Book II

by Janet Denyer
Notable people who lived in or had a connection with Birchington -lawyers, artists & entertainers

A5 booklet x 8 B&W pages, 2.50 + P&P

Sampler

The Story of the 1847 Sampler

By Jennie Burgess
The Sampler worked by Ann Hogbin, a 12 year old who lived at Acol

A5 booklet x 6 B&W pages, 2.50 + P&P

Lost and Listed

Buildings and Areas; Lost, Listed and Interest

by Janet Denyer
Buildings and Areas to be protected within the village

A5 booklet x 8 colour and B&W pages, 2.50 + P&P