A delightful watercolour painting by local artist Ken Wall
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1915 would appear to be the year when Edward Evenden sold the ‘West Kent Works’ in order to retire. The business and goodwill was purchased by a consortium consisting of George Taylor, Ernest Horton and James Franklin with a working capital of £10,000.
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The above illustration, from excellent photographs supplied by Mr F. G. Benson, Keswick studio, Westerham, gives an adequate idea of the havoc wrought. In the foreground is the malthouse and it will be observed that the corner of the rear kiln was caught by the flames. From The Herald Saturday July 9 1910 DISASTROUS FIRE AT WESTERHAMEAST ...
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The advert for Wireless concerts comes from the 1923 edition of the Westerham Herald
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