Contraband bargains now available at your local Customs House.
The growth of the 18th and 19th century free trade touched the lives of practically everyone. The trade was driven …
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Baldock’s smuggling legacy Part 3: What lies in dark cellars?
Small, almost insignificant details of a Last Will and Testament can often lead to hidden parts of a person’s life …
The Faversham Hoy: Everything a smuggling vessel should be.
They were fast, elegant, reliable and a familiar sight around the North Kent coast, the Medway and Thames Estuary. The …
The appeal of a smuggling fraternity called ‘The Seasalter Company’
In his research on the smuggling organisation that operated along the Seasalter coastline, Harvey Wallace consistently refers to the organisation …
Cruising with the wily Mr Baldock.
In 1776 William Baldock of Petham starts to take a special interest in local shipping around the Kent coast and …
Blue Anchor Corner 