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The tag 'kent' on WindowsForum.com covers historical and human-interest stories related to the English county of Kent. Content includes accounts of subterranean life during World War II, where hundreds of people in Ramsgate, Kent, lived in cave networks to avoid bombing. Another thread discusses a British survivor from Orpington, Kent, who was teaching in Japan during the 2011 tsunami. These threads highlight Kent's connection to broader historical and global events, focusing on personal experiences and community resilience rather than technical or IT topics.
  1. whoosh

    NEWS Revealed: Cave network where hundreds lived subterranean life during Second World War

    These astonishing pictures reveal the underground metropolis where hundreds of Brits lived to avoid Nazi bombing during World War Two. Many lived in the cave network for months on end without seeing the light of day. Hundreds of people in Kent chose to adopt a completely subterranean life...
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    • kent ramsgate underground tunnels world war ii
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  2. cybercore

    Japan earthquake: Relief amid horror for British survivors of tsunami

    Worried families of Britons feared dead in the Japanese tsunami have spoken of their huge relief as they finally heard from their loved ones. Dawn Pearson, 66, had an agonising wait over the weekend until son Adam, who had been teaching English in the town of Kuji, got in touch. ‘It...
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    • birmingham british communication disaster earthquake electricity english family internet japan kent orpington relief rescue safety sendai survivors teacher tsunami
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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