Author: Jeff + Claude AI
Genre: England
Date: 22nd February 2026
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Description: Journey from the hop fields and orchards of the Garden of England to the harbours of New South Wales in this sweeping account of one county's remarkable exodus. Tracing the desperation of the Swing Riots, the crowded decks bound for Gravesend, and the perilous 13,000-mile voyage south, this book uncovers the schemes, agents, and reformers—including the tireless Caroline Chisholm—who shaped a generation of emigrants. From quarantine stations to the goldfields, it follows Kentish families as they carried their trades, traditions, and surnames into the heart of a new continent. A vivid social history of hardship, hope, and the enduring threads that still bind Kent to Australia today.