The content for many of the website History Pages is taken from Linda René-Martins excellent book: Rise and Progress of a Village.

Copies of Rise and Progress of a Village can be purchased from local bookshops (The Hythe Bookshop, 86 High Street, Hythe, and Ottakers in Folkestone) and K.C.C Librarys or from The Sandgate Society on Saturday mornings at The Old Fire Station. ISBN No. 0953357309

The Author, Linda René-Martin, whose family have occupied a Coastguard cottage since 1932, was a Plotter in the WRNS and later a founding member of The Sandgate Society (1962). With Sandgate's interests as heart, her wide knowledge of local history has often been turned to practical use in village campaigns, and Public Inquiries. She also helped to defeat a Private Bill to construct an environmentally damaging marina complex on Sandgate's borders, put to a Select Committee of the House of Commons (1990). The eastern end of the historic Royal Military Canal was incidentally saved, and the Princes Parade area thus remains fully accessible to the public.

When, in 1982, the landmark Volunteer Fire Station with Public Library on the upper floor became surplus to the needs of KCC, the Author as first Chairman of the specially formed Sandgate Heritage Trust Ltd (Reg. Charity) helped to promote and ensure its survival for community use. The Sandgate Society was thus able to maintain its HQ in the old Engine Room.