My first interest is local history and I have written about both North Kent and Chichester, the two places where I have spent much of my life. In a lighter vein I have also written several books that attempt to unravel a number of unsolved mysteries. Finally, and over a long period of time, I have developed a specialist interest in naval dockyards.

I am available for talks and lectures, with a number of available titles. I particularly welcome invites from both local history and naval history societies.

Please email for further details about the talks I give or of books I have available for purchase and which currently include:

The Story of the Hoo Peninsula (1979)

The Isle of Grain Defences (1979)

The Book of Medway: Rochester, Chatham and Strood (1989)

Wish You Were Here... Rochester (1997)

Chatham Past (1999)

The Story of Chichester (2004)

Settlers, Visitors and Asylum Seekers (2007)

E-mail: philip.macdougall@btinternet.com