Catherine Richardson’s Renaissance Lecture
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Action Required: Help Protect the Kent Downs’ At-Risk Heritage
The Kent Downs National Landscape team, in partnership with Historic England and the Kent Archaeological Society, is developing a vital project plan to protect our region's most vulnerable ancient monuments—including sites like Kit’s Coty House.
Canterbury Medieval Weekend 2026
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Studying conflict in society – medieval to modern
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Smarden Family History Research
Smarden Local History Society is now offering a family history research service using their vast archive of family records plus the Ancestry, Find My Past, census, military, workhouse and other databases.
Exciting times – bringing leading historians to Kent
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Thinking pilgrimage – Canterbury, Eastbridge and Maison Dieu, Dover
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Silence of the Sentinels update: Arbeia South Shields Roman Fort
Work on the Silence of the Sentinels Project continued in March 2026 with a visit by members of the team to Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort, where further analysis was undertaken on two additional skeletons.
32 years of the Allen Grove Local History Fund!
The Allen Grove Local History Fund is now in its 32nd year.
Group visits to the Elvington and Eythorne Heritage Centre
Elvington and Eythorne Heritage Group are contacting other local heritage groups, societies and organisations across East Kent, offering a visit to our Heritage Centre.
Showcasing medieval studies – from troublesome kings to international trade
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
New Operation Dynamo memorial in Deal
RNLI lifeboat crewmember and Walmer Station historian Colin Varrall talks about the project in which he was involved that led to the plaque's unveiling in the 85th anniversary year of the Dunkirk evacuation.
Medieval Kent – shipbuilding, coins and the Canterbury Blackfriars
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Exploring aspects of Kent’s past
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Why Kent maps (and friars) are exciting
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
2026 – Canterbury Medieval Weekend and much more
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Top ten of 2025
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Launch of MEMSLib
A student-led initiative from the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies at the University of Kent.
Kent History Postgraduates plus Gloucester
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Kent & Canterbury History and Heritage website.
Admiral of the Blue Nicholas Haddock of Wrotham, Kent
Nicholas Haddock, one of four admirals in his seafaring family, had a home in Kent. This post provides highlights of his lengthy career.
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