Delight and Despair – Tudors and Stuarts 2025 versus Canterbury’s disastrous fire
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Taking the Temperature of Grassroots Archaeological Groups Today
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) have published their latest research bulletin which focused on the state of grassroots Archaeology across Britain.
Abi Kingsnorth and Broadside Ballads
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Kent Archaeological Field School Newsletter Christmas 2024
The Christmas 2024 Newsletter is now available to subscribers of the Kent Archaeological Society Field School (KAFS). Subscribe via their website.
Professor Lord Colin Renfrew – 1937-2024
Professor Cyprian Broodbank remembers Professor Lord Colin Renfrew, founding Director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research and former Master of Jesus College, who passed away at the weekend aged 87.
Archaeology Research Group fieldwork conference
Thank you to everyone who attended today's Archaeology Research Group fieldwork conference at The Friars, Aylesford, Kent.
Maidstone Heritage Strategy
The Council is excited to announce the start of a new project to create a Heritage Strategy for the Borough and everyone is invited to get involved.
More Tudors and Stuarts 2025
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
CKHH 500th blog – from Yorkshire to Somerset
The 500th update featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
#HauntedKent
We had a spine chilling, spooktacular time hunting down ten of the most haunted locations in Kent for the Halloween season.
Halling Bishop's Palace - success!
Halling Historical Society committee is delighted to announce full success in its long-running (three years!) campaign to get Medway Council to properly conserve the 900-year old Halling Bishop's Palace and the adjacent Halling Lime and Brick Works railway embankment.
MHS 24 and KAS Historic Buildings – the CKHH out and about in Kent
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Shoreham & District Historical Society Events Programme April 2024-2025
A list of speakers and events hosted by the Shoreham Historical Society.
Dover Museum Roadshow Exhibition
On Saturday, July 13, LEGISE (Landscape Explorers Group in South East) organised and hosted an exhibition in partnership with the Dover Museum.
Showcasing medieval communities – Deal and Faversham
Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on recent and upcoming heritage events on the Centre for Kent History blog of the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Exploring Kent History
Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh reports on various goings on at the Centre for Kent History. Featured on the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Farningham & Eynsford Local History Society programme 2024 & 2025
Upcoming talks and events from the Farningham & Eynsford Local History Society.
IOTAS seeking new officers
The Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society (IOTAS) is seeking three new officers: a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, with possible other positions for Minutes Secretary (for daytime meetings) and Events and Publicity Organiser/s with good technical ability to promote our activities on social media.
Faversham Museums Together
The diverse heritage groups in Faversham have joined together as Faversham Museums Together around the concept of a Heritage Hub to jointly develop a GIS-based platform to present the heritage of the town and that of the Faversham Hundred, reflecting the significance of Faversham’s rural hinterland and the sea.
Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2024
An update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh on the Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2024, featured at the Centre for Kent History and Heritage blog of the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
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