A Beginners Guide to Pottery Illustration
As part of her portfolio work and following on from member feedback at the recent Archaeology Research Group (ARG) Fieldwork Forum, Holly Evans, an undergraduate from the University of Reading, has been working on a number of beginners guides to archaeological illustration.
The London Shipwreck: Her Final Voyage
New exhibition at Southend Central Museum, ‘The London Shipwreck: Her Final Voyage’, to shed light on life aboard a 17th century ship through the display of never-before-seen objects.
The Nightingale, the Chough and the Phoenix – flying together in Canterbury and Kent
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 Summer 2025 Newsletter
This new look Newsletter each quarter will keep you up to date with news and views on what is planned at the Kent Archaeological Field School and what is happening on the larger stage of archaeology both in this country and abroad.
New Mariner’s Mirror Podcast mini series ‘Tales from the Cinque Ports’
The Society of Nautical Research are delighted to be producing, alongside long-term partners at the Lloyds Register Foundation, a new ‘mini-series’ of episodes for the Mariner’s Mirror Podcast in collaboration with the Cinque Ports confederation.
Exciting news – for Kent history and heritage
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
The “Maid on the Stone” Seal set for display in reimagined Museum gallery
Maidstone Museum is getting ready to unveil its reinvented Local History Gallery, which will bring new objects into the spotlight this summer.
From Medway to Dover – exploring history and heritage in Kent
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Kent History Postgraduates – from oysters to gold rings
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Rachel Koopmans and Becket and Benedict
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Naval beer supply, Dover
The Maison Dieu at Dover was for a long time a naval victualling yard and so, to mark the building’s reopening after a fantastic £10.5m restoration project, this blog post by Andy Plumbly focusses on the supply of beer to the Royal Navy at Dover.
CKHH at the Palace, yes Buckingham Palace
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Kent History Postgraduates in Dover – celebrating success
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Tudors and Stuarts 2025 – last of the (thin red) line
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Turner 250, Sheerness and ‘The Fighting Temeraire’
Teacher and researcher Stephen Garnett reflects on ‘Britain’s greatest painting’ and the legacy of J. M. W. Turner on the 250th anniversary of the artist’s birth.
From Kent to Hull – showcasing maritime history
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Two sides of a coin: vibrant research culture – end of an era
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
What we can learn from (Kent) history – if we care enough to look
The latest update by Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh featured on the Centre for Kent History blog at the Canterbury Christ Church University website.
Shorne Woods Archaeology Group update
Another update from the Shorne Woods Archaeology Group based at Shorne Woods Country Park. This time recording their new medieval building!
Brook Rural Museum Events 2025
Including Easter trails, the launch of the Hop Exhibition, Birds of Prey Display, Medieval Fair, Rural Craft Workshop, and Harvest Festival. 2025 opening times: Saturdays & Sundays, between 2pm – 5pm from 24 May – 28 September.
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