Historical photographs on display in new hub
Historical photographs and stories of the South East feature in a new digital archive project.
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.
KAS at Maidstone Museum’s Local History Fair
Our Curator Andy, Archivist Craig and Digital Manager Jacob thoroughly enjoyed representing the society at Maidstone Museums Local History Fair, which took place on Saturday 12th April.
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.
#FindsFriday: Missing Ozengell coin?
It's #FindsFriday and our curator Andy has been doing a bit of detective work to trace a "missing" coin from the Ozengell Anglo-Saxon collection.
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.
KAS at Maidstone Museum Local History Fair
We cannot wait to be at Maidstone Museums this Saturday, 12th April as part of their Local History Fair!
#MuseumMonday: Moatenden Priory excavation archive
For #MuseumMonday the society is pleased to announce it has acquired the archive of excavations carried out at Moatenden Priory, Headcorn between 1990 - 1993.
Message from Richard Taylor, KAS General Manager
“Dear Members, I have formally submitted my resignation as General Manager of the Kent Archaeological Society to the Board of Trustees. My departure is scheduled to take place after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2025.”
Extraordinary find!
An extraordinary discovery from deep in the Kent Archaeological Society archives this morning.
Library and Archive Cataloguing Project
A gentle reminder that we are calling for volunteers to assist in the Library and Archive cataloguing projects. We have two major requirements as we gear up towards a fully accessible catalogue in 2025.
An Update on the Teynham Triton
The Teynham Triton statue has made its way back into the news recently, following further study of this incredible artefact.
The Ninth Legion
Dr Simon Elliott argues that the Roman military’s siege techniques would have been psychologically devastating for the indigenous Corieltauvi tribespeople.
A Farewell from the Chair of the Society Trustees
Kerry Brown, Society Trustee and Chair of the Board of Trustees 2015-2025.
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.
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