Although it is good to be able to note that there were guest history speakers at both CCCU and the University of Kent this week these being Dr Giorgia Tolfo […]
Celebrating postgraduate research on late medieval and early modern Kent
For this week, although the lion’s share will be Jason’s report and photos covering Kaye Sowden’s presentation at the Kent History and Library Centre on Monday of this week, I […]
Featuring ‘Dover at Night’ and Canterbury Pilgrimage
We’ll be back at Dover, physically this week on Friday for the ‘Dover at Night’ festival around the town, and because that will form the main part of this week’s […]
Royalty, gentry and saints – Kent today and in the past
As a carryover from last week, I thought I would mention very briefly three meetings I was involved in. Firstly, on Monday I had an online meeting of the Lossenham […]
Looking forward to Tudors and Stuarts 2025
Next week will be busy with a Kent History Postgraduates presentation by Kieron Hoyle, a meeting concerning Canterbury and pilgrimage with Michael Byrne, another doctoral student working on a Kent […]
Kent’s Maritime Communities – past, present and future
This week it is great to be able to feature one of the CKHH’s Kent History Postgraduates. Grace Conium Parsonage recently submitted her doctoral thesis and has just started in […]
Immigration and innovation – what history has to offer
Firstly, thanks very much to those who came to the Canterbury Historical Association Lyle Lecture last night (Thursday), which honours Marjorie and Lawrence Lyle, absolute stalwarts of so many organisations […]
Crossing the Channel in times past – goods, people and ideas
As a start this week, I thought I would mention that there is an advert in the February edition of the BBC History magazine for the Tudors and Stuarts History […]
Wealden case studies – from iron to emigration
As promised last week, I will be giving a short report on Maureen’s presentation to the Kent History Postgraduates today, but because she will be giving a talk to Leigh […]