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Royalty, gentry and saints – Kent today and in the past

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 […]

27th February 202528th February 2025 academic, Blog Posts, Early Modern, Events, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Royalty, gentry and saints – Kent today and in the past
Kent’s Maritime Communities – past, present and future

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 […]

12th February 202518th February 2025 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Early Modern, Events, Exhibition, Heritage, Kent, local and regional history, News, TudorsLeave a Comment on Kent’s Maritime Communities – past, present and future
Immigration and innovation – what history has to offer

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 […]

7th February 20257th February 2025 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News3 Comments on Immigration and innovation – what history has to offer
Crossing the Channel in times past – goods, people and ideas

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 […]

30th January 20251st February 2025 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, Early Modern, festival, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Crossing the Channel in times past – goods, people and ideas
The CKHH in 2025

The CKHH in 2025

First of all, Happy New Year to readers of the CKHH blog and we hope you continue to enjoy following our activities during the coming year.

8th January 20259th January 2025 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, festival, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on The CKHH in 2025
Top Ten of 2024

Top Ten of 2024

As promised for this week I’m going to offer what I think were the CKHH highlights of 2024. This year I’m going to try a thematic approach for at least […]

17th December 202422nd December 2024 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, Exhibition, festival, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, NewsLeave a Comment on Top Ten of 2024
Canterbury’s story gardens in development

Canterbury’s story gardens in development

This is going to be a very short blog for a change because I’ll use next week to give a round-up of the highlights of 2024. Then the blog will […]

11th December 202411th December 2024 Blog Posts, Canterbury, Exhibition, Heritage, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, TudorsLeave a Comment on Canterbury’s story gardens in development
Abi Kingsnorth and Broadside Ballads

Abi Kingsnorth and Broadside Ballads

Before I get to Abi’s presentation today, which will be the main focus this week, I just want to mention three other events since the end of last week that […]

27th November 202427th November 2024 academic, Blog Posts, conference, Events, Exhibition, Heritage, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, StuartsLeave a Comment on Abi Kingsnorth and Broadside Ballads
St Albans Court and Becket Miracle Window

St Albans Court and Becket Miracle Window

This week will give me a chance to catch up with what has been happening concerning the CKHH, which means I have two events to cover: Victoria Stevens’ presentation at […]

19th November 20242nd December 2024 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, Early Modern, Events, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, VictorianLeave a Comment on St Albans Court and Becket Miracle Window

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