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Michael Wood on Canterbury’s Anglo-Saxon treasures

Michael Wood on Canterbury’s Anglo-Saxon treasures

I must admit I thought the Centre was busy in October, but things really move up a gear in November. Starting with the event in the Powell Building next Friday […]

2nd November 20184th November 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, Heritage, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, NewsLeave a Comment on Michael Wood on Canterbury’s Anglo-Saxon treasures
Eanswythe, Westgate, Faversham and the Black Prince – another busy week

Eanswythe, Westgate, Faversham and the Black Prince – another busy week

This has marked another busy week for the Centre, but before I come to that I thought I would let you know that tickets for the Tudors and Stuarts History […]

12th October 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, Exhibition, festival, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Eanswythe, Westgate, Faversham and the Black Prince – another busy week
Bones, bodies and relics at Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone

Bones, bodies and relics at Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone

Before I come on to two saints, one at Dover and Chichester and the other at Folkestone, I thought I would bring you some breaking news about the Tudors and […]

14th June 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, festival, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Roman, Stuarts, Tudors, UncategorisedLeave a Comment on Bones, bodies and relics at Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone
Crypts and caves – from Canterbury to Shanidar

Crypts and caves – from Canterbury to Shanidar

Many thanks to Dr Diane Heath for her blog last week about Professor Sandy Heslop’s lecture on St Anselm’s crypt in Canterbury Cathedral and the torchlight exploration of the crypt […]

22nd September 2017 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, Kent, Lecture, Middle Ages, NewsLeave a Comment on Crypts and caves – from Canterbury to Shanidar
Tudors and Stuarts Weekend

Tudors and Stuarts Weekend

Before I come to the Tudors and Stuarts Weekend, I thought I would mention the ‘Family and Power in the Middle Ages’ conference that will be taking place on Friday […]

4th April 201712th June 2017 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, festival, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Tudors and Stuarts Weekend
Norman landscapes in Normandy, Kent and Derbyshire

Norman landscapes in Normandy, Kent and Derbyshire

We are now just a fortnight away from the Tudors and Stuarts Weekend and excitement is growing as we look forward to welcoming speakers such as Alison Weir, David Starkey, […]

17th March 201727th March 2017 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, festival, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, London, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Norman landscapes in Normandy, Kent and Derbyshire
Canterbury’s changing landscape – telling tales

Canterbury’s changing landscape – telling tales

It is often said, that in terms of Canterbury’s historic built environment the City Council in the post WWII years was far more effective in finishing off what the Luftwaffe […]

2nd March 201727th March 2017 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, festival, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Canterbury’s changing landscape – telling tales
Kent History Centre events in 2017

Kent History Centre events in 2017

So what is there to look forward to from the Centre in the first half of 2017? The flagship event will be the ‘Tudors and Stuarts History Weekend’ between Friday […]

29th December 20166th January 2017 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, festival, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Kent History Centre events in 2017
Future Centre and History events

Future Centre and History events

I thought I would start this week by again drawing your attention to the showcase event that the Centre is planning in 2017 in case there are any new readers […]

14th October 201624th November 2016 academic, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, festival, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Future Centre and History events

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