Firstly, congratulations to Dr Kaye Sowden who has received confirmation that her doctoral thesis on the history of early modern Pluckley has been signed off by her examiners and is […]
From Kent to Hull – showcasing maritime history
This week has Jason Mazzocchi’s report of the Hull Maritime History conference where he and Kieron Hoyle gave papers last Saturday, but before that these are the two upcoming CKHH […]
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 […]
Kent’s Maritime Communities
We are now a month away from the Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2024 between 26th and 28th April, so not quite on the countdown but certainly getting near to it after […]
More on the Cinque Ports – exploring maritime communities
I thought I would let you know that Dr Catriana Cooper’s FCAT/CKHH lecture has been rescheduled for mid-May next year and there will be details in the blog nearer the […]
Exploring Dover and Kent in Tudor times
After the excitement of Michael Wood, it is a more local focus this week, but hopefully no less interesting for that. Consequently, before I come to the exhibition and workshops […]
From Tonbridge to Tenterden via Dover and Canterbury – research and outreach in Kent
For news of upcoming CKHH events: Dr Diane Heath’s NLHF- funded ‘Medieval Animals Heritage’ Skin and Bone, Wood and Stone conference; my ‘Kent’s Maritime Communities’ Working with Wills workshops and […]
Discovering Dover and east Kent in the company of experts
Just a quick update, bookings for the Becket Lecture are going well, so if you are new to the CKHH blog and are interested in hearing the acclaimed historian Michael […]
Highlighting Dover’s Maison Dieu
This week the focus is Dover, and specifically the Maison Dieu, but before I get to that, I thought I would just mention a few other matters involving the CKHH.