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Maritime Kent – place-names, sea songs and Anglo-Saxon ‘invaders’

Keeping with the maritime theme, at least for part of this blog, I thought I would report on a presentation I went to last Saturday at the Beaney in Canterbury. This was the second in a series of lectures and other events organised by the Kent History and Library Centre at Maidstone under the title ‘Life along the Kent Coast’ that works with an exhibition at Maidstone called ‘Bawleys, Barbels and Owlers’.

Reviewing Kent History and Heritage Centre

I thought that this week and next would follow the example of the Roman god Janus and look back this week and forward next week into 2017. Consequently, the blog today will offer a brief summary of events organised or involving the Centre during 2016 to provide a flavour of the types of activities various members undertook under the Centre’s head, Professor Jackie Eales.

Kent’s History and Heritage – working together

You might say this week that the theme is working with others, whether this involves archaeology or history. However, before I get down to reporting what has been happening I thought I would just make a final reference to Paul Bennett’s lecture as the new Visiting Professor in the Centre on this coming Tuesday.

St Thomas of Canterbury and his legacy

In many ways this week the topic that has kept reoccurring is Thomas Becket. However before I get on to St Thomas of Canterbury I thought I would just mention that Dr Marin Watts did have a very successful time at the Sandwich Museum archives, in particular he was very impressed with the collection of photographs held there. Moreover he was able to share his earlier findings at the Royal Engineers Museum at Medway with the Sandwich archivist – an excellent example of intellectual co-operation.