Before I turn to the main event this week, the fortnightly meeting of the Kent History Postgraduates group and Dean’s presentation, I thought I would bring you up to date […]
A Milestone in Kent History and Heritage
This is the Centre’s 300th blog! To mark this splendid milestone, I thought I would reflect on the Centre’s achievements since the blog started almost six years ago in October […]
Kent History Postgraduates and retiring academics
As well as being the feast day of St Calimerius – a 3rd-century bishop of Milan, persecuted and killed by being flung head first into a well, and invoked against […]
Maritime Matters – Kent and over seas
As a follow up to last week, I thought I would just mention that my hard copy of The Routledge Companion to Marine and Maritime Worlds 1400–1800, edited by Claire […]
Exciting times ahead – Becket, Canterbury and much, much more
This week I’m exploring what we have planned for 2020.
Kent Centre’s thanks and top events in 2019
As the last blog of 2019, I want to record my thanks to many for their efforts this year and to offer my top three events.
Gough Map, Canterbury Castle and Medieval Animals
A chance to explore the Gough Map, try to help Canterbury Castle and bring medieval animals to life.
Helping to celebrate Canterbury Society’s 10th anniversary
This week has brought a series of meetings and the chance to be part of Canterbury Society’s celebrations.
Diocesan archives and the clergy
Looking at the Canterbury and Rochester diocesan archives and ‘The Clerical Estate’