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Polar Bear and Pilgrims visiting Canterbury

Polar Bear and Pilgrims visiting Canterbury

This week I thought I would start with Paula the Polar Bear’s visit to Canterbury Cathedral precincts on Wednesday. She only visited her adoring public for short periods due to […]

24th August 201825th August 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Early Modern, Events, Exhibition, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, News, Stuarts, TudorsLeave a Comment on Polar Bear and Pilgrims visiting Canterbury
Richborough and Canterbury – TV spotlight

Richborough and Canterbury – TV spotlight

To a degree this follows on from last time in that again there is a maritime theme to this short blog. Firstly, although I wasn’t able to attend this year, […]

16th August 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, Great War, Kent, local and regional history, Middle Ages, NewsLeave a Comment on Richborough and Canterbury – TV spotlight
Exploring the past at Faversham, Brook and Canterbury

Exploring the past at Faversham, Brook and Canterbury

This week has been more a matter of meetings and looking forward to future events rather than events themselves. Included in the latter is most definitely the last of the […]

19th July 201819th July 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, Events, Exhibition, festival, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, NewsLeave a Comment on Exploring the past at Faversham, Brook and Canterbury
Showcasing Medieval Faversham and Becket’s ‘Miracle’ Windows

Showcasing Medieval Faversham and Becket’s ‘Miracle’ Windows

Many thanks to Dr Diane Heath and Dr Pip Gregory for running the ‘Young Medievalists’ Corner’ yesterday (funded by Swale Borough Council) – more on that soon; but also a […]

15th July 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, Events, Exhibition, Kent, local and regional history, Middle Ages, NewsLeave a Comment on Showcasing Medieval Faversham and Becket’s ‘Miracle’ Windows
Medievalists at Leeds, Faversham and Canterbury

Medievalists at Leeds, Faversham and Canterbury

Before I come to the Centre’s involvement in this year’s Medieval Pageant in Canterbury which took place today, I thought I would just mention a couple of other events that […]

7th July 201810th July 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, conference, Events, festival, Kent, local and regional history, Middle Ages, NewsLeave a Comment on Medievalists at Leeds, Faversham and Canterbury
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
History and heritage – Leeds, Faversham and Canterbury district

History and heritage – Leeds, Faversham and Canterbury district

Some encouraging news, it seems likely that we will receive the necessary funding to be able to produce the 2nd phase of the ‘Medieval Faversham’ exhibition. Consequently, Dr Diane Heath […]

1st June 20182nd June 2018 academic, archaeology, Blog Posts, Canterbury, Events, Kent, Lecture, local and regional history, Middle Ages, NewsLeave a Comment on History and heritage – Leeds, Faversham and Canterbury district
Baldwin of Canterbury and Finding Eanswythe in Folkestone

Baldwin of Canterbury and Finding Eanswythe in Folkestone

I appreciate that being Sunday, the ‘Tudor and Stuart Canterbury’ conference took place yesterday, but for that report I’m afraid you are going to have to wait until later in […]

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Canterbury pilgrims and medieval woodland settlements

Canterbury pilgrims and medieval woodland settlements

Regarding the work of the Centre, firstly I want to congratulate Dr Diane Heath on the submission of the Gender and Medieval Studies volume on Gender: Places, Spaces and Thresholds […]

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