Our latest archival zine project was taken on by student volunteers Angie Majnic-Lane and Evie Loos-Page. The zine is available to download now, so here’s what the experience was like […]
Archive Zine Project: Canterbury Coll*A*ge – download your copy here!
Following the stellar work of archive volunteers Angie and Evie, we’re proud to present the latest zine working with our archives. The zine presents material from our archive of newspaper […]
The Michael Powell Collection
The Canterbury Christ Church University library archive has recently taken possession of materials relating to acclaimed British filmmaker Michael Powell. These items are now being catalogued. Powell’s life and career […]
What was Queering the Archive? A participant perspective
Ana Marques Pereira has written a description of what it was like taking part in our Queering The Archives research and zine project this year: The aim of this project […]
Visiting Kent History and Library Centre
Have you ever wondered which historic archives are kept in Kent? Read Jane and Bob’s accounts of visiting the county’s archives and how it could help with your research.
Queering The Archive zine available to download now!
As we wrap up the Queering The Archive project and Canterbury Pride celebrations start this weekend, we’re proud to share with you the final zine! It’s available to download now, […]
Buried In Ashford: H.E. Bates & Simone Weil
Two very different authors connected by a resting place in Kent The unlikely pairing of H.E. Bates (1905-1974) and Simone Weil (1909-1943) are bought together by the location of their […]
International Women’s Day: A Suffragette’s story found on our library shelves
International Women’s Day International Women’s Day takes place every year on the 8th of March. The day is to celebrate the women who have fought for the rights for women, […]
I do like to be beside the seaside
The library has acquired a collection of seaside postcards as part of the Nic Costa Archive. These postcards date from the turn of the 20th century and include images of […]