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 […]
Queering The Archive Zine Project
Are you curious about what lurks in the hidden shelves of our Special Collections? Do you want to have a go at making a zine? Or has your research lead […]
LGBT+ History Month: Sophia Jex – Blake: a pioneer for medical reform
LGBT+ History Month: Sophia Jex-Blake one of the first women to graduate in the UK.
What the Dickens?! It’s that time of year again…But who was Charles Dickens?
Charles Dickens and his Legacy Here we are again! December! I know most of us will be concerned about the game “You’ve just been Whammed”! (How long can you go […]