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, […]
A short introduction to research data management (RDM)
What is research data? “Research data is defined as recorded factual material commonly retained by and accepted in the scientific community as necessary to validate research findings; although the majority of such […]
A fresh Gale and perceptions of veganism
The library has recently acquired access to an extended range of historic newspapers via the Gale Primary Sources Database. In this blog post, second year English Language student, Holly Myers […]
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 Mother Earth Day 22nd April 2024
‘Planet vs. Plastics’ In 2009 the United Nations established the 22nd of April as International Mother Earth Day, this brought together several groups which had celebrated Earth Day on the […]
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, […]