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Dr Daniel Cowling is Senior Historian at the National Army Museum. He is currently an Associate Fellow of the Institute for Historical Research. "Don't let's be beastly to the Germans, the British occupation of Germany, 1945-49" is his first book.
November 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Professor Mark Knights (U of Warwick) works on the political culture of early modern Britain. In this lecture, he will examine Britain’s long struggle with corruption and its impact on the British Empire. All are welcome.
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Ed Adams, author of Ashford at War, will speak about the devastating air raid on Ashford in March 1943, one of the worst single raids to occur in Kent during the War.

Wed 22 October 7-8pm at Brook Rural Museum, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PF

brookruralmuseum.org.uk/talk-on-ashf...
October 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
On Thursday 9 October: Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption OBE, PC, FSA, FRHistS, a fellow of Magdalen College, where he taught medieval history before pursuing a career in law. His publications include a highly acclaimed history of The Hundred Years War (1990–2023).
October 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Don't miss our next event! Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption OBE, PC, FSA, FRHistS was elected a fellow of Magdalen College where he taught medieval history before pursuing a career in law. His publications include a highly acclaimed history of The Hundred Years War (1990 – 2023).
September 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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This evening's talk. Easy parking in Austen car park.
June 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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On 9 May the Kent Family History Society have a talk on the Marlowe statue in Canterbury and the history behind it.
April 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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On 14 May, the Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society have a talk on Sarah Baker and her Kentish Theatres 1737-1816.
April 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Professor Ronald Hutton CBE is a leading authority on ancient and medieval paganism and magic.

This evening’s lecture will draw upon recent publications including The Witch: A History of Fear and Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe.

All are welcome.
April 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Apologies for the short notice. Tomorrow at 7pm in St Paul's Church in Canterbury (CT1 1NH), Richard Eales will speak on 'Crusade in the South of France: Castles and Sieges in the Albigensian Wars'. All welcome.
April 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Charles I is having a busy month in Canterbury! Come and hear @jackieeales.bsky.social speak at St. Paul's Church.
February 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Prof Richard Cust (Birmingham) specialises in the political and cultural history of late 16th and early 17th century England. In this talk, he will examine Charles I’s responsibility for the political crises of his reign. Recommended for any students of the period.
February 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Join our next event: Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh (Co-director of the Centre for Kent History and Heritage), who writes a highly acclaimed blog, organises annual History Weekends and has contributed to numerous local history publications, will speak about 15th century migrants to Kent.
January 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Our next talk: Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh is co-director of the Centre for Kent History and Heritage. She writes a highly acclaimed blog, organises annual History Weekends and has contributed to numerous local history publications.
January 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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In case you wonder, my icon image is the maquette of #ChristineCharlesworth statue of remarkable #AphraBehn, 1st professional woman writer in English lang. (1640-1690). Will be raised & unveiled in Cantebury on 27 Feb '25. Big pic is her in foundry.
November 19, 2024 at 9:50 AM
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Thursday's talk. Lots of parking available in the Austen Car Park, Neals Place Road.
January 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Harmonie Toros (Prof of Politics and International Relations, U of Reading) will offer a reassessment of the Munich Conference of 1938. She has advised NATO and the UN on conflict resolution with non-state groups across the world.
January 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Harmonie Toros (Prof of Politics and International Relations, University of Reading) will offer a reassessment of the Munich Conference of 1938. She has advised NATO and the UN on conflict resolution with non-state groups across the world.
January 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Tonight's talk. Lots of parking available in the Austen Car Park, Neals Place Road.
December 5, 2024 at 2:59 PM
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Next HA event in Canterbury:
Margot Finn (UCL and President of the RHS) will speak about women in British India, drawing upon her recent research: 'The East India Company at Home' and 'Imperial Family Formations: Domestic Strategies and Colonial Power in British India, c.1757-1857' (forthcoming).
November 27, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Next HA event in Canterbury:
Margot Finn (UCL and President of the RHS) will speak about women in British India, drawing upon her recent research: 'The East India Company at Home' and 'Imperial Family Formations: Domestic Strategies and Colonial Power in British India, c.1757-1857' (forthcoming).
November 27, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Today's talk from Canterbury HA. Dr Aurélie Basha i Novosejt (U of Kent) is the author of I Made Mistakes: Robert McNamara’s Vietnam Policy (2019). In this talk, she will reflect upon the continuing historical debate about the war and its enduring effects on the modern world.
November 14, 2024 at 10:17 AM