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🗞️ Winter 2025 newsletter:
www.kentarchives.org.uk/archive-newsletter/
In this edition, meet two new members of the team and enjoy articles about our recent engagement activities, Old Scotney Castle, Martello Towers, and the 6th Baron Brabourne.
🗞️ Winter 2025 newsletter:
www.kentarchives.org.uk/archive-newsletter/
In this edition, meet two new members of the team and enjoy articles about our recent engagement activities, Old Scotney Castle, Martello Towers, and the 6th Baron Brabourne.
Just a stone’s throw from Kent Archives, the museum was founded in 1858 and holds a diverse collection of over 600,000 artefacts — from Japanese decorative art and Ancient Egypt to ethnography and local history 🏺📿
☟ See H/U18/44
Just a stone’s throw from Kent Archives, the museum was founded in 1858 and holds a diverse collection of over 600,000 artefacts — from Japanese decorative art and Ancient Egypt to ethnography and local history 🏺📿
☟ See H/U18/44
☟📮 See F1975/14/F7: bit.ly/41LqQT4
#SeasonsGreetings #Christmas2025
☟📮 See F1975/14/F7: bit.ly/41LqQT4
#SeasonsGreetings #Christmas2025
🎟️ £10.00 per ticket
📧 To purchase, email your name and telephone number to archives@kent.gov.uk
ℹ️ More details: bit.ly/CoinHoardsEvent
🎟️ £10.00 per ticket
📧 To purchase, email your name and telephone number to archives@kent.gov.uk
ℹ️ More details: bit.ly/CoinHoardsEvent
Following our temporary closure, we look forward to re-opening our Search Room to the public on Tuesday 16th December.
Plan to visit us in the next few weeks? To avoid disappointment, please bear in mind the following dates…
Following our temporary closure, we look forward to re-opening our Search Room to the public on Tuesday 16th December.
Plan to visit us in the next few weeks? To avoid disappointment, please bear in mind the following dates…
☟ See C/SS/1/13
#WorldAIDSDay @nat.org.uk
☟ See C/SS/1/13
#WorldAIDSDay @nat.org.uk
Our team is conducting essential collections work from Monday 1st - Sunday 14th December.
During this time, our Search Room and enquiry service will be closed. Normal service will resume on Monday 15th December.
Our team is conducting essential collections work from Monday 1st - Sunday 14th December.
During this time, our Search Room and enquiry service will be closed. Normal service will resume on Monday 15th December.
Our thanks to Julia, João, Gill, Pabitra, Julie and Anne for all their hard work! ✨
Our thanks to Julia, João, Gill, Pabitra, Julie and Anne for all their hard work! ✨
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May 2026
Join leading historians and writers as they uncover the ideas, people and events that shaped the Middle Ages.
📍 University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU
ℹ️ For details and tickets: history-weekends.org
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd May 2026
Join leading historians and writers as they uncover the ideas, people and events that shaped the Middle Ages.
📍 University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU
ℹ️ For details and tickets: history-weekends.org
'Tilt Boats and Hatch Boats of Gravesend and the London River, 1555–1865' by David Patient, 2024
🔎 To view, request ref. BK/C335180096
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#MaritimeHistory #RiverThames #Gravesend #Kent
'Tilt Boats and Hatch Boats of Gravesend and the London River, 1555–1865' by David Patient, 2024
🔎 To view, request ref. BK/C335180096
📚 For blurb, click ALT ☟
#MaritimeHistory #RiverThames #Gravesend #Kent
During this time, our Search Room will be closed to the public and we will not be accepting enquiries.
Normal service will resume on Monday 15th December.
During this time, our Search Room will be closed to the public and we will not be accepting enquiries.
Normal service will resume on Monday 15th December.
Liz explores the human cost of the First World War and how archives can help us bring these personal stories to light. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJRc...
Liz explores the human cost of the First World War and how archives can help us bring these personal stories to light. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJRc...
We remember those who have fought and continue to fight for peace, and all impacted by armed conflict.
#RemembranceDay2025 #LestWeForget
We remember those who have fought and continue to fight for peace, and all impacted by armed conflict.
#RemembranceDay2025 #LestWeForget
Happy #BonfireNight 🔥
☟ See U4364/Z3
Happy #BonfireNight 🔥
☟ See U4364/Z3
Monday 10th November, 1-2pm
📍 Kent History & Library Centre, #Maidstone
'Recreation, health and competition: Sport in Victorian Kent' presented by Dr Catherine Budd.
Book your free seat today:
📧 archives@kent.gov.uk
☎️ 03000 420 673
Monday 10th November, 1-2pm
📍 Kent History & Library Centre, #Maidstone
'Recreation, health and competition: Sport in Victorian Kent' presented by Dr Catherine Budd.
Book your free seat today:
📧 archives@kent.gov.uk
☎️ 03000 420 673
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🎃 See KHLC-IMG/PO/1/PLU/4
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🎃 See KHLC-IMG/PO/1/PLU/4
Our team took to the wet and windy streets of #Maidstone to conduct a much-needed appraisal of the 'pavement ephemera' littering the local area.
Needless to say, there were plenty of duplicates – and nothing worthy of preservation… 🗑️
Our team took to the wet and windy streets of #Maidstone to conduct a much-needed appraisal of the 'pavement ephemera' littering the local area.
Needless to say, there were plenty of duplicates – and nothing worthy of preservation… 🗑️
🗓️ Friday 24th October, 11:30am - 4:45pm
📍 Sittingbourne Library
🗃️ View archival material and share your knowledge about the Mill with our team
🗓️ Friday 24th October, 11:30am - 4:45pm
📍 Sittingbourne Library
🗃️ View archival material and share your knowledge about the Mill with our team
For more information and document details, click ALT ☟
🚂 #Railway200
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🚂 #Railway200
'From Letters to Literature: Gill Hornby at the Archives'
Discover how Gill's writing was informed by records of the Knight and Austen families, held by Kent Archives.
📍 Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone
🎟️ Tickets: £2.00
💳 Details and booking: bit.ly/42uFaz0
'From Letters to Literature: Gill Hornby at the Archives'
Discover how Gill's writing was informed by records of the Knight and Austen families, held by Kent Archives.
📍 Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone
🎟️ Tickets: £2.00
💳 Details and booking: bit.ly/42uFaz0
www.kentarchives.org.uk/archive-newsletter
Discover new additions to the Brabourne family papers including a note from #Gandhi concerning the death of the 5th Lord Brabourne, and somersault head first into the records of #Nonington College of Physical Education 🤸🏻
www.kentarchives.org.uk/archive-newsletter
Discover new additions to the Brabourne family papers including a note from #Gandhi concerning the death of the 5th Lord Brabourne, and somersault head first into the records of #Nonington College of Physical Education 🤸🏻
Monday 13th October, 1-2pm
📍 Lecture Theatre at County Hall, #Maidstone
'The history of Policewomen in Kent County Constabulary' presented by Pam Mills.
Book your free seat today:
📧 archives@kent.gov.uk
☎️ 03000 420 673
Monday 13th October, 1-2pm
📍 Lecture Theatre at County Hall, #Maidstone
'The history of Policewomen in Kent County Constabulary' presented by Pam Mills.
Book your free seat today:
📧 archives@kent.gov.uk
☎️ 03000 420 673
'Commanding Kent County Constabulary 1857–1957' by Pam Mills and Dave Swarbrick, 2025
🔎 To view, request ref. BK/C158062562
📚 For blurb, click ALT ☟
#Policing #LawAndOrder #CrimeAndPunishment #Kent
'Commanding Kent County Constabulary 1857–1957' by Pam Mills and Dave Swarbrick, 2025
🔎 To view, request ref. BK/C158062562
📚 For blurb, click ALT ☟
#Policing #LawAndOrder #CrimeAndPunishment #Kent
From chocolate sponge and custard to lumpy mash, we're heading #BackToSchool today with this school dinner recipe book issued by the Kent Education Committee in 1957.
👩🏻🍳📖 See C/E/15/4:
kentarchives.org.uk/collections/...
From chocolate sponge and custard to lumpy mash, we're heading #BackToSchool today with this school dinner recipe book issued by the Kent Education Committee in 1957.
👩🏻🍳📖 See C/E/15/4:
kentarchives.org.uk/collections/...