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As the days start to get shorter and duller, let's find some indoor events, exhibitions and talks in #Kent.
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Wishing a Happy New Year to followers, clients, suppliers and friends!
January 1, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Wishing a Happy New Year to followers, clients, suppliers and friends!
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December 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
You can now sign up to our FREE newsletter. Don't worry, we won't bludgeon you. You'll receive ONE EMAIL A MONTH, and because we're nice, that will include a FREE WW1 ARTICLE from our archives! You can provide your email here: mailchi.mp/b78b7069aa5e...
On Christmas Day 1066, in a ceremony conducted in French and English, William I (the Conqueror) was crowned in Westminster Abbey
December 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
On Christmas Day 1066, in a ceremony conducted in French and English, William I (the Conqueror) was crowned in Westminster Abbey
Merry Christmas to followers, clients, suppliers and friends!
December 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Merry Christmas to followers, clients, suppliers and friends!
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News | Overseas entry fees, a new NPO model and a long-term plan for museums: Our breakdown of the Arts Council England review
We round up the key implications for museums and reactions from across the sector.
#ArtsCouncilReview #ArtsCouncilEngland
We round up the key implications for museums and reactions from across the sector.
#ArtsCouncilReview #ArtsCouncilEngland
Overseas entry fees, a new NPO model and a long-term plan for museums: Our breakdown of the ACE review - Museums Association
We round up the key implications for museums and reactions from across the sector
www.museumsassociation.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
News | Overseas entry fees, a new NPO model and a long-term plan for museums: Our breakdown of the Arts Council England review
We round up the key implications for museums and reactions from across the sector.
#ArtsCouncilReview #ArtsCouncilEngland
We round up the key implications for museums and reactions from across the sector.
#ArtsCouncilReview #ArtsCouncilEngland
On 17th December 1903, Orville Wright completed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft - the Wright Flyer - near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Read more in my book 'The History of Flight' (2004)
Read more in my book 'The History of Flight' (2004)
December 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
On 17th December 1903, Orville Wright completed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft - the Wright Flyer - near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Read more in my book 'The History of Flight' (2004)
Read more in my book 'The History of Flight' (2004)
On this day in 1773 the Sons of Liberty protested against the new Tea Act in what came to be known as the 'Boston Tea Party'. It was a precursor to the American Revolutionary War which began in April 1775.
Read more: www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-p...
Read more: www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-p...
December 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
On this day in 1773 the Sons of Liberty protested against the new Tea Act in what came to be known as the 'Boston Tea Party'. It was a precursor to the American Revolutionary War which began in April 1775.
Read more: www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-p...
Read more: www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-p...
On this day in 1918 women in Britain voted for the first time.
8.5m women were allowed to vote and 17 women stood for Parliament.
Find out more: www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/...
8.5m women were allowed to vote and 17 women stood for Parliament.
Find out more: www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/...
The 1918 election: When women first voted
www.londonmuseum.org.uk
December 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
On this day in 1918 women in Britain voted for the first time.
8.5m women were allowed to vote and 17 women stood for Parliament.
Find out more: www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/...
8.5m women were allowed to vote and 17 women stood for Parliament.
Find out more: www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/...
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Museums and their communities: Why partnerships matter
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Museums and their communities: Why partnerships matter
dcs-heritage.uk/museums-and-...
Museums and their communities: Why partnerships matter - DCS Heritage
At a time when funding pressures and changing visitor patterns are dominating conversations in the sector, museums that make meaningful, reciprocal relationships with local community groups are showin...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
***NEW ARTICLE***
Museums and their communities: Why partnerships matter
dcs-heritage.uk/museums-and-...
Museums and their communities: Why partnerships matter
dcs-heritage.uk/museums-and-...
On this day in 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked Pearl Harbor.
U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy".
U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy".
December 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
On this day in 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked Pearl Harbor.
U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy".
U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy".
Happy International Volunteer Day! Volunteers are the true lifeblood of the heritage and culture sector.
Contact your local museum and discover opportunities to get involved.
Contact your local museum and discover opportunities to get involved.
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Happy International Volunteer Day! Volunteers are the true lifeblood of the heritage and culture sector.
Contact your local museum and discover opportunities to get involved.
Contact your local museum and discover opportunities to get involved.
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🔍 Succession of Titles Project: The latest document charts the Royal Artillery (current regiments).
Thanks to Dave Simons, Danielle & Emma (Royal Engineers Museum), and Siân (Royal Artillery Museum) for their invaluable work!
📄 View here: www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...
Thanks to Dave Simons, Danielle & Emma (Royal Engineers Museum), and Siân (Royal Artillery Museum) for their invaluable work!
📄 View here: www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...
Military Research - Army Museums Ogilby Trust
This page is a toolkit of essential resources for military research, primarily focused on family history and ancestry. Here, you’ll find guidance to help you
www.armymuseums.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🔍 Succession of Titles Project: The latest document charts the Royal Artillery (current regiments).
Thanks to Dave Simons, Danielle & Emma (Royal Engineers Museum), and Siân (Royal Artillery Museum) for their invaluable work!
📄 View here: www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...
Thanks to Dave Simons, Danielle & Emma (Royal Engineers Museum), and Siân (Royal Artillery Museum) for their invaluable work!
📄 View here: www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...
The Mapping Museums Lab ‘Closed Museums and Their Collections 2000-25’ report & database have been published. Such fascinating insight & I’ve only just scratched the surface of the available info!
Report - mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
Data - mappingmuseums.shinyapps.io/mappingmuseu...
Report - mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
Data - mappingmuseums.shinyapps.io/mappingmuseu...
December 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The Mapping Museums Lab ‘Closed Museums and Their Collections 2000-25’ report & database have been published. Such fascinating insight & I’ve only just scratched the surface of the available info!
Report - mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
Data - mappingmuseums.shinyapps.io/mappingmuseu...
Report - mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
Data - mappingmuseums.shinyapps.io/mappingmuseu...
Christmas markets trace their roots to late-medieval German-speaking Europe, where winter trading fairs gradually merged with religious festivities.
By C14th & C15th towns like Dresden, Frankfurt & Vienna were hosting seasonal markets offering meats, baked goods & handmade gifts for Christmas
By C14th & C15th towns like Dresden, Frankfurt & Vienna were hosting seasonal markets offering meats, baked goods & handmade gifts for Christmas
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Christmas markets trace their roots to late-medieval German-speaking Europe, where winter trading fairs gradually merged with religious festivities.
By C14th & C15th towns like Dresden, Frankfurt & Vienna were hosting seasonal markets offering meats, baked goods & handmade gifts for Christmas
By C14th & C15th towns like Dresden, Frankfurt & Vienna were hosting seasonal markets offering meats, baked goods & handmade gifts for Christmas
Museum Shop Sunday is about community, connections and collaboration.
Find out more: culturalenterprises.org.uk/museum-shop-...
Find out more: culturalenterprises.org.uk/museum-shop-...
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Museum Shop Sunday is about community, connections and collaboration.
Find out more: culturalenterprises.org.uk/museum-shop-...
Find out more: culturalenterprises.org.uk/museum-shop-...
On this day in 1859, the seminal text 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life' was published by Charles Darwin.
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
On this day in 1859, the seminal text 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life' was published by Charles Darwin.
Following a piracy career of just a couple of years, on this day in 1718 Edward Teach - Blackbeard - was killed following a battle with the Royal Navy.
The image of the tall, fearsome-looking Teach became the epitome of the pirate.
The image of the tall, fearsome-looking Teach became the epitome of the pirate.
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Following a piracy career of just a couple of years, on this day in 1718 Edward Teach - Blackbeard - was killed following a battle with the Royal Navy.
The image of the tall, fearsome-looking Teach became the epitome of the pirate.
The image of the tall, fearsome-looking Teach became the epitome of the pirate.
Though tanks had been deployed at Flers-Courcelette (Sep 1916) and Ypres (July 1917), it was at the Battle of Cambrai on 20th Nov 1917 that 476 British tanks found success penetrating the German lines and supporting the advance.
Find out more at @tankmuseum.bsky.social
Find out more at @tankmuseum.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Though tanks had been deployed at Flers-Courcelette (Sep 1916) and Ypres (July 1917), it was at the Battle of Cambrai on 20th Nov 1917 that 476 British tanks found success penetrating the German lines and supporting the advance.
Find out more at @tankmuseum.bsky.social
Find out more at @tankmuseum.bsky.social
Such an important (updated) report to share on International Men’s Day.
‘Research into using heritage to tackle loneliness experienced by older men’
tacklinglonelinesshub.org/resources/he...
‘Research into using heritage to tackle loneliness experienced by older men’
tacklinglonelinesshub.org/resources/he...
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Such an important (updated) report to share on International Men’s Day.
‘Research into using heritage to tackle loneliness experienced by older men’
tacklinglonelinesshub.org/resources/he...
‘Research into using heritage to tackle loneliness experienced by older men’
tacklinglonelinesshub.org/resources/he...
On this day in 1477 William Caxton printed 'The Dictes and Sayengis of the Phylosophers', one of the first books to be printed in the English language and the first to be printed in England. Copies can be found at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @lampallib.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
On this day in 1477 William Caxton printed 'The Dictes and Sayengis of the Phylosophers', one of the first books to be printed in the English language and the first to be printed in England. Copies can be found at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @lampallib.bsky.social
On this day in 1800, the U.S. Congress met at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. for the first time. On 1st November President John Adams had moved into the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.
November 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
On this day in 1800, the U.S. Congress met at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. for the first time. On 1st November President John Adams had moved into the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.
Great @kentfhs.bsky.social talk last night on the West Kent Regiment.
QORWK Regiment is included in my @armymuseumsuk.bsky.social 'Regimental Succession of Titles' resources. Half are published, other half being finalised.
www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...
QORWK Regiment is included in my @armymuseumsuk.bsky.social 'Regimental Succession of Titles' resources. Half are published, other half being finalised.
www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Great @kentfhs.bsky.social talk last night on the West Kent Regiment.
QORWK Regiment is included in my @armymuseumsuk.bsky.social 'Regimental Succession of Titles' resources. Half are published, other half being finalised.
www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...
QORWK Regiment is included in my @armymuseumsuk.bsky.social 'Regimental Succession of Titles' resources. Half are published, other half being finalised.
www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...
On this day in 1992 the @churchofengland.org voted to allow women to become priests. Receiving Royal Assent in November 1993, the first women priests were ordained on 12th March 1994.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
On this day in 1992 the @churchofengland.org voted to allow women to become priests. Receiving Royal Assent in November 1993, the first women priests were ordained on 12th March 1994.
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
With victory at El Alamein, Churchill addressed the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Mansion House OTD 1942: "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Nine days later the Russian Army launched a massive counter-offensive at Stalingrad.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
With victory at El Alamein, Churchill addressed the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Mansion House OTD 1942: "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Nine days later the Russian Army launched a massive counter-offensive at Stalingrad.