local and regional history
Articles tagged with the category: local and regional history
Book culture and Kent History Postgraduates
23 April 2020
Thanks firstly to Dr Diane Heath for last week’s blog, and today I thought I would start with Professor Louise Wilkinson’s virtual ‘Farewell’ last Friday where she was joined by…
Kent History Postgraduates and Wincheap
8 April 2020
With all Centre and other events in Canterbury cancelled until the autumn at the earliest, and even September may be in doubt – more news when matters become clearer; and…
Canterbury mazers – virtual material culture
1 April 2020
While governments – national, regional and local, continue to grapple with the situation, and a large number of businesses and charities are equally trying to manage, even survive – note,…
Negotiating spaces – today and in the past
25 March 2020
Although not quite changing decisively hour by hour, things do seem to be doing that on a daily basis as national leaders scramble to keep abreast of this pandemic in…
Challenging times today and in the past
17 March 2020
In this fast-moving world that we live in, I thought I would bring out a short update. For the health and safety of speakers, those attending, and all concerned, we…
Canterbury incidents – rats in organ pipes and marketing cold baths
14 March 2020
Currently CCCU is open, however, we have been informed that the higher powers will be making a decision about the fate of university events, including the Medieval Canterbury Weekend 2020…
St Eanswythe ‘found’ – Folkestone’s Anglo-Saxon saint
8 March 2020
I thought I would start by saying that the university, like other educational institutions, is keeping abreast of the advice coming from Government in the current circumstances. Consequently, as and…
Pre-historic barrows, castles and other medieval buildings – celebrating success and exploring interpretations
27 February 2020
I thought I would start with some good news. As regular readers of the blog will remember, one of the frequent contributors to the Kent History Postgraduates Group until she…
St Mildred and other saints – fascinating stories and contested identities
20 February 2020
I thought I would begin with some news and then turn to the planning for the exhibition at Eastbridge Hospital on ‘Kentish Saints and Martyrs’ in late August/early September 2020.
Mapping landscapes from Charles Dickens to Hilary Mantel
13 February 2020
I thought I would just begin by mentioning that Dr Diane Heath is intending to submit her HLF ‘Medieval Animals’ project application in the next week or so, which is…
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