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The Nightingale, the Chough and the Phoenix – flying together in Canterbury and Kent

6 July 2025

From my perspective, this is the last CKHH blog. Consequently, I would just like to say that when Matthew Crockatt said back in 2014 the best way to build an…

From Medway to Dover – exploring history and heritage in Kent

19 June 2025

Firstly, congratulations to Dr Kaye Sowden who has received confirmation that her doctoral thesis on the history of early modern Pluckley has been signed off by her examiners and is…

Working together in Canterbury – shared ideas through people, places and buildings

13 June 2025

A final notice for the University of Kent’s MEMS Fest where Peter Joyce, Kieron Hoyle and Jason Mazzocchi will be presenting their session on ‘Challenging Perceptions: Identity and Representation in…

The CKHH at the Palace, yes Buckingham Palace

21 May 2025

The blog about the visit to the Palace having just inexplicably disappeared in the last couple of hours, I thought I would do it again because it was such a…

Kent History Postgraduates in Dover – celebrating success

12 May 2025

This week I want to feature the knowledge exchange and community engagement activities of members of the Kent History Postgraduates group over the weekend at Dover Museum and at the…

Tudors and Stuarts 2025 – last of the (thin red) line

2 May 2025

Before I come to the Tudors and Stuarts 25 History Weekend, as well as a visit from sixth-form students studying English Literature at Cherwell School in Oxford, I want to…

From Kent to Hull – showcasing maritime history

15 April 2025

This week has Jason Mazzocchi’s report of the Hull Maritime History conference where he and Kieron Hoyle gave papers last Saturday, but before that these are the two upcoming CKHH…

Two sides of a coin: vibrant research culture – end of an era

10 April 2025

I shall start this week with a note of congratulations to Dr Dessoy, whose doctoral thesis is now complete and the next event will be her graduation. Thus, well done…

What we can learn from (Kent) history – if we care enough to look

29 March 2025

Stop press – the event details and booking link for the ‘Kent and Europe, 1450–1640: Merchants, Mariners, Shipping and Defence’ FREE study day at Dover Museum in the Community Cinema…

Celebrating postgraduate research on late medieval and early modern Kent

12 March 2025

For this week, although the lion’s share will be Jason’s report and photos covering Kaye Sowden’s presentation at the Kent History and Library Centre on Monday of this week, I…