Our Latest Projects

We are delighted to bring you these listings of online resources to help you to explore the history of Kent, its two cathedral cities of Canterbury and Rochester, the towns of the Cinque Ports and much, much more.

Medieval Faversham

Our pop-up exhibition presented everyone in the town with the chance to view some of Faversham’s magnificent medieval charters. You can view the panels from the exhibition on the following pages.

View panels from the Medieval Faversham exhibition

Kent Places and People

Place names provide valuable reminders of the past, and field names, in particular, can reveal the site of orchards, meadows and pastures that have long disappeared under concrete or tarmac, or been turned to other uses.

Find out more about the Kent Places and People conference

Canterbury and Kent History Resources

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Wartime Farm Revisited

Using the highly successful TV series on the ‘Wartime Farm’, Professor Martin explored the effectiveness of Britain’s attempts to feed itself during the Second World War.

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Richborough Through The Ages

The conference consisted of four sessions, taking the history of Richborough from Roman and Anglo Saxon times through the Medieval period, the First World War and culminating in 1940.

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Magna Carta Conference

The conference showcased new and groundbreaking research on Kent's role during this pivotal period in English history.

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New DIrections in Kent History Since Joan Thirsk

The conference took place on Saturday 28 March 2015 Canterbury Christ Church University. The day was split into four themed sessions with plenty of room for lively discussion.

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Early Medieval Kent 800 - 1200

Arranged thematically, this ‘Early Medieval Kent’ conference explored several topics from pilgrimage and the landscape to the partnership between Crown and Church.

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The Baedeker Raid on Canterbury – 75 years on

An event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Baedeker raid on Canterbury 1st June 1942.

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Gender, Places, Spaces, Thresholds

This conference explored the sites, manifestations, performances and functions of gendered and transgendered identities in the early to late Middle Ages, and examined the ways in which space and place may work or hinder gendered boundary-breaking.

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St Thomas’ or Eastbridge Hospital

Working with Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library, we produced an exhibition to tell the fascinating history of this ancient hospital.

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Garden History study day

Using lectures, workshops and guided tours on the medieval monastic sites of St Augustine’s Abbey and Christ Church Priory, and the later gardens of John Tradescant for Lady Wootton, participants will explore garden history.

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St Mildred’s Church, Canterbury

As part of an internship completed by Bethany Brown, a postgraduate student, we produced an exhibition about this late Anglo-Saxon church that sits next to Canterbury Castle.

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Canterbury’s A to Z

As part of Canterbury’s UNESCO World Heritage Site conference in 2019, we worked with Professor Peter Vujakovic to produce a ‘Canterbury A to Z’ to celebrate the site’s rich history and heritage.

Find out more about Canterbury's A - Z