If you would like to attend a visit but can't because of transport difficulties please talk to us as we may be able to help.
If you are a non-member who joins a talk or visit and then chooses to become a member of the HRGS, on the evening of your visit, your £3 will be refunded. Your £3 entry includes a copy of The Archive.
If you have a history-related course or event you'd like to advertise here please contact us. |
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Future Events & Courses |
Summer 2010 - New Archaeology Course
At Phoenix House.
An 8 week, evening course, open to members and non-members.
Covering history of archaeology, how to find archaeological sites, early man & his influence on the landscape, introduction to site working, site investigation, equipment, maps and their uses, boundaries, landscape archaeology, place names, geophysical surveys, death and social division in the ancient world, health and safety in archaeology, the A2, castles, Roman pottery, buildings and ceramics.
Further details TBC. If you think you might be interested in attending this course please contact us. | ![Summer 2010 - New Archaeology Course]() |
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17th Mar 2010 - Talk by Jeff Turner, "Elmley, A Forgotten Village" - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. | ![17th Mar 2010 - Talk by Jeff Turner,]() |
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22nd Apr 2010 - Talk by Alan Abbey, "History of Maps" - 7pm
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE!
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. | ![22nd Apr 2010 - Talk by Alan Abbey,]() |
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19th May 2010 - Visit to Frinsted Church - 7pm
Members Only. | ![19th May 2010 - Visit to Frinsted Church - 7pm]() |
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16th June 2010 - Visit - 7pm
Members Only. Further details TBC. | ![16th June 2010 - Visit - 7pm]() |
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21st July 2010 - Visit to Elmley - 7pm
Members Only. Further details TBC. | ![21st July 2010 - Visit to Elmley - 7pm]() |
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15th Sept 2010 - Visit - 7pm
Further details TBC. | ![15th Sept 2010 - Visit - 7pm]() |
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19th Oct 2010 - Talk on History of Milton - 7pm
By Bob Risbridger.
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. | ![19th Oct 2010 - Talk on History of Milton - 7pm]() |
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16th Nov 2010 - Talk on History of Murston - 7pm
By Bryan Clarke.
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. | ![16th Nov 2010 - Talk on History of Murston - 7pm]() |
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15th Dec 2010 - Christmas Meeting - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members only. | ![15th Dec 2010 - Christmas Meeting - 7pm]() |
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Past Events & Courses |
17th Feb 2010 - Talk by Bill Croydon, "Sheppey, First Home of British Aviation" - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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16th Dec 2009 - Xmas Meeting - 7pm
At Phoenix House. A quiz, a raffle and Xmas Fare. Free entry. Members and their guests only. | ![16th Dec 2009 - Xmas Meeting - 7pm]() |
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October 2009 - Tudor British Library Exhibition - Canterbury Cathedral
Curated by David Starkey |
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21st Oct 2009 - Talk on Paper Conservation by Liz Fagg-Shuttlewood - 7pm
At The Avenue Theatre. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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19th - 20th September 2009 - Salute to the 40s
Historic Dockyard, Chatham |
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16th Sept 2009 - Visit to Holy Trinity Church, Milton - 7pm
Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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19th Aug 2009 - Talk on History of Murston by Bryan Clarke and HRGS AGM - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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1st, 2nd, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th August 2009 - Jousting Tournaments - Hever Castle
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Monday 27th July 2009 - Lunchtime Lecture - 11.30am - 1pm
At Phoenix House. Tickets for each lecture can be purchased on the door for just £2.50, which includes light refreshments, or all four lectures can be paid for and booked in advance for a credit crunch friendly £7.50!
Alan Abbey will look at the changes in Sittingbourne as shown by three important and little known historical maps. Starting with the 1590 map of Bayford Court Manor by Sir Christopher Saxton, Alan highlights the town's evolution through to 1791 as shown by Thomas Yeakell and finally the Tithe map of 1841. |  |
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25th - 26th July 2009 - Faversham Secret Gardens
Tickets / Programmes available from Fleur de Lis Centre |
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22nd - 26th July 2009 - War and Peace Show - The Hop Farm
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Monday 20th July 2009 - Lunchtime Lecture - 11.30am - 1pm
At Phoenix House. Tickets for each lecture can be purchased on the door for just £2.50, which includes light refreshments, or all four lectures can be paid for and booked in advance for a credit crunch friendly £7.50!
John Clancy, writer of many local history books, will be giving his first ever lecture in which he reconsiders the beginnings of Sittingbourne. This talk challenges many of the long held views of the towns origins, looking back into our Saxon and Medieval past to re-examine the evidence and find new answers. | |
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18th - 19th July 2009 - Henry VIII's 500th Anniversary Celebrations - Hever Castle
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15th July 2009 - Visit to Minster Abbey Church - 7pm
Members Only. |
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Monday 13th July 2009 - Lunchtime Lecture - 11.30am - 1pm
At Phoenix House. Tickets for each lecture can be purchased on the door for just £2.50, which includes light refreshments, or all four lectures can be paid for and booked in advance for a credit crunch friendly £7.50!
Bryan Clark will talk about the Brickfields of Murston. With a wealth of personal experiences and many photographs of Murston both then and now, he really brings this subject to life.
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Monday 6th July 2009 - Lunchtime Lecture - 11.30am - 1pm
At Phoenix House. Tickets for each lecture can be purchased on the door for just £2.50, which includes light refreshments, or all four lectures can be paid for and booked in advance for a credit crunch friendly £7.50!
John and Karen Paul will discuss their study of Grovehurst Farm, Milton. This lecture is not just about the farm but about local history research and how anyone can take on a project no matter what their experience or qualifications.
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28th June 2009 - Faversham Medieval Fair
Market Place, Faversham. Free entry. |  |
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27th - 28th June 2009 - Tudor Gravesend
The event will consist of a talk on Saturday 27 June at 11am at Towncentric, Gravesend Tourist Information Centre, and will depict Gravesham in Tudor Times.
It will be followed by a talk and walk on Henry VIII's defences in the area, on Sunday 28 June at 10.30am at Towncentric.
For more information on price and bookings please phone Towncentric on 01474 337600 or email info@towncentric.co.uk.
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17th June 2009 - Visit to Torry Hill - 7pm
Members Only. |  |
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20th May 2009 - Visit to Milstead Church - 7pm
Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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24th Apr 2009 - French Battlefields
Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm. Run by Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre, College Road, Sittingbourne. £75, concessions available. 11 week course. Fridays 9.30 - 11.30am. For more information click here. |  |
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22nd Apr 2009 - Art History
Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm. Run by Workers Educational Association at Sittingbourne College , Kent, ME10 1LF. £54. 9 week course. Wednesdays, 10am. For more information click here. |  |
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15th April 2009 - 'Making Use of Archaeologia Cantiana' - Talk by Alan Abbey - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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18th March 2009 - 'Researching Grovehurst' - Talk by John and Karen Paul - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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25th Feb 2009 - Anglo Saxon Grave Finds - 7pm
Due to popular demand a repeat performance!! A pictorial report on the 150 graves found in Milton Regis. By Dr Andrew Richardson, Finds Manager of Canterbury Archaeological Trust.
At Borden Grammar School. £1 admission charge. Admission free to members of the HRGS or Sittingbourne Heritage Museum. |  |
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20th Jan 2009 - Anglo Saxon Grave Finds - 7pm
A pictorial report on the 150 graves found in Milton Regis. By Dr Andrew Richardson, Finds Manager of Canterbury Archaeological Trust.
At The Avenue Theatre. £1 admission charge. Admission free to members of the HRGS or Sittingbourne Heritage Museum. | |
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18th February 2009 - Talk by Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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13th Jan 2009 - Hand Made Papermaking Class - 6.30pm - 8.30pm
The paper can be patterned, embossed and include leaves, flowers and threads. The class will take place at the museum, in St Faith's Street, Maidstone. It is suitable for people aged over 16.
You need to bring a large tray to carry the wet paper home and any threads and old pot pourri for decorating.
This class is in the January Sale at just £5 per ticket across the board. There is a maximum of 15 places, to reserve your place call 01622 602838.
For more information visit Maidstone Museum's website. |
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8th Jan 2009 - 30th Apr 2009 - Maidstone and its Villages 2
Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm. At St. Faith's Adult Education Centre, Maidstone. £104. Run by KAES. For more information click here. |
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7th Jan 2009 - 11th Mar 2009 - The Stunning Stuarts
Wednesdays, 1pm - 3pm. At St. Faith's Adult Education Centre, Maidstone. £69. Run by KAES. For more details click here. |
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17th December 2008 - Christmas Meeting - 7pm
Bring along a plate of food to share and enjoy an evening of quizzing, socialising, eating and raffling. This is always a popular meeting where we get to catch up on the year's events.
At Bredgar Village Hall. Members and guests only. |
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19th November 2008 - Open Evening - 7pm
This is a question and answer style evening, with artefact identification. Just come along with your unidentified objects (like the one on the right) and a list of questions you want to know the answers to!
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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7th Nov 2008 - 5th Dec 2008 - Course on Maritime Swale
Fridays, 10am - 12pm. At Sittingbourne Adult Education Centre. £35. Run by KAES. For more details click here. |
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15th October 2008 - Talk by Gerald Cramp on 'The Magic Lantern Show' - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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2nd Oct 2008 - 4th Dec 2008 - Maidstone and its Villages
Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm. At St. Faith's Adult Education Centre, Maidstone. £69. Run by KAES. For more details click here. |
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1st Oct 2008 - 3 Dec 2008 - The Turbulent Tudors
Wednesdays, 1pm - 3pm. At St. Faith's Adult Education Centre, Maidstone. £69. Run by KAES. For more details click here. |
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17th September 2008 - Talk by Lt. M. Martin on 'The Victoria Cross' - 7pm
At Phoenix House. Members free. Non-members £3. |  |
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6th September 2008 - Visit to Cliffe Church
Please meet at 10.30am at St Helen's Church, Cliffe.
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16th July 2008 - Visit to Thurnham Castle
Members free. Non-members £3 each.
A 12th-century flint built castle near Detling.
Follow A249 towards Detling Hill. As you approach bottom of hill turn left into Detling. Follow road to Thurnham. At crossroads turn left.
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18th June 2008 - Visit to Ss Peter and Paul Church, Lynsted - 7pm
Please make your own way there. Members free. Non-members £3 each.
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18th May 2008 - Visit to Temple Manor, Strood - 11.30am
English Heritage Site of Temple Manor, a house of the Knights Templar. Admission is free. Please make your own way there. If you need a lift please contact us.
Directions: Go over Rochester Bridge, past B&Q, turn left at the traffic lights by Matalan and follow road. Go past Morrisons Store and take the 2nd exit off the roundabout and follow the road round. Temple Manor's entrance is the next gate along from the Drainage Centre yard. There is a small visitors' car park just inside the gate. |
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14th May 2008 - Talk by Gerald Cramp on 'The History of Ordnance Survey Maps' - 7pm
At Phoenix House. |
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6th August 2005 - Guided Tour of Dominican Friary, Canterbury - 11am
Picnic lunch. |
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23rd July 2005 - Visit to Saffron Fair, Milton Regis
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15th June 2005 - Guided Tour of Maison Dieu Museum, Ospringe - 7pm
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History Evening at Torry Hill with Guided Tour
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7th May 2005 - Guided Tour of Charing - 2pm
Meet at Charing Church
£2 per person
In weather that went from summer to winter and back again several times; twenty one of us enjoyed a wander around this lovely village. |
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18th May 2005 - Our First Anniversary Celebration! - 7pm
At Bredgar Village Hall.
Historical Quiz and Birthday Cake!
Members also had the chance to view various items of interest, including Roman tiles discovered by DKR Surveys, and Ann Fosbraey's document and postcard collection. |  |
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