All the Queen’s Horses Jubilee exhibition in Tenterden
Stevenson Bros Barber Shop on stand Tenterden Town Hall will be hosting a unique exhibition to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Anniversary
Canterbury gallery to mark district’s diverse population
Portrait sitters, artists and museum staff at The Beaney. From left to right: Millie Knight, Orianne Pierrepoint, Sarah Spencer, Dene Leigh, Dr Sinan Rawi, Anne-Sophie Ouattara Photo: Canterbury CC Canterbury’s…
Tree of Hope Kent children’s charity gearing up for Summer Fair at Tonbridge Castle
Kent children’s charity Tree of Hope is holding its summer fair at Tonbridge Castle on June 25, from 12 noon to 4pm. There will be around 30 stalls run by…
Maison Dieu restoration puts Dover back on the Pilgrimage Map
Maison Dieu international delegation Cllr Trevor Bartlett welcomes Massimo Tedeschi, EAVF President, and Giancarlo Laurenzi OBE, Chair of the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome at the Maison Dieu An international…
A bit of Canada returns to Folkestone
Militaria Expert Mark Smith and Chris Shaw Photo: Shorncliffe Trust Following on from the donation of a First World War Archive Box to the Shorncliffe Trust which was opened in…
Maison Dieu history diggers unearth 800-year-old relics from Medieval Pilgrim Hospital
Stained glass discovered at the Maison Dieu in Dover Archaeologists have unearthed fragments of glass original to the Maison Dieu building in Dover, and some of the oldest medieval stained-glass…
Folkestone Fishing Museum re-opens
Words and photos by Ray Duff – Once again the fascinating Fishing History Museum in Folkestone, which has been curated for many years by Alan Taylor and Frank Bond, reopened…
Archaeological dig at historic Maison Dieu in Dover is a conundrum for experts
Two enthusiastic young archaeologists get to work on the site Photo: Ray Duff Words and photos by Ray Duff – The first of three archaeology excavations during the current work…
Encounters between science and the sacred in Folkestone
Photo credit: Mark Hourahane Over three cold days in January 2020, Kent archaeological and history experts, working with Queen’s University in Belfast confirmed that human remains kept in a Church…
Historic Time Ball Tower in Deal ready to reopen at Easter after £80,000 renovation
Deal Time Ball Tower – Library image Dover District Council is welcoming news that the historic Deal Time Ball Tower is reopening to visitors on Good Friday, (15 April), in…