OUR 2011 PROGRAMME  

Tuesday 11th January 2011, 8pm - SALTWOOD & ALLINGTON CASTLES, a talk by Peter Rumley

Tuesday 8th February 2011, 8pm - RANDALL MEDIEVAL MANOR & THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF SHORNE WOODS, a talk by Andrew Mayfield. On this site between Rochester and Gravesend, a 5 year excavation of a medieval manor is in progress. Finds include Mesolithic flints and World War II archaeology.      

Tuesday 8th March 2011, 8pm - VICTORIAN TUNBRIDGE WELLS, a talk by Dr. Ian Beavis

Tuesday 12th April 2011, 8pm - KENT IN THE ENGLISH CIVIL WARS 1640-49, a talk by Professor Jackie Eales

Tuesday 10th May 2011, 8pm - AGM,followed by RURAL DISTURBANCES IN KENT 1830, a talk by Peter Ewart

Wednesday 27th July 2011, 2pm - PLAXTOL& SHIPBOURNE WALK, guided by Jonathan Fenner.The walk includes Plaxtol and Shipbourne churches. Meet at Plaxtol church at 2pm. £5 each.

Wednesday 10th August 2011, 2pm - Members Only - Guided Tour of PROVENDER HOUSE, near Faversham. Meet at Provender House at 2pm - admission £10.50 (Concessions £9) each. Tea at nearby Doddington Place Gardens £4.50 each.

Tuesday 13th September 2011, 8pm - SHAKESPEARE IN KENT: IGHTHAM MOTE TO GAD'S HILL, a  talk by Professor Stephen Prickett

Tuesday 11th October 2011, 8pm - THE STORY OF KNOLE & THE SACKVILLES, a talk by Robert
Sackville-West   
Tuesday 8th November 2011, 8pm -The 7thMollie Lewis Memorial Lecture - 25 YEARS AT IGHTHAM MOTE: THE CHANGING TRUST,a talk byBernadette Gillow

Tuesday 13th December 2011, 8pm - THE HISTORY OF ROCHESTER BRIDGE, a talk by Jim Preston


OUR 2010 PROGRAMME

Tuesday 12th January 2010, 8pm - MAIDSTONE MUSEUM AND ITS WIDER COLLECTIONS, a talk by Giles Guthrie

Tuesday 9th February 2010, 8pm - KENT IN THE 20TH CENTURY, a talk by Bob Ogley

Tuesday 9th March 2010, 8pm - The 6th Mollie Lewis Memorial Lecture, SANDWICH - "THE COMPLETEST MEDIEVAL TOWN IN ENGLAND", a talk by Sarah Pearson

Tuesday 13th April 2010, 8pm - HENRY VIII - SCHOLAR, STATESMAN AND HUSBAND, a talk by Pat Mortlock

Tuesday 11th May 2010, 8pm - THE HUGUENOTS IN KENT 1530-1730, a talk by Norman Hopkins

Wednesday 14th July 2010, 2 15pm - GUIDED TOUR OF SANDWICH, £2 not including tea

Wednesday 21st July 2010, 2pm - GUIDED TOUR OF SALTWOOD CASTLE, members only, £10

Tuesday 14th September 2010, 8pm - KENT'S TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS, a talk by David Carder

Tuesday 12th October, 8pm - A CELEBRATION OF KENT ARCHITECTURE,  a talk by Jonathan Fenner

Tuesday 9th November 2010, 8pm - TRADITIONAL KENTISH TRADES, CRADTS AND INDUSTRIES,  a talk by Richard Filmer

Tuesday 14th December 2010, 8pm - JANE AUSTEN'S KENTISH CONNECTIONS, a talk by Clare Graham


OUR 2009 PROGRAMME

Tuesday 13th January 2009, 8pm - SEVENOAKS HISTORY THROUGH LITERATURE, a talk by Ian Walker
 
Tuesday 10th February 2009, 8pm - KENTISH VILLAGES BETWEEN THE WARS, a talk by Edwin Thompson

Tuesday 17th March 2009, 8pm - The Mollie Lewis Memorial Lecture - TUDOR INNS OF WROTHAM, a talk by Jayne Semple

Tuesday 14th April 2009, 8pm - FARMING & CHANGE IN THE WEALD 1500-1600, a talk by Dr. Joan Thirsk

Tuesday 12th May 2009, 8pm - AGM followed by THE AMERICAN CONNECTION AT IGHTHAM MOTE, a talk by Bernadette Gillow

Friday 26th June 2009 - GUIDED TOUR OF RESTORATION HOUSE, Rochester  -£7.50 - meet at Restoration House at 1.45pm. Members only.

Wednesday 29th July 2009 - GUIDED TOUR OF WESTENHANGER CASTLE, Hythe - Guided tour £7.50 & Tea (not included).  Tour starts 2.15pm. Members only.

Tuesday 1st September 2009, 8pm - GEORGIAN TUNBRIDGE WELLS, a talk by Dr. Ian Beavis

Tuesday 13th October 2009, 8pm - KENTISH LIFE IN VICTORIAN TIMES, a talk by Helen Allinson

Tuesday 10th November 2009, 8pm - THE SUNDRIDGE WORKHOUSE, a talk by Eric Keys

Tuesday 8th December 2009, 8pm - MEET THE OVERSEERS AT A VESTRY MEETING, with Jean Stirk 


OUR 2008 PROGRAMME

Tuesday 8th January 2008, 8pm - OUR HADLOW BOOK - VILLAGE LIFE 1460-1600, a talk by Dr Joan Thirsk & co-authors

Tuesday 12th February 2008, 8pm - SEVENOAKS 1919-1984, a talk by Edwin Thompson

Tuesday 11th March 2008, 8pm - The Mollie Lewis Memorial Lecture: THE TUDOR TANNERS OF WROTHAM, a talk by Jayne Semple

Tuesday 8th April 2008, 8pm - ROMAN PLAXTOL IN PERSPECTIVE, a talk by Malcolm Davies

Tuesday 13th May 2008, 8pm - AGM followed by A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE 16TH CENTURY, a talk by Pat Mortlock

Thursday 12th June 2008 - GUIDED TOUR OF GODINTON HOUSE, Nr. Ashford, a Jacobean manor house & garden. House tour £7 & Tea £3. Meet at 2pm at house.

Wednesday 16th July 2008 - GUIDED TOUR OF ROMNEY MARSH CHURCHES with Jonathan Fenner. All day trip by coach (lunch not included). Members only. All Day: 09.30-6.00pm.

Tuesday 9th September 2008, 8pm - RADICAL DISSENTERS IN KENT, a talk by Norman Hopkins

Tuesday 14th October 2008, 8pm - GAD'S HILL PLACE: DICKENS'S LITTLE KENTISH FREEHOLD, a talk by Anne Carter

Tuesday 11th November 2008, 8pm - HOUSES & HEARTH TAX IN THE 17TH CENTURY, a talk by Sarah Pearson

Tuesday 9th December 2008, 8pm - THE DARENT VALLEY, a talk by Jonathan Fenner


OUR 2007 PROGRAMME         


Tuesday 9th January 2007, 8pm - RADICAL DISSENTERS IN KENT - a talk by Norman Hopkins

Tuesday 13th February 2007, 8pm - BUILDING STONES -  a talk by David Carder

Tuesday 13th March 2007, 8pm - The Molly Lewis Memorial Lecture - THE MEDIEVAL POTTERS OF WROTHAM - a talk by Jayne Semple, FSA

Tuesday 10th April 2007, 8pm - 1400 YEARS OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL -  a talk by Anne Carter

Tuesday 8th May 2007, 8pm - AGM, followed by THE DEVELOPMENT OF TONBRIDGE - a talk by Pat Mortlock

Wednesday 13th June 2007, 3pm (meet at Nurstead Manor) - VISIT TO NURSTEAD MANOR, MEOPHAM - Guided tour by owner, followed by tea - £7.50

Tuesday 10th July 2007, 10 30am (meet at Rochester Cathedral) - TOUR OF ROCHESTER - Guided tour by Jonathan Fenner  - £7.50

Tuesday 11th September 2007, 8pm - THE HOP INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITY - a talk by Gwen Jones

Tuesday 9th October 2007, 8pm - DECIMUS BURTON AND THE RENAISSANCE OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS -  a talk by Dr Ian Beavis

Tuesday 6th November 2007, 8pm - THE HISTORY OF BRICKWORK - a talk by David Carder

Tuesday 11th December 2007, 8pm - LESSONS FROM LOCAL HISTORY: THE CASE OF SEAL - a talk by David Williams & Peter Mountfield
OUR 2006 PROGRAMME

Tuesday 10th January 2006, 8pm - ROMAN PLAXTOL - a talk by Malcolm Davies

Tuesday 14th February 2006, 8pm - TIMBER-FRAMED BUILDINGS - a talk by David Carder

Tuesday 14th March 2006, 8pm - The Mollie Lewis Memorial Lecture - THE MEDIEVAL DEER PARKS OF WROTHAM - a talk by Jayne Semple

Tuesday 11th April 2006, 8pm - THE DEVELOPMENT OF OAST HOUSES - a talk by Gwen Jones

Tuesday 9th May 2006, 8pm - AGM, followed by EDUCATION FROM 1400 - NOT JUST READING & WRITING - a talk by Pat Mortlock

Sunday 25th June 2006, 5.45-8.30pm - SEVENOAKS WALK - a guided walk by Jonathan Fenner - £3.50 - Meet at the Stag Theatre Car Park, South Park Entrance, at 5.45pm for 6pm start.

Tuesday 12th September 2006, 8pm - KENTISH PLACE NAMES - a talk by Paul Cullen

Tuesday 10th October 2006, 8pm - MEDIEVAL KITCHENS, HALL HOUSES & CARPENTERS' MARKS - a talk by Peter Rumley

Tuesday 7th November 2006, 8pm - LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA - a talk by Cliff Ward

Tuesday 5th December 2006, 8pm - 10 YEARS AT IGHTHAM MOTE - a talk by Bernadette Gillow

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