Visual Records. K.A.S. Library

With reference to my note in the last Newsletter in respect of the K.A.S. photographic collection - the response from members has been very heartening. There have been numerous requests for the visual records to provide material for displays and exhibitions: in the main, this has come from people visiting our recent displays at Birling, Luddesdown, Biddenden, and various K.A.S. functions.

Enquiries from members interested in old views of their own area are increasing each week. It is, therefore, hoped that within the next few months, we will have a computer for our collection and a copy catalogue, disks from which will be available to members later.

In the meantime, those of you who would like to look through the collection for your own area or subject, please feel welcome to call at the Museum any Wednesday where I, or other members of V.R.G., will be happy to help. Other days by appointment.

The photographic collection is presently filed in categories only at the moment, with the exception of larger towns or villages, for which there are many images.

The categories are - Churches, Castles, Buildings, Monuments, Maps, Archaeology, and Miscellaneous.

As well as photographs, please remember there are also - paintings, drawings, engravings, blocks, etc. relating to most aspects of Kent. Those of you who visited our stand at Biddenden in August (23 members made themselves known) were able to see what the K.A.S. can offer by way of an exhibition service. It has also been a source for new members. Our bookings for 1995 are well into double figures already, and we would be glad of help from any members who can afford a few hours on our stand as most exhibitions go from 10 am - 6 pm over a two-day period.

Future venues include: Edenbridge, Loose, Hadlow, Luddesdown, Birling, New Romney, Little Chart to name a few.

Please write to the V.R.G. at the Museum, St. Faith's Street, Maidstone, ME14 1LH if you can assist.

We would like to operate a list of around 10/12 members who can be called upon to help generally, preferably with own transport. At the moment, we have a gallant 3 only - any offers?

Iain Foreman, for Visual Records Group