A Big Thank You
Sir,
For the past three years I have been conducting a research project in the county. During this time a great many people have shown interest in my work and have given up their time to assist its progress. The impending completion of my thesis would not have been possible without this help. As I am now leaving the county, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved. They will all receive formal acknowledgement of their contribution when my work is published.
Yours faithfully,
Jason Monaghan
Big Response
Sir,
We should be pleased if you could publish our thanks to the very many members (over 450) who kindly responded to our letter seeking views on the proposed conference 'The Society in the 1990's'.
We have noted particularly all the opinions of those members who wrote and hope to progress this matter.
Yours faithfully,
M.A.Ocock
P.E.Oldham
Proposed Slide Library for K.A.S.
It has been suggested that a photographic slide library would be a useful addition to the facilities offered to members, lecturers and students in Kent.
Most people take far more photographs than they need so duplication leads either to cluttered cupboards, or at the other extreme, wasteful destruction of film which other members might be glad to see or borrow.
At the present time it is hoped that a scheme can be launched in a modest imitation of the National Monuments Record but with a collection of transparencies rather than photographic prints. It is a long term project and could take several years to build up a Topographical file covering old buildings, views, roads, etc. and a section dealing with archaeological subjects which would give full coverage to the whole of Kent.
If you are interested Mrs N. Caiger will be very pleased to receive any spare slides from members who are willing to donate them to the Society and who understand that these slides may eventually be loaned out to other members who require them to illustrate their lectures, for study, or for comparison with work in archaeology and local history.
It is most important that all slides be clearly labelled by the donor with details of provenance, subject and time of taking. There is nothing more frustrating to the researcher than to find a fascinating hoard of pictures which could have been taken anywhere at any time.
Yours faithfully,
Nesta Caiger
