What’s On
KAS Churches Committee Visit
St Nicholas at Wade & St Mary the Virgin, Chislet
Saturday 4 October
The autumn occasion in our series of visits to Kent churches will be on Saturday 4 October, meeting at St Nicholas at Wade at 1.45 for 2pm. Later at St Mary the Virgin, our President Mr Chris Pout will be our speaker. En route from St Nicholas to Chislet, arrangements have been made to see the rarely accessible underground chapel at St Nicholas Court. Over 50 of our county’s churches and chapels have now been visited. This October programme appears to be rich in interest. A booking form is included in this Newsletter.
Saturday 4 October
The autumn occasion in our series of visits to Kent churches will be on Saturday 4 October, meeting at St Nicholas at Wade at 1.45 for 2pm. Later at St Mary the Virgin, our President Mr Chris Pout will be our speaker. En route from St Nicholas to Chislet, arrangements have been made to see the rarely accessible underground chapel at St Nicholas Court. Over 50 of our county’s churches and chapels have now been visited. This October programme appears to be rich in interest. A booking form is included in this Newsletter.
KAS Historic Buildings Committee
Historic Buildings Conference
Saturday 18 October, 9.30am for 10am, until 4pm.
Lenham Community Centre, Groom Way, Lenham ME17 2QT
Illustrated talks by:
Saturday 18 October, 9.30am for 10am, until 4pm.
Lenham Community Centre, Groom Way, Lenham ME17 2QT
Illustrated talks by:
- Andrew Linklater (Canterbury Archaeological Trust): Kentish Rock - An Examination of Kent’s Natural Resources
- Charles Brooking (creator of the Brooking Collection of architectural features): The Window of Time - Dating by Detail
- Jane Davidson (of House Historians): Following the Sources - Some Examples of House Histories
KAS Christmas Lunch
Saturday 29 November
Festive Buffet Lunch at the Banqueting Suite, the Hop Farm, Paddock Wood. Full details in the September Newsletter. Any previous enquiries please contact Margaret Lawrence on 01622 871945 or email p.lawrence.801@btinternet.com.
Festive Buffet Lunch at the Banqueting Suite, the Hop Farm, Paddock Wood. Full details in the September Newsletter. Any previous enquiries please contact Margaret Lawrence on 01622 871945 or email p.lawrence.801@btinternet.com.
KAS Lectures in the Library
Held in the KAS Library, Maidstone Museum, St Faith’s Street, Maidstone
- Life in Elizabethan and Stuart England, 1558-1720 Dr. Jacqueline Bower
20 meetings from 22 September 2008 (excluding half-terms and holidays) at a cost of £80.00
Economy and society in England in a period of religious and political difficulties and economic transition. Topics will include population and plague; agriculture, trade and industry, towns; cultural and intellectual life. There will be a brief account of the politics of the seventeenth century, but this will not be the main focus of the course. - History of Kent: from Hengist to Jack Cade, 450-1450 Dr. Jacqueline Bower
20 meetings starting 22 September (excluding half-terms and holidays) at a cost of £80.00
Looking at the land and people of Kent from the earliest Jutish settlements to the end of the Middle Ages. Topics will include place names and settlement; peasants, population and plague; towns and trade. This is the first in what is planned as a three year course, studying the history of Kent down to the twentieth century. Booking forms for both these lecture series are included in this Newsletter.
Other Events Around Kent
National Archaeology Week
12 – 20 July
For fuller details of all NAW events in Kent and around the country go to: www.nationalarchaeologyweek.org.uk
For fuller details of all NAW events in Kent and around the country go to: www.nationalarchaeologyweek.org.uk
Crofton Roman Villa, Orpington
Sunday 20 July
‘The Life of a Soldier’ at 10.30am & 2.30pm
‘Home Life in the Villa’ at 11.30am & 3.30pm
For the whole family. Entry £2/£1, YAC members free.
Further information on 020 8460 1442.
‘The Life of a Soldier’ at 10.30am & 2.30pm
‘Home Life in the Villa’ at 11.30am & 3.30pm
For the whole family. Entry £2/£1, YAC members free.
Further information on 020 8460 1442.
Shorne Wood Country Park
Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 July
‘Archaeology in the Park’
10.30 – 4.30
A whole weekend of medieval living history with cannons, crafts and combat. On Sunday only: guided tour of the excavation of a medieval manor house, lots of free kids ‘make & do’ activities, including mini dig with real finds to keep, shield painting & brass rubbing. Everything free, although normal park car park fee of £2.00 applies. Further information on 07920 548906.
‘Archaeology in the Park’
10.30 – 4.30
A whole weekend of medieval living history with cannons, crafts and combat. On Sunday only: guided tour of the excavation of a medieval manor house, lots of free kids ‘make & do’ activities, including mini dig with real finds to keep, shield painting & brass rubbing. Everything free, although normal park car park fee of £2.00 applies. Further information on 07920 548906.
Orpington & District Archaeological Society
Excavations at Scadbury Moated Manor, Chislehurst – Open Days
Sat 6th & Sun 7th September, 2 – 4.30pm
Self-guided trail around the excavations which will show the work currently being carried out on the site as well as the remains of the foundations of the buildings associated with the Walsingham family. Members of ODAS will be on hand to answer questions. There will also be a photographic display, refreshments and a bookstall. Admission is free – just turn up and park in St Paul’s Wood Hill, then take the public footpath between house numbers 12 and 14. Alternatively, limited car parking is available close to the site, by ticket only, for which application should be made (enclosing a s.a.e. and stating which day) to: ODAS, 27 Eynsford Close, Petts Wood, Kent BR5 1DP.
Sat 6th & Sun 7th September, 2 – 4.30pm
Self-guided trail around the excavations which will show the work currently being carried out on the site as well as the remains of the foundations of the buildings associated with the Walsingham family. Members of ODAS will be on hand to answer questions. There will also be a photographic display, refreshments and a bookstall. Admission is free – just turn up and park in St Paul’s Wood Hill, then take the public footpath between house numbers 12 and 14. Alternatively, limited car parking is available close to the site, by ticket only, for which application should be made (enclosing a s.a.e. and stating which day) to: ODAS, 27 Eynsford Close, Petts Wood, Kent BR5 1DP.
Council for British Archaeology, South East Conference
Trades and Industries of the South East
Saturday 8 November
University of Sussex
Further information on themes, speakers, times and cost will be available soon, from Steve Corbett on cbasem@scorbett.co.uk
Saturday 8 November
University of Sussex
Further information on themes, speakers, times and cost will be available soon, from Steve Corbett on cbasem@scorbett.co.uk
Kent Heritage Event
Saturday 26 July 12.30-6pm
Mere House, Mereworth, Kent ME18 5NB
Promoting a range of ideas, interests and skills illustrating all that is best in Kent’s heritage
Amenity societies exhibiting include:
Admission free
Home-made teas available
Email: andrewcwells@mere-house.co.uk | Web: www.mere-house.co.uk
Mere House, Mereworth, Kent ME18 5NB
Promoting a range of ideas, interests and skills illustrating all that is best in Kent’s heritage
Amenity societies exhibiting include:
- Ancient Monuments Society
- Churches Conservation Trust
- Campaign to Protect Rural England
- Friends of Friendless Churches
- Friends of Kent Churches
- Historic Houses Association
- Kent Gardens Trust
- NADFAS
- Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
- Traditional Buildings Preservation Trust
Admission free
Home-made teas available
Email: andrewcwells@mere-house.co.uk | Web: www.mere-house.co.uk
Loose Area History Society
Monday 13 October
‘Ration Fashion’ by Lee Ault
Monday 10 November
‘One hundred years of Scouting in Loose’
A presentation by the Scout management team
Monday 8 December
‘Puppets, piers and pantomime’ by Alan Stockwell
Unless otherwise stated all meetings are held at Loose Infant School Hall and start at 7.30 pm. All welcome. Admission: £2.50. Pay at the door. For more details telephone 01622 741198.
‘Ration Fashion’ by Lee Ault
Monday 10 November
‘One hundred years of Scouting in Loose’
A presentation by the Scout management team
Monday 8 December
‘Puppets, piers and pantomime’ by Alan Stockwell
Unless otherwise stated all meetings are held at Loose Infant School Hall and start at 7.30 pm. All welcome. Admission: £2.50. Pay at the door. For more details telephone 01622 741198.
Crayford Manor House Historical & Archaeological Society
Talks 2008/2009
Saturday 11 October
The History of Waitrose and John Lewis by Kevin Salkeld (Waitrose)
Saturday 8 November
The History of British Broadcasting – 30 years of radio broadcasting from 1922, with voices, comedy, music, events, wartime memories by Don Gray
Saturday 13 December
Christmas with Dickens – a programme of dramatic readings and seasonal stories by Gerald Dickens (great-great-grandson of Charles). Preceded by finger buffet & wine – tickets £8 for non-members.
Saturday 10 January
Idea to Item – History of silversmithing from 1238 – present, including hallmarking & formation of silversmiths company by Alan Moore
Saturday 14 February
Stuart London – the expansion of London westwards in the 17th century, the disasters which befell it and the new institutions which developed by Ian Bevan
Saturday 14 March
History of the English Country House, 1500 Edwardian by John Vigar
Saturday 18 April
AGM and President’s Lecture
Talks take place at the Baker Trust Hall, Maxim Road, Crayford.
Saturday 11 October
The History of Waitrose and John Lewis by Kevin Salkeld (Waitrose)
Saturday 8 November
The History of British Broadcasting – 30 years of radio broadcasting from 1922, with voices, comedy, music, events, wartime memories by Don Gray
Saturday 13 December
Christmas with Dickens – a programme of dramatic readings and seasonal stories by Gerald Dickens (great-great-grandson of Charles). Preceded by finger buffet & wine – tickets £8 for non-members.
Saturday 10 January
Idea to Item – History of silversmithing from 1238 – present, including hallmarking & formation of silversmiths company by Alan Moore
Saturday 14 February
Stuart London – the expansion of London westwards in the 17th century, the disasters which befell it and the new institutions which developed by Ian Bevan
Saturday 14 March
History of the English Country House, 1500 Edwardian by John Vigar
Saturday 18 April
AGM and President’s Lecture
Talks take place at the Baker Trust Hall, Maxim Road, Crayford.
Courses
University of Kent Centre for Flexible Learning - Courses
- ‘Researching and Presenting Local History’
Autumn Term at Ashford & Tonbridge centres - ‘Writing Local History’
Spring Term at Ashford & Tonbridge centres
Archaeological Studies with the University of Kent
Archaeology can be studied at various levels with the University of Kent on its well-established part-time programmes. The prospectus is now available. Applications are welcome from anyone who wishes to study for a university qualification in the subject. The part-time evening programmes leading to the Certificate, Diploma or BA in Archaeological Studies (at Canterbury or Tonbridge) are recruiting for entry in September 2008. Programmes in Classical & Archaeological Studies are also run in the daytime on the University’s Canterbury campus. They can be followed either on a full or part-time basis. Demonstrable aptitude and commitment are more important than formal qualifications for entry to the Certificate in Archaeological Studies. For further information, contact the Recruitment Office, the Registry, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NZ Tel 01227 827272 or e-mail: information@kent.ac.uk or look at http://www.kent.ac.uk/studying/part-time/subjects/archaeological.html.