History

Bridge and District History Society
Secretary The Dacha Patrixbourne Road Bridge Canterbury		Request update
Contact: Mrs. Jenny Vye

Canterbury Archaeological Trust
92a Broad Street Canterbury CT1 2LU	01227 462062	Request update

Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society
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Council for Kentish Archaeology
3 Westholme Orpington BR6 0AN	01689 822819	Request update
Contact: Mrs Diana Dryland

The Dinosaur Society
Valley View Church Lane Waltham Canterbury CT4 5SS	01227 700116	Request update
Contact: Mrs J Bradbury

Friends of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust
26 Moorfield Canterbury CT2 7AN	01227 765383	Request update
Contact: Dr. P R Leeming

Herne and Broomfield Local History Group
Chairman 43 Broomfield Road Herne 2 Longmead Close Herne Bay CT6 7BA	01227 373695	Send a message Request update
Contact: Alan Dilnot We are a local history group formed in 2003 who meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm except Jan & Aug at the Herne Institute Hall Canterbury Road Herne. We hold talks and outings based on local history topics and have an ongoing project group actively collecting local historical information. We published our first book (August 2007) entitled " Historic Herne & Broomfield" and another publication(May 2010)was a booklet to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the formation of the parish of Herne in 1310 entitled "Herne Chronicles" Our latest publication "Beyond the Pond" was published in June 2011 and covers many aspects of the history and people of the hamlet of Broomfield which has been much changed over the past 20-30 years with extensive building developments.We are currently collecting information on Royal Visits to Herne and surrounding area from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to modern times in order to publish a book to celebrate our own Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee 2012.

Herne Bay Historical Records Society
Hon Secretary 56 Beacon Hill Herne Bay CT6 6JN	01227365942	Send a message Web site Request update
Contact: Phil Rose The Society was formed as Herne Bay Records Society in 1932 under the auspices of Dr Tom Armstrong Bowes MA,MD,FSA, when various archaeological specimens and other records relating to Herne Bay history and district were donated to the society.The name of the society was changed to Herne Bay Historical Records Society in 1988.The Society's Museum and archives are currently situated at Herne Bay Museum 12 William Street Herne Bay. Lectures are held on Thursday evenings in the Lower Hall United Church High St Herne Bay starting at 7pm. Annual Subscription is currently £10 or £20 per family living in same household due on 1st October. Current projects being worked on are "Memorials in Herne Bay" and "High Street Shops."

Historical Association - Canterbury Branch
History Dept Canterbury Christ Church, North Holmes Road Canterbury CT1 1QU		Request update
Contact: Ms Val Newill

Kent Archaeological Society
Three Elms Woodlands Lane Shorne Gravesend DA12 3HH		Request update
Contact: Mr AI Moffat

Kent History Federation
48 Beverley Avenue Sidcup DA15 8HE	01813 001511	Request update
Contact: Miss F I Oxley

Kent Postal History Group
Contact: Mr PN Davey		Send a message Web site Request update

The Sealed Knot Society (The Society of Cavaliers and Roundheads)
Colonel Thomas Ballards Regiment of Foot Canterbury		Send a message Web site Request update
Colonel Thomas Ballards Regiment is the local unit of The Sealed Knot Society, a nationwide, voluntary organisation and registered charity dedicated to the research, commemoration and re-enactment of C17th history and the battles of English Civil War (1642- 1660). New members of all ages and abilities are welcomed. For more details and information on how to join the Society please go to our website.

Wingham Local History Society
67 High Street Wingham Canterbury CT13 1AA		Request update
Contact: Mr Harry Turner