@ashfordarchhist

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Ashford (Kent) Archaeological and Historical Society
Founded 1920. Registered Charity 802043.
Our monthly meetings take place September to May in the Quaker Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford and our objective as set out in our constitution is to '...advance the education of the public in local archaeology and history'.
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Homepagehttps://ashfordarchhist.org/
Monday 20th April at 7.30pm Andrew Mayfield is our speaker and he'll tell us all about 'Searching For The Old Mote House'. Everyone welcome! Entry for visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door please. This event will not be recorded or streamed. #history #archaeology #archaeologyinkent #maidstone #kent #event #events #talk #lecture #meeting
Mon 16th March at 7.30pm Ann Austin of Tales from the Tracks will talk about 'The Lady Carriage Liners Of Ashford: Trailblazing Women In Victorian England'. Everyone welcome! Visitors £4 cash on the door; this event will not be recorded/streamed. #history #Ashford #event #trains
Monday 16th February at 7.30pm we've got Jane Scotchmer talking about 'Parks and Pulhamites: A Scenic Revolution'. Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door - EVERYONE WELCOME! This event will not be streamed/recorded. #History #kent #event #talk #lecture
We've received an enquiry regarding old photos of Sellindge village in Kent, UK. If you have access to photos or know where we could find some, please get in touch ([email protected])! #history #kent #oldphoto #photos #socialhistory

We have our next meeting on Monday 19th January at 7.30pm. Weather permitting, Dr Kaye Sowden will speak about 'Sir Edward Dering of Pluckley'. This event will not be streamed/recorded.

Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door - EVERYONE WELCOME! #history #ashford #lecture #talk #event #pluckley

'The History of Pantomime' by David Penny - next Monday's talk at Ashford Archaeological and Historical Society. EVERYONE WELCOME! Entry is £4 cash on the door for visitors/non-members, 15th December at 7.30pm. This is a live/in-person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #ashford #ashfordkent #panto #pantomime #christmasseason #events #event #history #talk #meeting #theatre
On Monday 17th November at 7.30pm in the Quaker Meeting House, Albert Road, Ashford, Kent we've got Guy Bartlett speaking about 'Concorde - The First Time Machine'. Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door; this is a live in-person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. EVERYONE WELCOME! #history #aviation #supersonic #aeroplanes #flight #event #uk #kent #ashford #airplane #travel #transport
On Monday 20th October at 7.30pm we have our next meeting where Keith Parfitt will talk about 'The Dover Boat'. EVERYONE WELCOME! Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door. This is a live/in-person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #ashfordkent #history #kent #sea #maritime #archaeology #bronzeage #dover #localhistory #prehistory
On Monday 15th September at 7.30pm Becky Haslam will talk to us about 'Excavations at Chilmington Green'. Visitors/Non-members £4 cash on the door - EVERYONE WELCOME! This is a live in-person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #archaeology #history #ashford #kent #localhistory
Mon 28th April at 7.30pm Nathalie Cohen will talk about 'Excavations at Smallhythe': Discover the story of the findings on this medieval site once used for shipbuilding, including the rare head of Mercury in the garden of Smallhythe Place. Visitors/non-members £4 cash on the door - EVERYONE WELCOME! This is an in person event and it will not be streamed or recorded. #archaeology #history #smallhythe #kent #dig #excavation