Local History Week

The Historical Association is bringing together a wide range of national and local organisations throughout Britain to celebrate a week of exciting local history events and activities on 4th–12th May 2002. Are you taking part or organising an event? Let us know what will be happening around Kent!

11th May – Local History Week Keynote Event – A Celebration of Local History, at Beveridge Hall, London to include speakers from a huge range of organisations discussing current issues in local history and behind-the-scenes views of fascinating local projects. For more information contact Debra Birch, Institute of Historical Research.
Fax: 0207 862 8745
Email: d.birch@sas.ac.uk

The Association are also running some special events earlier in the year:

• 23rd February – Education conference at the Public Record Office, focusing on the use of historical sources.

• 27th April – Education lecture by Michael Riley.

Full details of these available on their website: www.history.org.uk or Tel: 0207 735 3901
Email: enquiry@history.org.uk

Also of interest:

• 4th–5th May – Family History Fair 10am–5pm at the RHS, New Hall & Conference Centre, Greycoat Street London SW1, organised by the Society of Genealogists.
  Tel: 0207 553 3290
  Email: events@sog.org.uk

LIVING IN KENT

Another addition to our local history information sourcing has been made available on a CD called LIVING IN KENT.

Introduced by Tony Robinson, of Channel Four’s Time Team, it is packed with more than 600 interactive narratives and has a wealth of images, games, activities, living history presentations and rare archive film footage.

It also has details of how to find museums, archives, historic sites, and organisations.

Available from your local library, museum, and selected schools or by contacting:
LIVING IN KENT CD-ROM,
Cultural Development, Arts & Libraries, Springfield, Maidstone, Kent ME14 2LH.
Tel: 01622 221379
Email: interactivehistory@kent.gov.uk