Elizabeth Elstob’s excerpts from Textus Roffensis 1712
Dr Christopher Monk Dr Christopher Monk

Elizabeth Elstob’s excerpts from Textus Roffensis 1712

Elizabeth Elstob made a facsimile of Textus Roffensis (c.1123), in two parts. Here, Dr Christopher Monk explores her handwritten copies of the three Old English Kentish law codes, unique to Textus, and her copy of the foundation charter of Rochester Cathedral with its marvellous decorated initial.

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Sarah Baker and her Kentish Theatres, 1737-1816
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Sarah Baker and her Kentish Theatres, 1737-1816

A brief outline by Dr Jean Baker of the life and times of a remarkable but little-known woman (not an ancestor of hers) who played a significant role in the political, social and cultural evolution of Kent’s rapidly growing towns at the end of the eighteenth century.

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Charlotte Boyd (1837-1906)
Jacob Scott Jacob Scott

Charlotte Boyd (1837-1906)

Revd. Lindsay Llewellyn-MacDuff, author of Bertha's Daughters: A History of the Church in Kent, explores the life and work of Charlotte Boyd, one of the greatest benefactors to the Diocese of Rochester in modern times.

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John Speed's atlas, 1676
Jacob Scott Jacob Scott

John Speed's atlas, 1676

Library volunteer Myra Amor introduces John Speed and his Theatre of the empire of Great-Britain and A prospect of the most famous parts of the World published in 1676.

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Dean Reynolds Hole (1819-1904)
Jacob Scott Jacob Scott

Dean Reynolds Hole (1819-1904)

Dean of Rochester Philip Hesketh introduces the life and work of Samuel Reynolds Hole, Dean of Rochester 1887–1904, a celebrated gardener notable for his expertise with roses. First of a two-part series.

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