On 12th March there will be the first #SchoolArchivesDay! Supported by the School Archives and Records Association, we are calling on school archives and organisations that hold school records to celebrate this day with us! Why not post some of your fab images of your records!
We've recently catalogued records relating to Maidstone and Canterbury prisons, the earliest dating to 1814 🏦⚖️
🔎 Read more about the Prison Commission collection: https://t.co/eCWCzihHqc
☟ See PR/Md/3/2/2
#CrimeAndPunishment#History#Kent
🗞️ Summer 2026 newsletter:
https://t.co/do1pa7Q2Gk
Enjoy articles about the Bowra Family of #Sevenoaks, newly catalogued collections inc. the records of #Maidstone Swimming club (image), our document display for the #NationalYearOfReading, and the retirement of Dr Mark Ballard.
Back in May, we hosted a visit from the #BoughtonMonchelsea group of the @TrefoilGuild - a branch of Girlguiding UK comprising 20,000+ members belonging to over 1,000 guilds across the nation 🫱🏾🫲🏻
🔎 Read about their behind-the-scenes tour of Kent Archives:
https://t.co/TKBmsnnPJI
Last Saturday, Dr Mark Bateson of Kent Archives attended the opening of #Wye Heritage Centre.
Trustee Michael Payne led a tour of the archive room and exhibition space, the latter showcasing artefacts from Wye College and the parish.
🔎 Plan your visit: https://t.co/xzNjiOKdIY
#Blackpool Grab your bucket and Spade!
And look out for @EMIArchiveTrust Nipper enjoying a well-deserved break in @Showtown carefully curated exhibition
His playful presence adds an extra layer of fun to your visit
https://t.co/gus9uT5nbv
@ArchiveHashtag@explorearchives
Can't stand the heat? Escape the sizzling streets and step into our Search Room… 🏃🏻♀️💨☀️
With our climate controls and extensive historical collections, Kent Archives might just be the coolest place to visit in #Maidstone! 😎
We're open from 9am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Next lunchtime talk: Monday 8th June, 1-2pm
📍 Kent History and Library Centre, #Maidstone
'Hidden in plain sight: silk textiles in #medieval charters' presented by Sue Lamberton – Independent scholar.
Book your free seat today:
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 03000 420 673
This signed etching of @GlasgowAcademy from Great Western Rd, is by Wilfred Crawford Applebey (1889-1958)
He studied at @GSofA and exhibited 48 works at the Glasgow Institute, 3 at Liverpool’s Walker Galley & 14 at the Royal Scottish Academy during his career.
Next lunchtime talk: Monday 11th May, 1-2pm
'The 1960s Caravan Acts and the settlement of Kent's Gypsy/Traveller communities' presented by Dr David Smith of @AngliaRuskin University.
Book your free seat today:
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 03000 420 673
#WhatsOn#Maidstone#Kent
When Fred met Caruso - The time the world’s first record producer nearly burned down the Vatican and ended up changing music history.
It was quite the trip!
https://t.co/Osq7JSMj8k
@ArchiveHashtag@explorearchives@ARAUK_IE@iasa_web
Have yet to read the latest news from Kent Archives?
🗞️Spring 2026 newsletter:
https://t.co/U29zN5RoV2
In this edition, peruse our upcoming lunchtime talks, enjoy a tale from our vehicle licence registers, and take a detailed dive into a recent preventative conservation project.
The Archives is hosting an open day on Saturday 23rd May, with tours at 11:00, 12:00, 13:30 and 14:30, each lasting 1 hour.
To book email: [email protected] or phone: 01382 434494. Numbers are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.
#ArchiveOutreach#Archive30
Yesterday we took to the streets of #Maidstone with our colleagues from @kentlibraries to give the local area a spring clean. Our thanks to @maidstonebc for providing the equipment, and Mother Nature for the glorious sunshine! 🌤️
🗑️ Get involved today: https://t.co/cDkQC3diKO
A special thanks to all of the knitters who took part in our #KnittingChallenge to create 180 bells to celebrate our 180th school anniversary.
We were delighted to welcome those who could make it along to our coffee morning today.
Thanks so much for your time and hard work!
Unsung hero Trevor Williams
Here at the EMI Archive Trust, we love returning the spotlight to enormously consequential people in the history of EMI & the music industry who are not so well known any more but absolutely deserve to be so!
https://t.co/VD8DgNXAUa
@ArchiveHashtag
El archivo es un lugar oscuro y olvidado..." ❌¡FALSO!
Hoy en #Archive30 nos enfrentamos a los #mitosdelArchivo
La realidad es que somos centros dinámicos y tecnológicos con herramientas para que la información esté a un clic. 🖱️
#ArchiveMyths#UCLM#ArchivoUCLM@ARAScot