Talks Programme
Talks are available free to members, £2 for E-Members and £4 to non-members. Payment can be made via our shop.
(Note – E-Members will be sent a discount code, with an invitation, which is sent before each talk)
To become a member for free access to talks and enjoy 10 issues of HRGS’s magazine The Archive, please refer to our Join Us page.
Talks are held both as face to face at The Avenue Theatre, Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne and via Zoom.
Talk at the Avenue Theatre, Sittingbourne and via Zoom Virtual Meetings (Zoom details will be sent prior to the meeting). The HRGS Annual General Meeting is at 7pm and followed by Paul’s talk at 8pm. Members are welcome to both and non-members may just attend the talk. HRGS AGM and Civil War in Kent Speaker – Paul Staker Paul Staker, member and historian, will offer an insightful look at the English Civil War (1639–1653), focusing on Kent’s pivotal role in the conflict. The talk is free for members. Join Us to become a member. E-Members for £2 and Non-members for £4, are invited to join the talk. Tickets available on the door or via our Online Shop, The dig will be at Boyces Hill, Newington and is subject to weather conditions. The dig is on the Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Please Contact Us if you would like to attend and directions to Boyces Hill will be sent to you. Talk at the Avenue Theatre, Sittingbourne and via Zoom Virtual Meetings (Zoom details will be sent prior to the meeting). Exploring Jack the Ripper Speaker – Jerry Cooley, with Richard & Theresa Emmett Join Jerry, Richard, and Theresa for a conversational-style illustrated presentation exploring the intriguing facets of the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian London. (The Seventh Mary Cooley Memorial lecture.) The talk is free for members. Join Us to become a member. E-Members for £2 and Non-members for £4, are invited to join the talk. Tickets available on the door or via our Online Shop,
Archaeological Programme
We are pleased to announce that the HRGS Field Unit held their planning meeting in early January to scope out the digging season. This year we are delighted to be digging at Boyce’s Hill at Newington again. This is a Roman site that has many features of interest and has already provided a mass of finds to process.
Dates For your diary: We will be on site on Sundays and Mondays – 10am – 4pm (digging subject to weather conditions)
For this year’s dates please visit our Archaeology Project page, or our Events Calendar above.
If you are interested in participating, we have plenty of things for all kinds of skills and interests. Cleaning, drawing, photographing, cataloguing, recording, researching, and on site we have dowsing, plan drawing, site surveying, metal detecting, photography as well as traditional excavations. Everyone including seasoned excavators will receive a site review and a health and safety briefing before commencing; with those new to excavation receiving training before starting to work in a trench under guidance.
Other dig dates for maybe planned to be held if weather conditions change our programme. Please Contact Us to find out more.