Category Archives: Research

Manorial Documents Register online

Posted on 30th January 2021 by Ruiha Smalley

The Manorial Documents Register (MDR) is the official index to English and Welsh manorial records and provides brief descriptions of documents and details of their locations in public and private hands.  The National Archives at Kew now provide online access to this resource. Manorial … Continue reading →

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Several injured in crash near Cobham

Posted on 15th March 2020 by Ruiha Smalley

Chatham Observer – Friday July 30th 1943 PLANE RIPS TOPS OFF FARM COTTAGES: Several Injured in Crash Near Cobham Three of crew killed OCCUPANTS of two farm cottages at Henhurst were injured-three seriously – when a plane crashed into the … Continue reading →

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An Islamic enamelled glass beaker from Randall Manor, Shorne Woods, Kent (2011)

Posted on 21st February 2019 by Ruiha Smalley

Rachel Tyson (with contributions from Sarah Paynter and Mahmoud Hawari) has produced a report concerning the Islamic glass excavated from the site of Randall Manor, Kent. We have produced sections of the report below. For the full article please contact … Continue reading →

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Ebbsfleet, Thanet

Posted on 15th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

From 2015-2017 the team was involved with the work at Ebbsfleet, Thanet, to find evidence for Julius Caesar’s first landing in Britain. Excavations during this time were supported by the Leverhulme project and the University of Leicester. Click here for … Continue reading →

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Catherine Weed Barnes Ward at Cobham c.1901

Posted on 14th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Catherine Weed Barnes Ward (alternatively Catharine) was a pioneer in the field of women’s photography at the turn of the 20th century. She was born in Albany, New York, and later moved to England. She was a feminist of the … Continue reading →

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