As the summer approaches, let's find some events, exhibitions and talks taking place across Kent.
dcs-heritage.uk/events-kent/
On 5th March 1936, Captain Joseph 'Mutt' Summers took off from Eastleigh Aerodrome in the prototype Supermarine Spitfire. When he landed, he told the engineers "don't touch anything".
Happy World Book Day!
I always have multiple books on the go - hard copies, eBooks, audiobooks, podcasts...
Favourite discovery of recent yrs has been the Libby app - eBooks & audiobooks on mobile device for free! Just need a library card.
WBD - www.worldbookday.com
Libby - libbyapp.com
Happy International Women's Day! This year's theme is 'Give to Gain'; encouraging a mindset of generosity and collaboration.
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
Find out more: www.internationalwomensday.com
On this day in 1946, Winston Churchill coined the well-known Cold War term when he declared that "an iron curtain has descended across the Continent."
Read more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/re...
"The men with broken faces"
#ww1 #surgery #kent
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Happy English Tourism Week!
13th-22nd March 2026
#LocalStoriesNationalGrowth
Read more: www.visitbritain.org/working-us/e...
The National Museum of the Royal Navy has rebranded as Royal Navy Museums to unify its portfolio of six sites and historic ships under a single brand. https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/royal-navy-museums-simplifies-brand-after-muddle-of-competing-names/
The amazing story of how one man in Sidcup changed the lives of hundreds.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Museums matter more than ever.
For International Museum Day, we’re celebrating the theme Museums Uniting a Divided World - and the role museums play in bringing people together through culture, knowledge, and shared stories.
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#IMD2026
#InternationalMuseumDay
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We are looking forward to #MuseumWeek in June.
What do you think is the best social platform for participation? Does anyone participate across more than one platform?
Would love to hear your thoughts.