The 2026 CCS Fundraising Raffle, drawn at the 2026 Summer Party, raised over £600 for our current projects. Our most sincere thanks go to all the individuals and organisations who […]

Some sixty guests enjoyed an idyllic summer evening at the CCS Summer Fundraising Party on Friday 26 June. The setting in St Augustine’s Abbey (courtesy of Historic England) was perfect, […]

Charlotte Cornell’s Historical Pub tour on Friday 5 June was yet another smash hit. Not only was the event sold out well in advance, but the feedback was unanimous in […]

Our 2025 season of readings of the works of celebrated Canterbury playwrights began on 22 April with Somerset Maugham’s The Sacred Flame. With two new readers and a new venue, […]

Our stall buzzed with interest and support during the splendid Cant Soc Heritage Expo 24 gathering of all the city’s heritage groups. Excitement is also mounting for the talk on […]

When Jason Taylor removed the Alluvia statues from the Stour to repair them, he found that dredging had smashed them beyond repair. Nothing daunted he has most kindly agreed to […]

It is with much sadness that we received news of the death of Martin Taylor on 11 March 2024. Martin was a stalwart founder member of the Society, a diligent […]

We have just taken possession of this wonderful model of the Emma Ernest, the last sailing vessel to carry coal into Whitstable Harbour, 1923. Made with loving care and painstaking attention […]