Speaker: Christoph Bull On: Friday 7th November 2025 at 7.30pm At: The Church Centre, Swanscombe Street, Swanscombe DA10 0JZ Price: £5 for non members of the Swanscombe & Greenhithe Local History Group – no need to book – pay on the door-light refreshments included. Swanscombe & Greenhithe Local History Group invite you hear about the […]
Who’s who in Hoo (Illustrated talk with lunch) Speaker: Christoph Bull On: Wednesday 28th January 2026 Begins: 10am for talk-lunch to follow At: The Bloom Room-Florist and Café, 84a High Street, Strood ME2 4AR Price: £20 for talk and lunch inclusive Booking Essential – The Bloom Room 01634 300948 or info@bloomroomfloristry.co.uk Have a local history […]
Who’s who in Hoo (Illustrated talk) Speaker: Christoph Bull On: Wednesday 4th February 2026 Begins: 2pm At: Medway Archives, 32 Bryant Road, Strood ME2 3EP Price: £4.00 Booking: 01634 332 714 Discovering the Hoo Peninsula parishes-and their stories.
“John Hall remembers” -Swanscombe & Greenhithe (illustrated talk with light refreshments) Speaker: John Hall On: Friday 6th February 2026 At: Church Centre, Swanscombe Street, Swanscombe Begins 7.15 for 7.30pm Cost: Free for members of Swanscombe & Greenhithe Local History Group - £5 per visitor. All are welcome to this friendly group-no need to book, just […]
Grim Gravesend (Illustrated talk with supper) Speaker: Christoph Bull On: Monday 16th February 2026 Begins: 6pm for supper-talk to follow At: Reliance Restaurant, Queen Street, Gravesend. Price: £25.00 for talk and supper inclusive. Booking Essential: Reliance Restaurant 01474 533593 or Jack 07768 087036 Finding out about the bad, mad and sad of old Gravesend and […]
Northfleet’s Forgotten Tunnels-and maybe some in Dartford (illustrated talk) Speaker: Victor T C Smith On: Friday 20th February 2026 Begins: 7 for 7.30pm At: Mick Jagger Centre, Shepherds Lane, Dartford Price: Free for members of Dartford Historical & Antiquarian Society – a small charge for visitors at the door. No need to book-just turn up […]
Swanscombe & Greenhithe 100 years ago (illustrated talk with supper) Speaker: Christoph Bull On: Monday 20th April 2026 At: Reliance Restaurant, Queen Street, Gravesend Begins: 6pm for supper-talk to follow Price: £25 inclusive of both supper and talk Booking essential: Reliance Restaurant 01474 533593 or Jack 07768087036 A talk about Swanscombe and Greenhithe’s “Golden” times […]
Local footpaths guided walk Sunday 5th July 2026: Trottiscliffe, Wrotham Water & Hognore Lane circular walk Meet: 2.30pm at The Villager public house, Erskine Road, Vigo DA13 0TD Guide: Nicholas Miskin 01474 832301. Free event-no need to book. (Gravesend Historical Society event -open to all)
Explore Cobham Village (Guided historical walk) Guide: Christoph Bull On: Saturday 18th July 2026 Meet: 11am by Cobham War Memorial, Halfpence Lane, Cobham Cost: £5 – book via www.visitgravesham.co.uk The tour will last about an hour and reveals the fascinating history of Cobham and is a follow-on from the Lord Darnley’s Gravesend walk in June […]
Local footpaths guided walk Sunday 19 July 2026: Cobham to Henley Street circular walk Meet: 2.30pm at Cobham Church, The Street, Cobham DA12 3DB Guide: Jenny Ellett 01474 361977 Free event-no need to book. (Gravesend Historical Society event -open to all)
On: Friday 24th July 2026 Meet: 6.30pm outside Cobham Hall entrance Cost: £8 pp – no need to book. Entrance is via the archway in clear view of car parking on left side of the drive. Do not go to Reception-it is closed.
Gravesend’s Victorian Dream (Guided historical walk) Guide: Christoph Bull On: Saturday 25th July 2026. Meet: 11.30am outside former Post Office, The Grove, Gravesend (opposite the Clock Tower) Event is free-but donations welcomed. No need to book-just turn up. How history suddenly took a different path from tourist destination to industrial, riverside town. We will visit […]