Dover Society Open General Meeting
Speaker: Norman Brice Commonwealth War Graves Foundation Topic: : History and the Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation
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St Mary’s Church Hall
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Reawakening a Gothic Fantasy
Dover Town Hall Dover, Kent, United KingdomThe Maison Dieu is hosting an exciting conference on Friday 25 September 2026, exploring the life and work of William Burges (1827-1881), the talented and eccentric Neo-gothic architect and designer. Taking place from 9.30am to 6pm, participants will enjoy short talks, practical demonstrations and building tours, from conservators, historians, archivists and architects, including several who […]
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Dover Society Open General Meeting
St Mary’s Church HallSpeaker: John Bulaitis Topic: The Tithe War in England and Wales 1881-1936 A Curious Rural RevoltDover and the ‘Captain Swing’ Rebellion, 1830-31On Christmas Eve 1830, seven prisoners were removed from Dover Town Gaol and taken to a convict hulk at Gosport, the first stage of their journey to Van Diemen’s Land, today’s Tasmania. In this talk, […]
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Dover Society Open General Meeting
St Mary’s Church HallSpeaker 1: Dawn Butcher Topic: Activities of the Dover SmART Project Speaker 2: Laura Brittain Topic: the "Beehive"