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FEATURES
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November 2004
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- David Wood’s research into Lynsted Church
- Concert Poster of 1888
- Lynsted Court, Tudor Cottage, and Sunderland Farmhouse
- Flood risk map
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December 2004
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- More of David Wood’s History of Lynsted Church
- Sites and Monuments Record
- Listed Buildings Index
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February 2005
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- Crimes in Lynsted - 16th/17th Century
- Understanding Hatchments
- Sunday Times Article on Lynsted use of the web
- Family Names in Lynsted - 1871 Census
- 1908-09 Street Directory
- London Marriage Licences for Lynsted Families
- Article on Bats
- Addition of Links Page
- Introduction of Birdbox Diary
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April 2005
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- Understanding Place Names
- Archaeological finds: Lynsted Church Path
- Report on the mediaeval ring
- Hasted’s Survey of Teynham Hundred 1778-1799
- Visitor’s account of Greenstreet
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May 2005
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- Henry Eve Geneaology
- The Late Peter Salmon’s views of Greenstreet - 1973
- Map detail 1742
- Mileage Chart from 1701-22
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June 2005
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- Account of direction finders in Second World War
- Vicars and Patrons - Lynsted and Teynham
- Stephen Back, schoolmaster of 1861
- Ferrell and Baker closes - end of an era
- Meadow Plants by Ann Diamond
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September 2005
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- Kent Landscape information system
- Membership survey results
- Lynsted commendation for us of Information Technology
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December 2005
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- Search Engine added to the growing web site
- Energy Conservations and wood-burning guide
- Fungus Foray report
- Anchor House (1942 account by Aymer Vallance)
- Kentish Ballad (c.1600) - Thomas Deloney
- Maps of the Parish - 1959 and 1964
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January 2006
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- Stedlyn Farm Archaeological Report
- Household energy efficiency report
- Feeding birds in winter
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April 2006
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- Kingsdown Gunnery correspondence
- Parish Census update & 200 year summary
- Elisabeth Selby accounts
- The Grange - Deeds and census data
- Lynsted Church - North Chapel research
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August 2006
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- Gallery of traditional thatching in Cellar Hill
- Gallery of Fungi
- Report on Oral History Course
- Small mammal survey
- Beginning of Picture Bank Project
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October 2006
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- Report on LichensPicture Bank - highways and paths
- Reminders for bird feeding over winter
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December 2006/ New Year 2007
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- Feeding and planting for birds
- Report on Underground Kent
- Tranquility Maps (CPRE)
- The Grange - further research
- Links pages expanded
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April 2007
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- Links about workhouses
- Birdbox activity spotted and followed
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December 2007
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- Hedgelaying Project launched - workshops & team set up
- Who are they? 1930 picture of Lynsted School children
- Report on Conservation in the Thames Gateway
- Video Footage added - steam railway and bus trip to Rye
- Report on Farm Walk in Kingsdown
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February 2008
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- Local field names 1908 & 1930
- Report on Kent Churches talk
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April 2008
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- Noble Chafer Beetle Talk - and group established
- Report on Ancient Building in Kent
- Tea Tasting Event suggestion tested
- Vintage Bus Trip
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February 2009
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- Report on King George Playing Fields
- Report on Historic Buildings of Kent
- Invitation to Tea Tasting Event - Learning about blending and creating our own Society Blend.
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April 2009
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- Tea Tasting Report and offer on the Society Blend
- G A Filmer Auction of 1917 of several local properties
- Updated events list
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June 2009
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- Fete 1965
- Wartime Recollections of Norman Wigg
- 1940 Appeal for repair to bomb-damaged church
- “The Twist of the Collar” - 1949 Memoirs
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August 2009
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- AGM coming up and invitation for ‘new blood’ in the Committee members
- Aerial Photograph of Lynsted village - 1968
- Updated events list
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November 2009
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- AGM Report and Open invitation to ‘taste’ Committee work
- Dormouse Talk Report
- Updated (Jan 2010) Information sought on Goldsmith Family and Laundress Farm
- Information sought early buses and village carriers
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December 2009
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- Sent only to Members - Reminder of XMas Party Details
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December 2009
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- Publication of A5 Gravestone Booklet announced
- Updated list of future events into Summer 2010
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January 2010
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- New Research on Aymer Vallance
- Some recent enquiries by visitors to the web site regarding: the Pope Family; and Francis Brown (with links to Christopher Roper).
- Snippets about Henry Eve DD provided by a visitor.
- Updates on Events and closure of one enquiry about a different “Linstead” in Suffolk (easily done in some older and ambiguous records).
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February 2010
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- 1923 Children’s Christmas Party in Lynsted (provided by a visitor who is researching the Kemp family history)
- 1937 Coronation Day Programme for Teynham, Lynsted, Norton, and Buckland (provided by a Member)
- Reminder about the Park Farm Orchard Group AGM
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March 2010
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- Major New Society Project to record and archive the physical records from our Parish. Announcing two open mornings in May (1st and 15th) to start the project off.
- Announcing the exciting West Gallery performance in Lynsted Church by The Thomas Clark Quire.
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April 2010
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- Publicising The Thomas Clark Quire details and links to their music and the Society’s plans to provide light refreshments from the Georgian period to complement the period performance
- Update of future Events
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End April Special Issue
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- Local History Mornings on 1st and 15th May
- Updated Future Events
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July 2010
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- Updated Events later in the year
- Initial report on the Local History Mornings
- Summer Events supported by the Park Farm Community Cherry Orchard Group
- Family research requests for information
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July/August 2010
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- The Times - 1824 - 1985 transcription
- Update on Social History Project and public displays
- Confirmation of Vintage Bus trip to Deal and Walmer for members and their guests
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September 2010
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- Official Launch of the Local Heritage Project, beginning with a gallery of 100+ postcards
- Pigot Directory for 1832-3-4 - Sittingbourne and Milton with the hamlet of Greenstreet and Neighbourhoods
- 1838 STAPLETON DIRECTORY - Greenstreet/Teynham only
- 1847 Bagshaws Directory - including Doddington, Lynsted, Greenstreet, Teynham, Kingsdown, Milsted.
- 1858 Melville Directory for Lynsted with Kingsdown (& Milsted) and some nearby villages
- 1868 National Gazetteer entries for Lynsted, Kingsdown and Teynham
- 1926 Sittingbourne, Milton and District Directory - Lynsted, Greenstreet, Kingsdown and Milsted
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October 2010
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- Report on the Deal and Walmer Trip
- AGM and speaker on henkeeping
- Queries about “Radfield House”; Divers Family links; and William David Vallance (died 1872)
- Tidbit about Eliza Lady Lethbridge
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December 2010
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- A forward look at planning for next year’s events - History of Sittingbourne and Milton Regis, calving, bumble bees, Thames sailing barges, for example.
- Invitation to renew membership - or to join us for the first time to support our programme and research projects.
- A request for help on Colonel John Goulston Price Tucker.
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January 2011
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- 34 more postcards
- New Gallery of Flower Festivals in Lynsted Church
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February 2011
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- Another 31 Postcards added
- Directories from 1911 and 1913
- “Edith May” event
- Early Notice of 2011 Heritage Open Day
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March 2011
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- Heritage Open Day - 11th June in Lynsted Church
- Call for help identifying people in the 1953 celebrations in Lynsted and Batteries Close
- Bumper crop of documents transcribed and released - Stedlyn dog track (Lynsted), Erriot Wood Gate, Bonds Cottages (Kingsdown)
- Events update, including a Calving Day and a reminder about this years Royal Wedding Fete Extravaganza run by our pre-school (Stepping Stones)
- Report on Society supper and presentation on the “Edith May” barge
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May 2011
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- Getting ready for the Open Day on 11th June
- Updated Events Diary
- Enquiries about Kingsdown Church Organ; also about Couchman and Manooch family links with the Parish.
- Web site Links updated - some fascinating country-wide sites to explore.
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July 2011
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- Heritage Project Display at Lynsted Fete (29 August)
- Vintage Bus Trip
- AGM Speaker announced
- Requested information on Lynsted Park, including ownership by Eliza Lethbridge
- Some interesting web sites - diamond woodland planting, and BBC short Nature Videos?
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October 2011
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- AGM + Speaker on Bumblebees
- Publication of Fire Report, 1916 - 1937
- Information requests: Kingsdown Court/Divers Family; Couchman Family links
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December 2011
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- Early Parish Newsletters from 1977
- Reports on Bumble Bees and Marine Environment
- Did you Know Maria Rees (nee Court)?
- British Library Newspaper Archive - Link
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March 2012
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- More Parish Newsletters - the first two years
- Events update: including, award-winning photographer, with a focus on natural world; Thames barges - “Red Sails” viewing and Q&A; Meadow Walk; bee and bumble bee identification in RSPB Dungeness; the Morgan car.
- Update on Maria Rees
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May 2012
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- Parish Council Minute Book - 1894 to 1932
- A few more Parish Newsletters archived
- Busy June Events programme from bees to Morgan sports car.
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September 2012
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- Winter and Spring Events Update
- Family Tree research course caught our attention
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November 2012
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- Publication of “Royal Celebrations - a view from our Parish”
- Update on “The Royal Oak” or “Rose Inn”
- Gallery of Shepherd Neame visit
- Report on talk about Garden and hedgerow birds
- Fun update of ‘traditional measures’
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