Category Archives: Surrey History Centre

COVID-19 Agricultural Crisis? We have been here before – in World War One

Posted on June 19, 2020 by historyatkingston

On 20th May, 2020, The Guardian newspaper ran the headline ‘Farmers still need up to 40,000 workers to harvest fruit and veg’. As lockdown continues for many people and the summer picking season reaches its height, farmers in the UK … Continue reading →

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Lewis Carroll Study Day

Posted on September 6, 2015 by historyatkingston

The famous children’s author Lewis Carroll had some interesting connections with Guildford in Surrey for about 30 years, and the Carroll family subsequently entrusted his archives to be kept locally in Surrey. Carroll, of course, is probably best known for … Continue reading →

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Cakes, coffee and chat! Surrey Heritage’s first LGBT coffee morning

Posted on March 9, 2015 by historyatkingston

On Saturday 21 February 2015 we held our first LGBT History Month coffee morning at Surrey History Centre in Woking. The event was hosted and organised by Surrey Heritage and LGBT support charity Outline. We transformed one of our events … Continue reading →

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