Aphra Who? by Stewart Ross, Chair, Canterbury Commemoration Society
Our city is associated with a host of impressive historical figures, from Julius Caesar to Joseph Conrad. Unfortunately, they’re all blokes. The Canterbury Commemoration Society is now redressing the balance by raising a fine statue to Aphra Behn. “Aphra who?” “You...
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Lesson from Canterbury by Dr. Hubert Pragnell
Canterbury has been under threat from those we may call conventional enemies; the Vikings in the 11thcentury, the German Luftwaffe in 1942, and potentially the French at various times and especially in 1805, but for Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar. Now we have another...
Is Kent still the Garden of England….? by Penny Rickards, SOLIS (Save Old Wives Lees from Industrial Solar)
by Penny Rickards, SOLIS (Save Old Wives Lees from Industrial Solar) Editor’s note: This article represents the opinions of many local residents in Old Wives Lees. It is published because it raises issues of the environment, energy and food self-sufficiency, all of...
A Kinder City-Social Science Fiction and the New Canterbury
by Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent Canterbury is rich in writers of all sorts, perhaps the result of university creative writing courses, the wide range of independent tutors, groups and bookshops and the many opportunities in the city to talk about...
A Favourite Building in Canterbury, Christopher Palmer architect and designer
By Christopher Joslin Palmer, architect and designer If you were asked to pick your favourite historic building here in Canterbury, there are numerous to choose from. Many are worthy of praise but not so easy perhaps to propose a contemporary building. Beauty is in...
THE SOCIAL HEALTH KITCHEN at the Umbrella Centre
By Martin Vye This is an invitation to everyone to drop into the Umbrella Centre in Canterbury, for a coffee, a snack or a meal. The Centre is at the end of St Peter’s Place, and you can walk to it through the Westgate Gardens. Up to thirty years ago people who could...
Is Protest and Direct Action Always Legitimate?
By Stewart Ross, Chair, Canterbury Commemoration Society ‘When I stepped onto the motorway, ‘ Insulate Britain’ protestor Revd Dr Sue Parfitt told the court at her trial for contempt, she had acted ‘out of love’ and ‘in obedience to God’s call’. How come? The ‘pain...
Do we know what makes for Good Design?
by Nick Blake In theory, our city is protected from bad design by the City Council’s Planning team, including t Heritage /Conservation officers. A further control is the Planning Committee of, usually, 12 councillors. Sometimes that Committee is more critical, than...