A talk by Debby Jones. ABOUT THE TALK Debby Jones, historian and genealogist, is delighted to present the history of the Clifton Hotel. The owner, Kanagaratnam Rajamenon, more widely […]
Free coffee afternoon and 'Are You Proud of Folkestone?' - a conversation with members & friends How do you feel about Folkestone? This is your opportunity to come and have […]
A talk by Diana Darke. ABOUT THE TALK Who really built Europe's Romanesque monuments? In this talk based on her groundbreaking book of the same title, Diana Darke explores the […]
Thursday 12 March 3-5pm The Community Room, 19 The Bayle It is a topic that many are concerned about, but what is being done about the water quality on our […]
A talk by Jean Hatton. ABOUT THE TALK Most people know that Quakers are committed to non-violence, that they refuse to swear oaths, and that they played a huge […]
A talk by Hilary Tolputt, following the 51st AGM. ABOUT THE AGM The AGM is free to paid-up members, who may vote. Members of the public who have paid […]
A talk by Shay Collyer. ABOUT THE TALK Duleep Singh became Maharaja of the Sikh Empire at an early age. He was exiled to Britain 10 years later after […]
A talk by Tony Hill. ABOUT THE TALK As a popular Victorian port for travel to the Continent, Folkestone harbour needed to adapt to accommodate modern cross-channel ships. The […]
Free coffee afternoon and 'Mapping Project' - an update from the Mapping Project Team The presentation will start at 3.15pm, but you can drop in at any time between 3-5pm […]
HISTORY Lt. Col. Schreiber inspecting the 8th Battalion Home Guard. From the collection of Alan Taylor Folkestone was a key port during WWI. From 1914, over 65,000 refugees headed to […]