Marden History Group is an informal but cohesive team of researchers with a strong passion and keen interest in records and archives pertaining to the village of Marden in Kent, England. Our motto, S P R I T - SEEK, PRESERVE, RESEARCH, INFORM and TRANSMIT neatly sums up our quest to document not only bygone history in all its forms and materials but history in the making - and this means even if i
t's only a day old. Our extensive collections are a fascinating and absorbing across-the-board array of materials spanning 800 years: wills, poor laws, journals and newspapers, assizes, maps, books, postcards, censuses, baptism records, death certificates, artefacts, photographs, letters, marriage certificates and much more - a significant proportion of which is available to view online if you join for a small fee here. http://www.mardenhistory.org.uk/home/?page_id=126
Our good fortune in obtaining a National Lottery grant in 2007 gave us the means to set up a permanent computerised centre in Marden Library in the High Street the next year. Countless members of the public have visited the centre that houses most of our materials and is open in tandem with the library. Visitor Times are:
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday 1.15 pm – 6.00 pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 1.15 pm – 6.00 pm
Friday 9.00 am – 1.30 pm
Saturday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
The superb quality of our colourful and informative 4-monthly
in-house exhibitions on Marden’s various facets testifies not only to the scope, depth and detail of the materials, but to the professionalism of those who work tirelessly to assemble, invigorate and animate them: Law and Order, Hop Picking, First World War, Education, Tithes and Taxes, How the Village Grew, Evolution of Transport etc. These and our treasure trove, have proven to be of immense interest to people of all creeds, nationalities and ages and we advertise them with a view to encouraging visits, not only from those researching ancestors, relatives and long-lost friends from Marden, but just about anyone who wishes to come and see. Writers, historians, archaeologists, journalists and scientists will find many a morsel, as will the casual researcher.
‘Like’ this page to keep up-to-date about what we have and news about upcoming exhibitions at Marden History Group, and visit our website at mardenhistory.org.uk http://www.mardenhistory.org.uk/home/
