Explore the site
Here are just some of the things you can find within our website:
Just click an image to take you there
CDLHS Talks
Each year we hold a season of monthly talks between September and April.
The talks are held usually in the Charing Parish Hall and on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 8pm.
Free entry for members
Non-members welcome too
for just £3.
Digitisation
Find out more about the project to digitise our photographic archive.
Photographs
The society has an archive of many old photographs. You can view a selection here.
Newsletters
Here you will find our archive of regular newsletters and how to have our special, more frequent pandemic editions emailed to you.
Events & Outings
We usually arrange an historically themed trip or two each year.
Charing in WW1
A collection of 61 beautifully crafted display panels created especially for our 2014 WW1 exhibition.
Harold Trill’s video history of Charing
Harold Trill, a Vice-President of CDLHS, for many decades made videos of life in Charing.
A large selection of these can now be viewed on his “HAT Invicta Productions” YouTube channel.
Visit
We have produced a village trail pamphlet and we can also provide guided tours.
Charing in the Census
The society’s census group transcribed and analysed both the 1901 and the 1911 census, then merged that information with the 1910 - 1915 Valuation Office Survey to give a fuller picture of Charing at that time.
Family History
Much local history involves the history of people and how they and their families fitted into our community. While we don’t hold the main genealogical records, e.g. registers of births, marriages and deaths, we do have some data. We also have members who are interested in family history. If this is your interest take a look at our Family History Group Page.
Archives
A sample of some of the items in our archives.
Books and Booklets
We have published several books, booklets and even a tea towel, all of which are available to purchase