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		11/04/06 Ice Age find spot is venue for lecture on the work of Thanet’s Archaeological Trust On the 20th of April 2006 Ges Moody, Deputy Director of the Trust for Thanet Archaeology will be giving the first of this year’s popular public lectures on the work of the Trust for Thanet Archaeology, hosted by Thanet Archaeological Society.
		The new venue for the event is the well equipped lecture theatre at the Broadstairs Campus of Canterbury Christ Church University at Westwood Road Broadstairs which was itself the site of one of the Trust’s most important finds - an Ice Age flint hand axe was found while monitoring the Campus site as it was being built (See the hand axe here). A map showing the location of the Broadstairs Campus can be accessed by following this link to streetmap: MAP
		Doors will open at 7.15 with admission at £3.50 and free parking. Advance bookings can be made by calling the Thanet Archaeological Society's voicemail on 07906 360725.
		Museum Updates A series of major updates are planned for early 2006 and we hope to open many of those galleries closed for refurbishment. Also we hope to be able to add new displays and a feedback page to allow those who have visited the site to make comments on the present and future content.
		12/05/05 Exhibition The Trust has mounted a small display of Artefacts illustrating Thanet's archaeological story. This exhibition, called 'Timeline' can be seen in the foyer of Broadstairs Library, High Street, Broadstairs, Kent throughout the month of May. Flyer If you would like to print a colour A4 size flyer to let your friends or group know about the exhibition you can download one here by right clicking and saving target to disk: flyer Site Updates A series of major updates have been made to the Trust's site and the Virtual museum this week. A new display of Neolithic pottery has been added to the Neolithic gallery Follow this link to the Neolithic gallery An introduiction to Anglo-Saxon thanet has been added to the Virtual museum Follow this link to the Anglo-Saxon gallery Top
		07/04/05 New Display Updated A new map of find spots of Palaeolithic Flint Tools has been added to the gallery Follow this link to the Palaeolithic gallery Top
		29/03/05 New Display Added A new display of Palaeolithic Flint Tools has been added to the Palaeolithic gallery Top
		23/03/05 Virtual Museum Update Mesolithic Gallery introduction revised Top
		6/03/05 Virtual Museum Update Work has started on the Virtual Museum galleries with the addition of curators introductions to Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. Top
		2/03/05 Snow hits Thanet. Several centimeters of snow fell on Thanet today (other areas seem to have had a few flakes as well), luckily apart from a brief visit to Minster the team remained indoors and office bound. This was the view from our office window. Top

		New Staff Members The Trust gained two new members of staff today, previous employment was listed as 'walking in the air' and being 'jolly.' We hope that they enjoy their time with the Trust. Top

		Website and Virtual Museum The Trust website and Gateway to The Museum of Thanet's Archaeology Virtual Museum were launched on Friday 25th of February. Top

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