History of Tonbridge
- Introduction
- Tonbridge Timeline
- Events
- People
- Places
- Pictures - pre-1950
- Pictures - 1963-80
- How Tonbridge has grown
- From the archives
- Made in Tonbridge
- Miscellany
- Links
Tonbridge Historical Society collections
The Society collects historic material relating to the town, in the form of
Pictorial Records, Archives,
and
Artefacts.
Pictorial Records
The Society holds a large collection of images of Tonbridge, mainly photographs dating from c1860 to the present day. The collection, which totals over 8000 images, includes numerous Tonbridge postcards, and a selection of press photographs from the Courier newspaper (Courier copyright).
More than 900 pre-1950 of images from the Pictorial Records collection can be seen in the Pictures - pre-1950 section of this website, and a further 300 photos taken between 1963 and 1980 in the Pictures 1963-1980 section.
If you have anything you would like to offer for the collection, or wish to enquire about items we already hold, please contact us.
Archives
For information about our archive collection, including a catalogue, please see here.
Artefacts
The Society is building a permanent collection of artefacts relating to the town’s history and the past way of life of Tonbridge people, and would welcome offers of items to go into it.
We are interested in any items associated with the town or with people who were born or lived or worked here, including items made or traded in Tonbridge and items which show what life was like for Tonbridge people, such as small domestic items, fashion accessories, souvenirs of events, etc.
If you have anything you would like to offer for the collection, please contact us.
The Society's store in Tonbridge Castle has kindly been made available by
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Space is limited so we regret we
cannot at present accept large items.