Prestwick and Beyond

A presentation to Ponteland WI by Prestwick resident, Michael Taylor on Tuesday 11th March , 7pm Ponteland Memorial Hall

Ponteland Historian February 2014

Newsletter of Ponteland Local History Society

20th February 2014

 

“THE NORTHUMBRAIN LANGUAGE AND ITS DIALECT”

This evening we have yet another break from our traditional monthly speaker and we can look forward to very interesting presentation from Kim Bibby-Wilson.  Kim is very deeply involved with all that is Northumbrian and we can look forward to a very entertaining evening.  

ANLHS NEWS

Saturday 22nd February

Members Meeting

St Nicholas Church Hall, Gosforth.

To mark the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War we are delighted that our guest speaker is to be Mr Alan Fidler, Coordinator of the highly successful Tynemouth World War 1 Commemoration Project. The meeting will as usual have two prime elements, our guest speaker and group discussions on topical issues for societies and members. (No booking required).

Newcastle Quayside in the Medieval Era

Saturday 5th April

Newcastle Quayside.

The Newcastle of 1080 was essentially a fortified frontier town, but by AD 1300 the town had developed a port & was participating in shipping across the North Sea to the Baltic & to Gascony. The talk, by Colm O’Brien, will take a look at the state of things in the years around AD1300 & consider how the growth of the port came about. There will also be .guided tour of Trinity House & the Guildhall​

10.00am.

Registration, at Trinity House, Newcastle Quayside

10.30am.

Talk by Colm O’Brien

11.30am.

Guided tour of Trinity House​

1.00pm.

Lunch

2.30pm.

Guided tour of the Guild Hall

Tickets are available from the ANLHS at £9.00 each.

Please book early.  Forms are available from Ann Kelway and must be returned before 26th March.

Round the County Day – Hosted by Glendale LHS Saturday 21 June

A day in Wooler is always a pleasure, but this year’s event promises to be an even more fascinating day out.The focus of the day is ‘Agriculture in Wooler and its Environs 1800 to the Present Day’.

10.00am

Registration & Coffee

10.30am.

Welcome

10.35am

Agriculture in Wooler and its Environs 1800 to today-Dr. Ian Roberts

Agriculture in Wooler and its Environs 1800 to today – Dr. Ian Roberts

11.30AM.

Break

11.45am.

Railways and their Influence on Rural Change-Dr. Bill Fawcett

12.45pm.

Lunch

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Self guided walk with pamphlet and map exploring the points of interest in and around Wooler manned by GLHS

Pre-booked finger buffet lunch available. Application forms, which must be returned by 20th May, are available from Ann Kelway.

OUTINGS 2014

Bywell Hall

Arrangements have been made for a tour on Thursday 8th May at 1.30 pm.  We will also have the opportunity to visit the neighbouring Saxon churches dedicated to St. Peter and St. Andrew.  The tour charge will be £6per person.

Auckland Castle and Binchester

Arrangements have also been made for guided tours of the Bishops’ Palace at Bishop Auckland and the Roman Fort of Vinovium at Binchester on Thursday 22th May.  The overall charge will be approx £10 per adult and £8 for concessions.  This will be an all day outing and there are on site facilities at the Palace for Lunch refreshments as required.

Naworth Castle

We are revisiting Naworth for a guided tour on Thursday 26th June at 10.00am.  The cost will be £15 including tea/coffee and biscuits upon arrival.

Reservation lists for the 3 outings are available this evening.

ASSOCIATION OF NORTHUMBERLAND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETIES. “NEWCASTLE QUAYSIDE IN THE MEDIEVAL ERA”

ASSOCIATION OF NORTHUMBERLAND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETIES.

“NEWCASTLE QUAYSIDE IN THE MEDIEVAL ERA”

To be held on Saturday 5th April 2014 Newcastle Quayside

The Newcastle of 1080 was essentially a fortified frontier town, but by AD 1300 the town had developed a port & was participating in shipping across the North Sea to the Baltic & to Gascony. The talk, by Colm O’Brien, will take a look at the state of things in the years around AD1300 & consider how the growth of the port came about. There will also be a guided tour of Trinity House & the Guildhall.

10-00 a.m.​Registration, at Trinity House, Newcastle Quayside

10-30 a.m.​Talk by Colm O’Brien

11-30 a.m.​Guided tour of Trinity House​

1-00 p.m.​Lunch
2-30 p.m.​Guided tour of the Guild Hall

Tickets are available from the ANLHS at £9.00 each.

Note: Maximum number for the visit is 60 persons so please book early.

Please complete the form below and send it with your cheque to Mr M Thompson, 21 Melrose Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland NE25 0JR, Tel. No. 0191-2373051,enclosing a stamped addressed envelope for your ticket(s).

The closing date for ticket applications is Wednesday 26th March 2014

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To: Mr. M Thompson, 21 Melrose Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland NE25 0JR

Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Please send………….tickets for the “Newcastle Quayside in the Medieval Era” Study Day.

I / We enclose a cheque for the total of £………… made out to ANLHS.

Name  …………………………………………………………………………

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ANLHS 14.2ODS

Association of Northumberland LHS meeting

ASSOCIATION OF NORTHUMBERLAND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETIES

Registered Charity no. 251179

MEMBERS’ MEETING 2014

The Members’ Meeting will be held on Saturday 22nd February 2014 at 1.30 for 1.45pm in

St Nicholas Church Hall, South Gosforth (opposite South Gosforth Metro, also parking at the hall).

PROGRAMME

1.15 Arrival and Tea/Coffee and Biscuits

1.30 Welcome and introduction

1.40 Guest Speaker – Mr Alan Fidler, Project Co-ordinator

The Tynemouth World War 1 Commemoration Project

2.30 Members’ Business

Apologies for Absence.

Minutes of the Members’ Meeting 2 March 2013.

Matters Arising.

Main Business- Small Group discussion and feedback:

Societies/Members are invited to suggest topics for discussion

1. Sharing information on particularly successful talks/events/visits.

2. How might LHSs commemorate their area’s part in the     Great War?

3. Other suggested topics for discussion?

Reports (Brief ones):

a)

Chairman.

b)

Treasurer.

c)

Secretary.

d)

Editor.

e)

Representatives of Affiliated Societies.

f)

Individual Members’ Representative.

g)

Representatives of Outside Bodies.

Any Other Business.

Future Events 2014:

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Study Day, Saturday 5th April.

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Round the County Day: hosted by Glendale Historical Society, Saturday 21 June.

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Dr Constance Fraser Memorial Lecture, Mining Institute, Saturday 20th September.

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AGM 2014, Saturday 8th November, Newbiggin Maritime Centre.