Ponteland Historian
Newsletter
of Ponteland Local History Society
19th
February 2015
“NORTH-EAST MINERS’ BANNERS”
Ken Smith, our speaker this evening, is a
retired journalist and former Sub-Editor of Newcastle Journal. Ken is the Author & co-Author of numerous
publications covering the history of Tyneside Shipbuilding and North - East
Mining.
ANLHS NEWS
Member’s Meeting
Saturday 28th
February 2015 at 1.30pm St Nicholas Church Hall, South Gosforth
Dr Liz
O’Donnell
‘Voices of
Stannington Sanatorium’
The talk covers the
history of the first purpose-built children’s sanatorium in the country which
opened in 1907. It will provide a vivid insight into the treatment of
tuberculosis both before and after the introduction of antibiotics, and about
the impact it had on the lives of the young patients.
The talk will be followed by brief
reports from ANLHS office holders and a group discussion session with an
emphasis on the future of ANLHS.
Round the
County Day
Saturday 9th
May 2015
Hosted by
Wallsend LHS & the
Friends of Segedumum Roman Fort,
Wallsend.
Whilst the
organised events end at 4pm Segedunum site will remain open until at least 5pm
to allow participants to see as much as possible on the day. The museum has two
lifts which allow access to all areas and can easily accommodate
wheelchair-users and visitors with limited mobility.
The
full programme is detailed on the booking form, available this evening.
Study Day
Saturday 3rd October 2015
URC Hall, Warkworth
‘Magna Carta & King John’
To commemorate the 800th
anniversary of Magna Carta a facsimile of one of only four surviving 13th
century copies of the original document will also be on view in St Lawrence’s
Church, Warkworth.
There will three excellent speakers -
Professor Nicholas Vincent, Dr Hugh
Doherty and Michael Thomson:-
Professor Vincent, from the University of East
Anglia, is the UK's leading scholar on Magna
Carta and is also leading a major research project
into its background.
Dr Doherty, a
medieval historian, is also from the University of East Anglia. His talk will be about Eustace de Vescy, Northumberland’s
leading baron and one of the more implacable opponents of King John.
Michael Thomson, well known to ANLHS members, has a passion for medieval
history, but has not yet disclosed the title of his talk. It is however certain to be both fascinating
and entertaining.
Booking forms will be available in due course.
Annual General Meeting
Saturday 7th November 2015
Stannington Village Hall
Full detail to follow in
due course.
A number of noted historians have
been invited to contribute essays to be published as a memorial to Dr Constance
Fraser and her significant contribution to local history. It is hoped that the book will be launched &
for sale, at the AGM.
SOCIETY OUTINGS
Thursday 21st May
A short guided walk around Wooler.
Glendale LHS will take us on an afternoon walking tour
of Wooler hopefully visiting, inter alia, the old Victorian Police Station
(complete with original Magistrates’ Court), the URC Church (to see the famous
stained glass windows possibly attributed to one of Rennie MacIntosh’s
apprentices), and the former WW2 Land Army Girls’ Hostel.
June & July ???
Visit to Durham Castle & Ushaw College.
Visit to St. Mary & St. Cuthbert Church Cheste le Street.
Tour
of Lit. & Phil. Newcastle.
Llists
are available to register your interest for any of these proposals.
