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Branch Meetings
Click on the link to the branch to find out more information about the time, location and future meetings
| Date | Subject of Talk | Speaker | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1st Oct 2024 @ 1:30pm | “ Impressed….you will be”. Tales of the pressgang in 18th and early 19th Century. | Susan Lynn | North Tyneside |
| Wed 2nd Oct 2024 @ 1:30pm | ‘Pails and nails at Smails’: a history of the Family Ironmongers in Morpeth | Robert Young | Wansbeck |
| Wed 2nd Oct 2024 @ 2pm | Those Capable Collinsons | Anthea Lang | Newcastle |
| Wed 9th Oct 2024 @ 7pm | Hoppers of Iveston (early Quaker community) | Catherine Meades | NE Roots(PM) |
| Thu 10th Oct 2024 @ 2:30pm | The Rise and Fall and Rise again of Seaton Delaval Hall | Elizabeth Finch | Tynedale |
| Mon 14th Oct 2024 @ 10am | DNA In Family History: Introduction and Examples | Professor John E. Heckels | NE Roots(AM) |
| Tue 15th Oct 2024 @ 1pm | Pickfords Heavy Haulage | George Nairn | Blyth |
| Wed 16th Oct 2024 @ 1:30pm | Tyne Pilots | Ann Clouston | South Tyneside |
| Wed 16th Oct 2024 @ 1pm | The 1960s Plus My Part in them | Ben Haddon | Belmont Durham |
| Wed 23rd Oct 2024 @ 1pm | Wooden Boats and Iron Men | David Hastings | Consett |
| Tue 5th Nov 2024 @ 1:30pm | Members Forum | – | North Tyneside |
| Wed 6th Nov 2024 @ 1:30pm | The Rise & Fall of Seaton Delaval Hal | Liz Finch | Wansbeck |
| Wed 6th Nov 2024 @ 2pm | The Newbiggin Genealogy Project | Hilton Dawson | Newcastle |
| Sat 9th Nov 2024 @ 1:15pm | The Building of Durham Viaduct | David Butler | London |
| Wed 13th Nov 2024 @ 7pm | Lynne’s Family | Lynne Dixon | NE Roots(PM) |
| Thu 14th Nov 2024 @ 2:30pm | Chirupula Stephenson : Tyneside’s African Explorer | John Heckels | Tynedale |
| Mon 18th Nov 2024 @ 10am | Druery and Cockburn families | Karen Smith | NE Roots(AM) |
| Tue 19th Nov 2024 @ 1pm | The Forgotten Airfield | Malcolm Scott | Blyth |
| Wed 20th Nov 2024 @ 1:30pm | A Short History of Medicine and Disease | John Stobbs | South Tyneside |
| Wed 20th Nov 2024 @ 1pm | The Lost Treasures of St. Cuthbert |
Dave Shotten | Belmont Durham |
| Wed 27th Nov 2024 @ 1pm | The Treasure of Memories | Julian Harrup, Beamish Museum | Consett |
Annual General Meeting
| Date | Location | Talk | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROVISIONAL Saturday 14th June 2025 @ 11am |
Brunswick Church, Newcastle upon Tyne | To be confirmed | Address – Brunswick Methodist Church, Brunswick Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE1 7BJ
The Church is a few minutes walk from Monument Metro. See here for more information on how to get to the Church The meeting will start at 11am with refreshments available from 10:30am. |
Regional Events
This is a list of events that are happening in Northumberland or Durham, or that the Society is attending. They have not been organised by the Society and the Society is unable to provide further information about them. Anyone seeking further information should contact the organisers direct.
| Date | Location | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Exhibition | Durham University Library Website | Prince Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall | Durham University Library has asked the Society to share this link to their new online exhibition about Prince Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall: See here for more details |
| 22nd – 24th March 2024 | Hawick, Scottish Borders | Hawick Reivers Festival | See here for more details |
| Saturday 25th May 2024 10.30am to 3pm |
Newcastle City Library | Local History Month | See here for more details There is no need to book for this event |
Zoom Presentation by County Durham Forum for History and Heritage
Our Society is affiliated with the CDFHH, and members of our Society can attend their zoom presentations.
See CDFHH Website for more information on the group.
Details on how to connect to the meeting will be emailed to members.
If you have not received instructions before the day of the meeting, please email membership@ndfhs.org.uk with your name and membership number.
| Date | Subject of Talk | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 17th Sep | The Woman in Question | Tony Nicholson |
| 1st Oct | Durham County & its Turnpike Roads | David Butler |
| 19th Nov | Tony Blair | Anthony Atkinson |
Last updated: 9th October 2024
