On Monday 22 May 2017, author John Donoghue will be talking about his book The Death’s Head Chess Club, which describes the unusual relationship which develops across a chessboard between a Jewish prisoner and an SS officer at Auschwitz. The event will be held at Berwick Library in the Record Office reading room, from 2.30 to 3.30pm. Tickets are bookable at £4. Click here for more details and booking arrangements.
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An exhibition on the history and restoration of Wm. Cowe & Sons’ building at 64-66 Bridge Street in Berwick will be on display there between Monday 17th and Sunday 23rd April 2017. Open 10am – 4pm daily, free admission. Until 2010 the premises housed ‘The Original Berwick Cockle Shop’ owned by William Cowe and Sons. This exhibition brings together material and objects from a number of sources. It will chart the history of the property and its occupants and will also tell the story of the famous Berwick Cockle. The exhibition has been prepared by Cameron Robertson who has researched and documented...
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