This year’s Berwick Literary Festival is taking place between 12th and 15th of October 2023.  The Record Office will be participating in one of the many events, “Star of the Sea: Writing Your Family History”, on Friday 13th October, 2.00-4.00pm, in the Parish Centre, Berwick.

“Have you ever wanted to bring the hidden stories of your family to life? In this session archivist Linda Bankier and historical novelist Katharine Tiernan will be looking at ways of bringing family history to life. The session will focus both on practical resources for exploring your family’s history and on how to make creative...

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Berwick’s Heritage Open Days for 2023 are being held between Friday 8th and Sunday 17th September.  They offer exhibitions and open buildings, guided walks, online talks and videos, and other events, talks and tours.  Dozens of places and events are available, free of charge, and the full list can be discovered on the Berwick HODS website.

Some of the events need to be booked in advance, and this can be done on the Eventbrite booking...

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Last chance!  An exhibition of photographs on “The Photo Centre collection – 10 years on” is still on display in the foyer at County Hall in Morpeth.  Admission free. It finishes on 30 June 2023.

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Many years ago the Friends did a Churchyard Survey at Eglingham which was typed up and made accessible in Berwick Record Office. There have been a lot of changes in over 20 years – stones fall down and new ones are erected –  and so an application was made to the local Windfarm fund for the parish to run a project centred on the Churchyard and the memorials.  The project includes Family History and photography and is open to anyone with an interest in Eglingham Churchyard or people who are buried there.

If you would like to find out more, please come along to the launch meeting on Tuesday 6 June at 7pm in Eglingham...

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A practical workshop on Manorial Documents is being held on Tuesday 13 June 2023, 10.00 – 12.30 in Berwick Record Office.  No previous experience is necessary.  Places are limited and can be booked by email to:  berwickarchives@northumberland.gov.uk .

This is the first workshop to be held as part of the lottery-funded project Life in a Northumbrian Manor.  It will provide an introduction to manorial records, and how to read them. Contact the Record Office with any further questions.

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