A book of photographs of Berwick and the district during the 1950s has recently been published by The Friends and the Record Office, under the title THE FIFTIES IN FOCUS. It features 58 pictures from the Photocentre Collection, which was purchased by the Record Office with assistance from The Friends after the Photocentre in Bridge Street closed in 2012. The photographs in the book include some now vanished buildings and businesses, public occasions and ceremonies, trades and employment, sports and pastimes, and some unusual events and curiosities.

The book is now available from Berwick Record Office during its normal hours, and it...

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A talk on “Second World War Defences on the North Northumberland Coast” will be given by Paul Thompson on Monday 6 March 2017, at 11.00am, in Berwick Record Office, in the Walkergate Building (1st floor).

Events

On Monday 13 February 2017 Linda Bankier will give a talk for Lowick Heritage Group about the Lowick Churchyard Survey.  It will take place at 7.30pm in Lowick Village Hall.  All welcome; visitors £2.

Events

A series of free lectures and films commemorating World War 1 is being presented by Belford & District Hidden History, between January and March 2017:

Sun 15 January – 3pm in Ferguson Hall

The Battle of the Somme – the original official 1916 documentary silent film.

Sun 19 February – 2.30pm at Bell View Resource Centre

“Trench Art” – an illustrated lecture and display by Andrew Marriott of Newcastle University.

Sun 5 March – 2.30pm at Bell View Resource Centre

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Dinah Ireland will give a talk on The Bondagers of Northumberland and South East Scotland, for Bowsden History Group on Monday 3rd October 2016 at 7.30pm. She will discuss the work they did, the costume they wore and the Bondage System under which, together with the ploughmen or hinds, they were employed.

In Bowsden Village Hall, TD15 2TW.  Visitors £2, to include light refreshments.

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