Saturday 25 June is Armed Forces Day, and the Record Office is putting on a display about Berwick in 1916. In the Townhall, Berwick, between 10am and 1pm.  Admission free.

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On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2016, as part of the Peregrini Project community dig at the Cocklawburn 19th century industrial settlement, Linda Bankier will be at the site between 1.00pm and 4.00pm on each day to show visitors some of the information that has been gathered about former residents of the area, and to answer questions about the interpretation of the project.

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A workshop on Maps for Local History and Geology will be held in the Parish Centre, Berwick, on Monday 23 May 2016, from 6.30 to 8.30pm.  It will be led by Linda Bankier and Ian Kille, as part of the Peregrini Project. 

Booking essential:  berwickarchives@woodhorn.org.uk

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Linda Bankier will be leading two guided walks in Berwick on Friday 15 April and Sunday 17 April 2016.  Free, but booking essential.

Friday 15 April:  Georgian Berwick—A walk along Ravensdowne and Quay Walls, where the well-to-do lived,  starting at 2.30pm.

Sunday 17 April: Greenses Arabs and Fish Tales—An historical walk around the High and Low Greens starting at 2.30pm.

Book with Berwick Tourist Information Centre: 01670 622155

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On Saturday 16 April 2016, as the Our Families project of Berwick 900 draws to a close, a Family History Day will be held in the Town Hall, Berwick, from 10am until 4pm. There will be displays, talks, children’s activities, a performance by Berwick Youth Theatre – and an opportunity to book a session with a Family History expert to talk about your own research.  Free admission.  All welcome.

Programme of Talks

10.30am  Valerie Glass.  Northumberland & Durham Family History Society – come and find out about the North Northumberland...