20 February 2013

Ponteland Historian - February 2013



“BARROW BURN - A MEDIEVAL FULLING MILL”

We welcome as our speaker this evening, David Jones, Hon. Secretary to the Coquetdale Community Archaeology Group, which represents the interests of residents of Coquetdale and neighbouring communities “....involved in exploring and investigating the hidden history of their homes, villages and local landscape”

ANLHS NEWS

Saturday 2nd March
Members Meeting
St. Nicholas’ Church Hall, South Gosforth
Agenda
1.15 Coffee & Biscuits
1.40 Guest Speaker
             Dr. Liz O’Donnel
“Hens that want to Crow-Suffragists & Suffragettes of the North East of England 1865-1914” – Commemorates the centenary of Emily Davison’s action at “The Derby”.
2.30 Member’s Business

Saturday 11th May
Study Day hosted by Norham & Ladykirk LHS
“Flodden 500”
Further detail & application form available this evening.

Saturday 7th September
Round the County Day hosted by Mitford Historical Society.

Saturday 9th November
ANLHS – AGM
Stannington Village Hall

Further details of the two latter events will be made available at a later meeting.

From 1st July to 30th September the Lindisfarne Gospels and the St. Cuthbert Gospel, on loan from the British Library, will be the centre piece at a unique exhibition in the Durham University Palace Green Library.  Also on display will be artefacts from national collections including those of Durham Cathedral and Durham University.
We have secured a limited number of group tickets for the 3.00pm tour on Thursday 11th. July and these are on sale from this evening at £6.50 each.  Initially as the numbers are limited it will be necessary to restrict tickets to 2 per couple and 2 per single member.  The tickets are non-refundable and therefore available only on a pre-paid basis.  Temporary tickets will be issued, by the Treasurer, in the first instance.
The whole of the World Heritage site surrounding Palace Green will be closed off to traffic and therefore the decision has been taken to travel independently to Durham and make use of the excellent “Park & Ride” facilities which link with the Cathedral Hopper Bus.  Full detail will be provided for both in due course to those members going on the visit.
Subject to interest shown it is also proposed to combine this visit with an optional 75 minute guided tour of the Cathedral, starting at 11.00am.  This could be followed by an optional reserved lunch, hopefully served in the Prior’s Hall of the Cathedral.  The cost for the guided tour is £5 and the combined tour and lunch £12, payable only when arrangements are finalised.
Forms are available to express your interest in the options available.

OTHER OUTINGS

Thursday ? May
Visit to Featherstone Castle

Thursday ? June
Combined visit to Naworth Castle and afternoon tea at Lanercost Priory.
Forms to express your interest for the outings, travelling by car, are available this evening.

“NOSTALGIC VIEWS OF THE NORTH”
Members will recall John Moreels’ January presentation.
We have a spare signed copy of Book Two in his series for sale at £5.  Please see the Treasurer.

DIARY DATES
Tuesday 4th June
Pont Charity Group Concert Memorial Hall
Sunday 9TH June
“Party in the Park”
Thursday 25th July to Sunday 28th July
St. Mary’s Church Bi-Annual Flower & Art Festival - theme “The Lindisfarne Gospels”

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