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Branch Meetings

Click on the link to the branch to find out more information about the time, location and future meetings

Date Subject of Talk Speaker Branch
Tue 4th Mar 2025 @ 1:30pm Seaton Sluice Tony Stephenson North Tyneside
Wed 5th Mar 2025 @ 1:30pm The History of the Northumbrian Pipes Kim Bibby – Wilson Mid & North Northumberland
Wed 5th Mar 2025 @ 2pm When Bonaparte came to Bensham Theresa Brolly Newcastle
Sat 8th Mar 2025 @ 1:15pm Members’ Session – London
Wed 12th Mar 2025 @ 7pm Members Forum – What are your experiences of DNA Testing – NE Roots(PM)
Thu 13th Mar 2025 @ 2:30pm AGM and Gibside in the Derwent Valley David Butler Tynedale
Tue 18th Mar 2025 @ 1pm Emily Davison Chris Killen Blyth
Wed 19th Mar 2025 @ 1:30pm MEMBERS FORUM – ‘MINING IN SOUTH TYNESIDE’ – South Tyneside
Wed 19th Mar 2025 @ 1pm Hannah’s Daughter Margaret Hedley Belmont Durham
Mon 24th Mar 2025 @ 10am ** Date Change My Grandfathers clock Graeme Davison NE Roots(AM)
Wed 26th Mar 2025 @ 1pm Member Forum: Favourite family history photo.
A photo mystery		 – Consett
Tue 1st Apr 2025 @ 1:30pm Northumberland Schools Christopher Tipple North Tyneside
Wed 2nd Apr 2025 @ 1:30pm Members’ Forum – A Piece of Paper – Mid & North Northumberland
Wed 2nd Apr 2025 @ 2pm The Pease Family of Pendower Hall Richard Bliss Newcastle
Wed 9th Apr 2025 @ 7pm TBC – NE Roots(PM)
Thu 10th Apr 2025 @ 2:30pm Prizes, Awards and Medals Members’ Forum Tynedale
Mon 14th Apr 2025 @ 10am Criminals of the NE to the Swan River Colony 1850-1868 Christine Seal NE Roots(AM)
Tue 15th Apr 2025 @ 1pm The Sea Is In My Blood David Hastings Blyth
Wed 16th Apr 2025 @ 1:30pm TYNESIDE ON FILM TONY STEHENSON South Tyneside
Wed 16th Apr 2025 @ 1pm Carpet Weaving in Durham David Butler Belmont Durham
Wed 23rd Apr 2025 @ 1pm The 1851 Census in Durham City David Butler Consett
Sat 12th Jul 2025 @ 1:15pm Durham Name Book’ (First Ordnance Survey of Durham) plus AGM David Butler London

50th Anniversary

Date Location Talk Details
Saturday 14th June 2025 10am-3:30pm Address – Brunswick Methodist Church, Brunswick Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE1 7BJ

The Church is a few minutes walk from Monument Metro.

See here for more information on how to get to the Church

The Test of Time-Norman Cornish, artist of Durham Miners by Mike Thornton

Explosions, Strikes, Riots and Royalty in the Durham Coalfield by John Heckles

 Places are limited to 100 people, so booking is essential.

Booking form

Annual General Meeting

Date Location Talk Details
Saturday 12th July – Time TBC To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed

Regional Events

This is a list of events that are happening in Northumberland or Durham, or that the Society is attending. They have not been organised by the Society and the Society is unable to provide further information about them. Anyone seeking further information should contact the organisers direct.

Date Location Event Details
Online Exhibition Durham University Library Website Prince Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall Durham University Library has asked the Society to share this link to their new online exhibition about Prince Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall:
See here for more details
Saturday
29th March 2025
10am – 2pm		 Bowburn Community Centre, Durham Road, Bowburn, DH6 5AT County Durham Forum for History & Heritage
Free History Fair and AGM		 See HERE for more details. Free admission

Zoom Presentation by County Durham Forum for History and Heritage

Our Society is affiliated with the CDFHH, and members of our Society can attend their zoom presentations.
See CDFHH Website for more information on the group.

Details on how to connect to the meeting will be emailed to members.
If you have not received instructions before the day of the meeting, please email membership@ndfhs.org.uk with your name and membership number.

Date Subject of Talk Speaker
17th Sep The Woman in Question Tony Nicholson
1st Oct Durham County & its Turnpike Roads David Butler
19th Nov Tony Blair Anthony Atkinson

Last updated: 20th March 2025