Follow this link for events happening this month
News
- We are currently discussing another African Lives walk with the project, probably for the end of September. As this has to be self-sustaining, the cost will be £10 per head, and it will only go ahead if there are enough participants. The flyer with full details will be available shortly.
- We are also discussing the idea of running a short online course in medieval palaeography (deciphering handwriting), jointly with the Explore Lifelong Learning project. It would be in an early evening slot over 5 weeks in September or October, tutored by an experienced archivist. There will be no charge to SANT members, but again this can only happen if enough people want to join. So please let us know at events@newcastle-antiquaries.org.uk as soon as possible, and in any event not later than 18 April, if you would be interested in attending on Zoom.
- Books from the collection of Georgina Plowright, English Heritage curator for Hadrian’s Wall for 25 years but now very infirm, are now on sale to raise money to catalogue the Corbridge Roman Glass Collection. The sale is being looked after by our member Frances McIntosh, who assures us that prices are keen and books are going fast. Follow this link for further details and this one for the current catalogue.
- The 2023 volume of Archaeologia Aeliana will start to be sent out after the Bank Holiday, so members should receive it by the middle of April. If you haven’t received your copy by the end of the month, please contact us.
Books and Resources
- Rooted in History, Branching into the Future: The Story of the Nation’s Forests, is the YouTube recording of a talk on 21 March by Laurence Shaw, for the Council of British Archaeology – well worth watching.
- Art UK have published An A-Z of 1,000 women artists represented on Art UK; follow this link to see it online.
Deaths
- Jenny Vaughan, stalwart of the Northumberland Archaeological Group (NAG) sadly died on 28 March.She was always heavily involved with NAG events and its Committee, and a regular digger on most of its projects. She was also a great advocate for archaeology in general, and latterly was heavily involved with research being undertaken by other local groups in Coquetdale and the Till Valley.
For biographical details of deceased members, going back to the earliest history of the Society, follow this link for the Biographical Directory.
