April 2025
- 4 April, 11.00, In Honoured Memory, a guided tour of Elswick Cemetery, Elswick Road, Newcastle, part of the centenary commemorations of the 1925 Montagu Pit Disaster. It will include the stories of the victims who are buried there. Organised by St James Heritage and Environment Group. Numbers limited, booking essential. Email stjamesbenwell@gmail.com
- 5-6 April, New Research on Roman Finds at the University of Durham and New Finds from the Region, Roman Finds Group Conference, Chemistry Building, University of Durham, and online. £34 (in-person) or £10 (online) for RFG non-members. Follow this link for details and to book
- 5 April, 9.30-4.45, Roman Towns in Yorkshire and the North, The Auditorium, Creative Arts Centre, York St Johns University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO1 7EX. £15 including tea and coffee; follow this link for details and to book. Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society event.
- 5 April, 9.45-4.00, Stockton on Tees 1600-1835; Urban History in Regional Context, River Tees Watersports Centre, The Slipway, North Shore, Stockton on Tees TS18 2NL. Conference to mark the publication of 'Book of Orders and Accounts for the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees' ed. John Little, Surtees Society vol 228. Must book in advance, £5 for non-members of the sponsorng Societies. Follow this link for details.
- 5 April, 10.00-1.00, Members’ Morning, by kind invitation of the North East Vernacular Architecture Group (NEVAG) Arts Centre, Westgate Road, Newcastle, on 5 April 2025. Includes a visit to the spectacular interior of 55 Westgate Road, adjacent to the main Newcastle Arts Centre building, where the Members’ Meeting will be held. (The venue will be signed ‘NEVAG’). Please let Martin Roberts know if you plan to attend, on martin.fleece@gmail.com Charge including refreshments £5.00. Follow this link for more details.
- 8 Apr, 7.30, At the Feet of the Angel: Birtley, the Growth of an Industrial Community in the 19th Century, Robert Hull, Hexham Local History Society lecture, Trinity Methodist Church, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3LS. £2 for non-members, including tea and coffee.
- 10 Apr, 7.30, Napoleon's Admirals, Pauline Piddington, Trinity House, Broad Chare, Newcastle. Collingwood Society event, £3 for non-members, no need to book. Follow this link for their 2025 programme.
- 11 Apr, 9.00-6.00, Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability, conference by ICOMOS and University of Liverpool, online, £40 for non-members.
- 11 Apr, 7.00, Hidden in Plain Sight: revealing Ambrose Edwards' 18th century town house at 28 Market Place, Barnard Castle, Martin Roberts, at St Mary's Parish Church Hall, Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NQ. Free, no need to book. Follow this link for further details.
- 12 Apr, 11.00, Future Plans for Segedunum and Museum Service, Geoff Woodward, Segedunum Roman Fort, Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HR. Friends of Segedunum lecture and AGM, £3 to visitors. Refreshments available from 10.30.
- 12 Apr, 2.30, Recent Excavations at Buxton Lane, Ryhope, Kylie Buxton, West Yorks Archaeological Services, AASDN lecture, Elvet Riverside building, New Elvet, Durham. Free, no need to book.
- 16 Apr, 1.00, Carpet Weaving in Durham, David Butler (retired County Archivist), Belmont Community Centre, Sunderland Road, Gilesgate, Durham DH1 2LL, Durham Belmont Branch of Northumberland and Durham Family History Society meeting, visitors welcome. Follow this link for more information.
- 27 Apr, 11.30, unveiling of headstone to forgotten World War One woman footballer Mary Lyons, at Jarrow Cemetery. Follow this link for the information sheet.
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