This year's programme (2011-2012)

'New speaker' = first-time speaker at our Society

Monday 19 September 2011
ADAM GREENWOLD
History and Restoration of Leazes Park

Monday 17 October 2011
JOHN CANNON
Three Historic Mysteries, followed by Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Monday 21 November 2011
JOHN CHARLTON
The Slavery Business and the North East of England

Monday 19 December 2011
CHRISTMAS PARTY
[No speaker]

Monday 16 January 2012
GRAHAM SOULT
Retail Details and Detours: Hidden Features of the North East's High Streets

Monday 20 February 2012
ZOE FINDLAY (New speaker)
Paper Conservation

Monday 19 March 2012
ROGER MORRIS
Remarkable People and Places of the North Pennines: They Helped Shape the Modern World

Monday 16 April 2012
ANDREW PALMER (New speaker)
The Northumberland County Constabulary: The First 50 Years, 1857-1907

Monday 21 May 2012
CHRIS HARRISON
Singapore: In the Footsteps of Raffles

Monday 18 June 2012
ALEX HASTIE, MBE (New speaker)
Around the North Shields Fish Quay (Part 1)

Monday 23 July 2012 - 4th Monday (TBC)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

2012-13

Monday 17 September 2012
ALAN MORGAN
Jesmond Dene

Monday 15 October 2012
JOHN CHARLTON
Topic TBC nearer the time

Monday 19 November 2012
GEOFF HUGHES
Strange Tales of Old Newcastle

Monday 17 December 2012
CHRISTMAS EVENT
Party for members [no speaker]

Unless otherwise stated, our meetings take place at 7.30pm in the Apostolic Church, Ancrum Street, Spital Tongues, Newcastle, NE2 4LR - next door to the former Belle Grove pub [view map]. They are normally on the third Monday of every month, but with no meeting in August.

There is no annual membership fee for joining the Society, but a charge of £1.00 is made for admission to any of our meetings. This helps cover the costs of refreshments and room hire.

Inevitably, the speaker programme may be subject to change; where possible, we will publicise any changes via this website. Please feel free to contact us for the latest information on the programme.

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