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New Affiliated
Members
A warm welcome to new members - the North East Labour History
Society, the Coastal History Club, and Corbridge Village Trust!!
and a sad 'farewell'
to old ones . . . Friends of Northumberland Archives
and Embleton LHS were both disbanded in 2006. We would like to
thank them for the work done by their officers and committees,
and for their support of the Association.
A Special 'Thank You' …
to the Heddon-on-the-Wall Local History Society who hosted
ROUND THE COUNTY DAY 2007 and provided an excellent
programme enjoyed by all who attended!
Northumberland
Record Office . . .
has re-located to the new WOODHORN complex near Ashington, and
changed its name to the Northumberland Collections Service.
For further information see our
'Links' page.
The
Association's 40th Anniversary . . . we celebrated
40 years of the Association on Sat. 28th October, 2006 with
a very special 'Members' Day', together with the AGM.
Past
officers and Honorary Life Members were sent printed invitations
as our special guests. All members who attended received a free
copy of the new edition of our journal Tyne & Tweed,
a pin badge of the Northumbrian flag, plus a Northern Heritage
catalogue.
Following
the AGM in the morning, a Special Awards ceremony took place.
Past-chairmen received engraved crystal awards for their service
to the Association, Miss Meg Burdon received an Honorary Life
Membership for her long-term services, and our President Dr Constance
Fraser, received flowers and silverware as a founder member and
in recognition of her 40 years of service (so far!) in various
official capacities.
Dr
Constance Fraser, President
As well
as a tempting bookstall of local history publications, Shepherd
Walks provided a stall with a selection of their 'walks' packs
and some colourful walking socks! Founder affiliated societies
provided displays which created much interest, and the results
of the last ANLHS Research Project - "Village Shops &
Trades" -were also displayed with pride! All this to
a background of Northumbrian music, both traditional and modern!
The
afternoon was spent learning about two new projects - speaker
Lindsay Allason-Jones on "The Great North Museum", and
Peter Carter on "St Oswald's Way" (a new long-distance
walk).
A very
special thank you to all who contributed to the displays, bookstall,
and the organisation and hosting of this very successful celebration!
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