JACKIE BROTHWOOD, DIRECTOR ENGAGE-ED LTDNEIL CARNEY, HEAD OF DESTINATION, VISIT NORTHUMBERLANDMICHAEL FARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BERNICIA At our March meeting, we were delighted to welcome three speakers, each giving a presentation vital to the growth and economy of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was interesting to contrast the, perhaps, more prosperous tourists that we welcome into our area with […]
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Wednesday 14th February 2024 in the Parish Centre Gwen and Antony Chessell introduced two contrasting talks, one of an adventure in South Australia into Queensland and the other to the far north of the Northern Territory on the Arafura Sea. Gwen told us about what was supposed to be a round camping trip with brother-in-law, […]
A Presentation by Annie Robinson When did you last give more than a passing glance to any of the beautiful stained glass windows in many of Berwick’s Buildings? That was the question that we asked ourselves following Annie’s comprehensive, educational and fascinating talk about the history of glassmaking and stained glass, the stories of the […]
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A Talk by Brian Growthorpe; 8th November 2023 Brian is a retired Chartered Surveyor, initially in general practice. Later in his career, as a consultant at Arup, he helped to develop building retrofit skills. He explained the likely impacts of climate change on our homes and communities, particularly in relation to North Northumberland and the […]
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On Wednesday 11 October the Civic Society had its annual joint meeting withBerwick History Society. James Bruce stood in for Clive Hallam-Baker, whohad been scheduled to talk about the first millennium of Border history untilill-health obliged him to postpone. It happens James has spent much of thisyear working on different versions of an academic paper […]