A talk by Penny Ward, ex-Sites and Monuments Officer, Shropshire C.C. Penny will be describing this mammoth task which has received National Lottery funding of £20.7 million for the first cast-iron framed building in the world.
History Nite @ The Coffee House. Free event Come and chat about History & Newport History Society. Deli 45 will be open from 7-9pm. Come and have a coffee and a chat- whether its Family History, Finds, Your House, or our events and talks.
Talk: Starting Your Family History; Hints, Tips and Pitfalls by Helen Culshaw, Researcher. Helen's professional use of search engines and 40 years experience of Family History research will be shared to help you get started on your own projects using on-line sources and original documents.
Talk: Introduction to the historic Shrewsbury and Newport Canal Trust's work by Chris Fikeis, SNCT. Watch this space for more details!
Talk: 30 years at Shropshire Archives by Mary McKenzie, Archives Manager. Mary will explore the changes she experienced during her time working at the Shropshire Archives. She would also be interested to hear about your own experiences of research at the archives.
Talk: Newport: A Townscape in Its Landscape. Richard Hoyle, formerly Professor of Local and Regional History and the current Chairman of Victoria County History (VCH) Shropshire. This is an event being run jointly with VCH to help launch the start of several publications on the history of Newport. The talk will present fascinating new research on the landscape of Newport and include recently uncovered information from medieval maps and written sources. Tea, coffee and cakes to follow the presentation. Tickets via Eventbrite (link below) or Phone/text: 07702161608 to reserve seat.
Meet at Wappenhall Wharf for a walk, talk, tea and cake with the SNCT volunteers. This event is free but donations too the SNCT are encouraged.
History Nite @ The Coffee House. Free event Come and chat about History & Newport History Society. Deli 45 will be open from 7-9pm. Come and have a coffee and a chat- whether its Family History, Finds, Your House, or our events and talks.
Talk: Martin Jones takes a light-hearted look at the history of Attingham Park, in the guise of the Second Lord Berwick. Lord Berwick gives a 'first hand account' of how he developed Attingham and almost brought the family to ruin. He is a frequent sight welcoming visitors to one of Shropshire's favourite country houses.
The Planning Meeting is open to all members to enable us to plan our programme for the upcoming season. This will be held in the Trinity Church Schoolroom. We hold these meetings approximately every 6 months.
History Nite @ The Coffee House. Free event Come and chat about History & Newport History Society. Deli 45 will be open from 7-9pm. Come and have a coffee and a chat- whether its Family History, Finds, Your House, or our events and talks.
Talk: The Tilley Timber Project: Uncovering 500 years of timber framing This talk will be given by Professor George Nash, Archeologist and Specialist in Pre-historic and Contemporary Art. In one of the UK's largest tree ring-dating (dendrochronology) projects, 19 buildings in the hamlet of Tilley were surveyed. Professor Nash explains the research techniques used and their findings.