| 2022 | HISTORY GROUP 2022 PROGRAMME |
| Tuesday 4th January | Hulne Priory (Presented by Peter Carter) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 1st February | The Canongate Gasworks (Presented by George Ellames) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 1st March | The Posthumous Travels of St Aiden and St Oswald (Presented by Jessica Turner) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 5th April | Poisonous Plants and their uses through History (Presented by Rob Wilson) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 3rd May | Gypsy Kings and a Queen (presented by Anne McMillan) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 7th June | Some Shilbottle Women (presented by Colin Gough) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 5th July | Edward Robinson - a Pirate from Newcastle (presented by Trevor Robinson) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| August | - SUMMER BREAK | . |
| Tuesday 6th September | Medieval Almouth (presented by Tessa Nichol) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 4th October | John Buddle (presented by Anne McMillan) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 1st November | Alnwick Poorhouse (presented by Maureen Sayers) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 6th December | History Quiz with past year review or short talk | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 2021 | HISTORY GROUP 2021 PROGRAMME |
| Tuesday 5th January at 11am | Fenwick Store (Presentation by Anne McMillan) | ZOOM |
| Tuesday 2nd February at 11am | Dorothy Foster (Presentation by Meryl McConnell) | ZOOM |
| Tuesday 2nd March at 11am | History of Northumberland Food & Drink (Presentation by Doris Hinshaw) | ZOOM |
| Tuesday 6th April at 11am | William Lord Armstrong of Cragside (Presentation by Tessa Nichol) | ZOOM |
| Tuesday 4th May at 11am | Apollo - Looking back half a century: a personal perspective on the Moon Landings (Presentation by Trevor Robinson) | ZOOM |
| Tuesday 1st June at 11am | Thomas Longstaff of Morpeth (Presentation by Maureen Sayers) | ZOOM |
| Tuesday 6th July at 11am | Edward II (Medieval Bastards) (Presentation by Anne McMillan) | ZOOM |
| Tuesday 3rd August at 11am | Interesting Historical Figures and what links them (Presentation by Trevor Robinson) | ZOOM |
| Tuesday 7th September | - SUMMER BREAK. | |
| Tuesday 5th October | The Keelmen of Tyneside (Presentation by Andy Griffin) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 2nd November | Shilbottle Church and Comunity (Presentation by Colin Gough) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| Tuesday 7th December | Christmas Quiz and ideas for next year | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 2020 | HISTORY GROUP 2020 PROGRAMME, Meetings are usually 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.30 – 12.00. |
| January | Group review of 2019 |
| February | Women of Durham - Kathy Platt |
| March | The Russian Spy - Anne McMillan |
| April | RESTRICTIONS DUE TO COVID |
| May | RESTRICTIONS DUE TO COVID |
| June | RESTRICTIONS DUE TO COVID |
| July | RESTRICTIONS DUE TO COVID |
| . | THE ABOVE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE | |
| August | SUMMER BREAK |
| September | Under review |
| . | MEETINGS CONTINUING BY ZOOM. 1st Tuesday of the Month at 11am |
| October | Durham Traditions and Customs (Presentation by Barbara Wood) |
| November 3rd | Alnwick Abbey (Presentation by Peter Carter) |
| December 1st | Readings from a WW1 diary (Presentation by Jane Glass) |
| 2019 | HISTORY GROUP 2019 PROGRAMME, Meetings are usually 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.30 – 12.00. |
| January 1st | No meeting |
| February 5th | Social Mobility & the Alnwick Vicar's wife by George Elleams |
| March 5th | Timothy Hackworth by Barbara Wood |
| April 2nd | Group Discussion on May's session |
| May 7th | Members contributions : 1. Sir George Biddell Airey - given by George 2. History of women's jobs - given by Barbara |
| June 4th | Josephine Butler by Barbara Wood |
| July 2nd | The History of Durham by Kathy Platt |
| . | THE ABOVE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE | |
| August | SUMMER BREAK |
| September | . |
| October | . |
| November | . |
| 2018 | HISTORY GROUP 2018 PROGRAMME, Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.00 – 12.00. |
| February 6th | a) Welcome & Introduction. b) Border Reivers – Barbara Wood |
| March 6th | a) Alnwick Heroes – Alnwick Civic Society. b) Group Activity |
| April 3rd | a) North Northumberland Heritage – Bamburgh. b) Seahouses & Beadnell memories – DVD |
| May 1st | Lesser known Women Saints of Northumberland – Davina |
| June 5th | The Nevilles – Pat & Hilga |
| July 3rd | a) Review of February to July. b) to be advised |
| August | SUMMER BREAK |
| September 4th | Talk by Colin Buxton on the history of the RFC during WWI - relates to Western Front Association and their conference |
| October 2nd | A presentation on the Domestic Rebellion of 1948 (by Pauline Robinson) & a presentation on the Dissolution of the Monasteries (by Meryl McConnell) |
| November 6th | THE DOMESTIC REBELLION OF 1946 - Presentation by a group member. |
| 2017 | HISTORY GROUP 2017 PROGRAMME, Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month, 10.00 – 12.00. |
| February 7th | Speaker – Trish Jones (with Marjorie Brown) ‘Victorian Alnwick Professionals. Introduction to the 3 themes for 2017: Transport, Occupations and Medicine |
| March 7th | Theme 1 – Transport, Co-ordinated by Meryl McConnell and Marjorie Smail |
| April 4th | Theme 2 – Occupations, Co-ordinated by Jane Glass, Jane Hall and Doris Hinshaw |
| May 2nd | Possible inauguration of an Archaeology Group. This meeting replaces the History Group monthly slot. It is hoped that existing History Group members will support this meeting as well as other U3A members. See link to side of page for further information. |
| June 6th | Theme 3- Medicine, Co-ordinated by George Ellames, Pauline Robinson and Carol Burnett |
| July 4th | All day joint outing with Architecture Group to ‘Hesleyside’ near Bellingham – and possibly Bellingham Heritage Centre |
| August | SUMMER BREAK |
| September 5th | Re-visit the 3 themes |
| October 3rd | Possible outing related to one of the themes? |
| November 7th | Review of 2017, planning for 2018 |
| December 5th | ? Speaker, Finalise 2018 programme |
