2024 October Newsletter - click to download the latest newsletter for our news, articles and member's events/talks.
Welcome to the onset of winter which seems strange as in my last update I was encouraging you to get out and enjoy the summer, to embrace the opportunities for field studies and exploring history live in the community. From the posts and hits on the Facebook page it’s been a bumper opportunity in the North East even if the weather has struggled to please.
The summer period is mostly housekeeping for your committee. Sarah has been busy getting things sorted for the winter Zoom Talks programme, not a quick or simple thing to organise however when we last discussed it the attendance is steady and world wide thanks to those secretaries who pass the joining instructions to their membership.
Margaret has done a quick turnaround as the Bishop Auckland Heritage Event History fair in the town hall, was only being pulled together late in July. Thanks to all member groups who took up the free places making it a good show. Margaret has done a full report for this newsletter.
Back to our housekeeping, we have to start planning the AGM now, dull I know but “you know. It has to happen”. We have been looking at the really dull admin stuff by updating the publicity flyer and membership application form ready for the Bishop Auckland event. The next will be the Banner hopefully ready for the AGM. Following the great reaction to the Facebook page, you would be surprised how many people turned up at Bishop after seeing the
posts on Facebook, we need to explore websites. Our current one is still working well but it could do with a refresh. We must be aware that all these fabulous ways of getting information out to the membership require considerable backroom investment, not just finance, a wealth of human input. I as chair am cautious about projects that require committee members to increase their time commitment to your organisation. So watch this space as we rush into winter, sitting here in Lanchester on the third wet day of the week I am wondering if I need to launch the Ark. Cheers Marian.
19th Nov - Tony Blair - (a man who commanded the world stage and had potential to be a great Prime Minister. So what went wrong?) - Anthony Atkinson - talks will begin at 7.00pm with login available from 6.40pm. We will send a link for the Zoom meeting to a representative of every group and each individual CDFHH member. It is then up to you to resend that link to all your group members.
Click to view our 2024 programme, also other events.
Bowes Museum have announced a major Cornish/Lowry exhibition from July 2024 - for more details click link Cornish/Lowry exhibition
Auckland Project Group Visits For details of group visits click here.
Donnison School Heritage Centre in Sunderland - 2024 Programme of events.
A voluntary association of local history societies and groups, heritage organisations and individuals interested in sharing and promoting the history and heritage of County Durham.