Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne
Great North Museum: Hancock,
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT
The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne is the country’s oldest provincial antiquarian society, founded in 1813. For nearly two centuries, through our meetings and publications, the Society has encouraged a deeper understanding of the history and archaeology of north-eastern England.
We are a registered charity, registration number 230888. For an overview including recent copies of the accounts, click here for our entry on the Charity Commission website.
We have a thriving membership and new members are always welcome - both professionals working in the field, and non-professionals who are interested in the antiquities and local history of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne. Here are details of subscription rates and the membership package provided, and the most recent News Bulletin, published December 2011. NB We issue a monthly reminder by e-mail, covering coming events and current news. If you would like to be added to this list, please contact us on admin@newcastle-antiquaries.org.uk. We also have a fan page on Facebook. Members with a Facebook account should click the 'Like' button, which will allow them to see on their own Facebook page when events and information are added on the Society's page .
Normal opening hours for the library are 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday. Click here to see the blog kept up by the librarian, Nicky Clarke . Here are details of the latest acquisitions.
Activities January - March 2012
- 25 Jan 2012; The Anniversary Meeting, Mike Campbell, Creating the Cullercoats Artists' Exhibition
- 29 Feb 2012; monthly meeting, Professor Ian Haynes and Tony Wilmot, Recent Finds at Maryport
- 3 March 2012, Research Afternoon, Was There an Anglo-Saxon Settlement of Northumbria? 2.00 - 5.00. You can download an application form here. Follow this link for directions to the venue, Brunswick Methodist Chapel. Closing date for applications 17 Feb.
- 23 March 2012 Closing date for registration for Otterburn Ranges walk
- 28 March 2012, monthly meeting, Alan Rushworth, The Survey and Village Atlas of Barrasford.
What's New
- Rosie Serdiville's notes for her 29 Dec Winter Walk The Suffragettes in the City, now available to members
- Gladiator skeletons in Durham until 31st March
- Shelf list for Antiquaries library now available to members
- News Bulletin 51 now published; follow this link to see a copy.
- Old Newcastle Project; project manager's job advertised, closing date for applications 12th January
- new Members' Section launched
- Morpeth's Admiral Collingwood Statue fundraising appeal
- Hexham Local History Society publishes Black Book of Hexham
- Durham Conference on Medieval Northern England and Lowland Scotland, 9-11 Jan 2012
- Hartley Pit Disaster 150th anniversary commemoration
- New book edited by our member Sam Turner, on Life in Medieval Landscapes
- Bede's World programme to April 2012
- Society gears up for 2013 Bicentenary celebrations - volunteers needed
What is on this site
This website includes
- information for new and potential members, a copy of our Statutes and our recent Annual Reports and contact details for the Society.
- a summary of the history of the Society, including details about our involvement with the Castle Keep, the Black Gate, and the Great North Museum. There is also material about our acquisitions, collections, and archives, and links to the separate websites run by the other organisations involved;
- material about our annual learned journal, Archaeologia Aeliana, including an index of recent volumes and important information for those wishing to submit articles, and also information about our other publications;
- details of our programme of monthly lectures for the coming year.
- details of Country Meetings, Country Walks, and other events in which the Society is involved,
- other news about the Society, including current and past issues of the News Bulletin, published twice a year in June and December.
- information about the Library at the Great North Museum; Hancock, which houses the Society’s thirty thousand books.
- an extensive series of links to other websites covering topics of historical and archaeological interest, both local and national
See the site map for further details.