Talks and Presentations Members' Excursions

We run our annual series of Thursday evening Visits to places of historical and archaeological presentations once a month, from October to interest are a regular part of the Group’s summer April. The talks are open to all and the activities. Recent trips have included guided walks admission charge is £4. The Hall is accessible and to Midmar, Portsoy Salmon Bothy, there is a hearing loop system installed. Teas Heritage Centre and Glen Girnock. and coffees are served.

The Howe of Cromar

Publications

Echoes From Cromar’s Past is a 50+ page annual Archaeology publication full of stories and articles about the This winter's talks programme : characters and events in Cromar. It is published Cromar History Group members have been actively around Christmas time every year. involved with the excavations in recent years in 11 Oct 2018 Craigievar Castle - Jim Fiddes Cromar including Tomnaverie, Waulkmill, Hillhead, 8 Nov 2018 Adventures in Archives - All our publications can be printed on demand or and Old Kinord. Several of our members have been Prof. Marjory Harper offered in PDF format. sufficiently inspired to seek academic qualifications in archaeology at University. 13 Dec 2018 The Aberdeen Bestiary - Prof. Jane Geddes 10 Jan 2019 The Deeside Railway Line - Members' Meetings Mike Cooper 14 Feb 2019 The Shieling System in - Throughout the winter we run a series of Fred Gordon meetings on various local history topics. These 14 Mar 2019 Gospel Singing in the NE. - are restricted to members only. The smaller Dr. Francis Wilkins group size gives more opportunity for discussion 11 Apr 2019 Mesolithic Deeside - and participation in the topic and a better chance Ali Cameron to look at some of the objects or documents on display. Dates for the meetings are circulated to More details are available at: members by e-mail. www.cromarhistorygroup.org.uk Excavations at Waulkmill, in 2012 The Cromar Archive MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

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Phone No...... The Cromar History Group holds a large collection of documents, pictures and artefacts donated to us over the years. Over the past few years, we E-Mail...... have been recording them on a database. They We use your personal details to contact you about events mainly relate to the Howe of Cromar with its and to administer the membership of the Group. They will main communities of Tarland, Logie not be shared with others. Your details will be deleted when Coldstone, Coull, Ordie and Migvie. We do not you cease to be a member. hold archive items for other communities on Deeside or Donside. The annual membership fee is £10.00 Please return this form, with a cheque made out You can search the archive online at any time: to Cromar History Group, www.cromarhistorygroup.org.uk/archives/ The database currently contains over 2000 to: Alex Innes, shoemaker outside his shop in Tarland, 1920s images. It is constantly being updated and will Lesley Ellis always be a work in progress. Reekitlane, Coull Cromar History Group is a lively group Tarland, CONTACT US of people with a common interest in learning AB34 4TR We have our own website : about, preserving and promoting the history and www.cromarhistorygroup.org.uk heritage of our local area. It is our aim to share what we learn and make it accessible to everyone You can contact us by email at: [email protected] who might want to know more about Cromar’s fascinating past. You can contact us by phone: 013398 81651 (Veronica Ross) www.cromarhistorygroup.org.uk