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Oce21061 Local History Month 2017.Qxp Sunderland Local History Month 2017 Programme of events for May 2017 Talks, walks and exhibitions celebrating Sunderland’s history. Introduction Programme Talks, walks and exhibitions Tuesday 2 May to Wednesday 31 May Local History Month aims to increase Local Studies opening times awareness of local history, promote history City Status display in general to local communities and Local Studies Library, Fawcett Street, encourage all members of the community Sunderland SR1 1RE to participate. Activities happen across the Sunderland celebrates 25 years since UK and include trips, library exhibitions receiving City Status on 20 May 1992. and local lectures. It is a great way for A small display featuring some original groups to highlight local history and for documentation and newspaper articles of local people to get involved. the time will be available to view. This Local History Month has been For more information contact Local organised by members of Sunderland Studies on 0191 561 8439 or email Heritage Forum and Sunderland City [email protected] Council to promote local history in Sunderland. Tuesday 2 May to Wednesday 31 May Library opening times The Sunderland Heritage Forum was established in 1997 with the aim to Bernard Gilpin Display promote and provide access to the Houghton Library, 74 Newbottle Street, heritage of Sunderland and to pursue Houghton DH4 4AF objectives, which were of common value As part of the yearlong ‘Gilpin 500’ and interest to all of the heritage and celebrations which commemorate the history groups of the City. 500th anniversary of the birth of Houghton-le-Spring rector Bernard Gilpin, For further information on Sunderland there will be a display throughout May in Heritage Forum, contact Stuart Miller on the foyer of Houghton library. 0191 528 5339 or Janet Robinson on 0191 561 8413. For more information contact Janet Robinson on 0191 561 8413 or email [email protected] Tuesday 2nd May to Friday 5th of May 3pm to 6pm Can you hear me? The Canny Space, Holy Trinity Church, Grange Terrace, Sunderland SR2 7AQ Free entry, donations welcome Exhibition focused on the younger Front cover image: generation and how recent political Opening of Roker Pier Lighthouse by the Earl of decisions are impacting on their futures. Durham 1903 (photo courtesy of Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens) 2 Cargo liner Kenilworth Castle at Corporation Quay 1949 Every Tuesday in May Every Thursday in May 10am-12 noon 2.30-3pm and 3-3.30pm Ancestry Taster Session Ancestry Taster Sessions Houghton Library, 74 Newbottle Street, Local Studies Library, Fawcett Street, Houghton DH4 4AF Sunderland SR1 1RE A short introduction on how to use A short introduction on how to use the the Ancestry website to investigate your Ancestry website to investigate your family family history. history. Booking required. Contact Local Booking required. Contact Houghton Studies on 0191 561 8439 or email Library on 0191 561 6383 or email [email protected] [email protected] Every Wednesday & Saturday in May 9.30am - 12noon Wednesday 3 May, 1.30-2.30pm Archives of the River Wear Battle of Arras 1917 – Illustrated Commissioners talk and handling collection led by John Sadler of the Time Bandits Sunderland Antiquarian Society, 6 Douro Terrace, Sunderland SR2 7DX Pottery Gallery, Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland All members and visitors are welcome to SR1 1PP inspect the archives, library and collections. A display of photographs and artefacts The talk will cover the creation of the vast relating to the River Wear Commissioners will Wellington Tunnels, the local men involved be available to view. No booking required. and illustrations of the restored tunnel complex. www.sunderland-antiquarians.org email: [email protected] For more information and to book a free Telephone 0191 435 5219 place contact Janet Robinson on 0191 561 8413 or email [email protected] 3 For more information and to book a free place contact Janet Robinson on 0191 561 8413 or email [email protected] Friday 5 May, 2pm Sunderland Heritage Action Zone Meet at Holy Trinity Church (Canny Space), Church Street East, Sunderland SR1 2BB What’s a Heritage Action Zone? Find out what it means to be a Heritage Action Zone and see where Sunderland’s Heritage Action Zone will be located on this walk around the city centre. Tell us your views about what’s important in the area and share your memories of Old Sunderland. For more information contact Jules Brown, Historic England, email [email protected] Ned Corvan portrait Saturday 6 May, 11am-12.30pm Thursday 4 May, 2-3pm Sunderland Empire Theatre Tour Mr Corvan’s Music Hall - talk Sunderland Empire Theatre, High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3EX Pottery Gallery, Sunderland Museum & Offering a unique opportunity to find out Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland more about our Edwardian theatre and SR1 1PP experience behind the scenes action Ned Corvan was the first North East before curtain up! Tours may also include professional singer/songwriter. A writer of access to dressing rooms and the stage, around 120 songs and anti-establishment allowing you to see the set and lighting up to the core, Ned was a huge star close and personal. Concluding with tea throughout the region. On two occasions and coffee, £6 fee. Ned lived in Sunderland and often Book online, call 0844 871 3022 or book performed at the 4,000 capacity Wear in person at the Box Office. Music Hall. Tours do not include show ticket. Tours are Award winning writer and internationally subject to availability and routes may produced playwright Ed Waugh will speak change. Tours may involve a number of about the rise of Victorian music hall and stairs. Backstage access is subject to the importance of Ned Corvan in helping availability and cannot be guaranteed. to shape North East culture. Non-show tours can also be arranged. Please contact us for further details. 4 Sunday 7 May, 5.30-8.30am Monday 8 May, 10- 12noon Dawn Chorus River Wear Commissioners 300th Washington Old Hall, The Avenue, anniversary archive handling session Washington Village, Washington Pottery Gallery, Sunderland Museum & NE38 7LE Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland Join us for an early morning stroll around SR1 1PP the gardens and find out which bird sings A chance to handle and explore some of which song. the River Wear Commissioners most important historical documents, including Booking essential - tickets available at plans and photographs showing the visitor reception or pay on the day £5. development of the River Wear over the For more information contact past 300 years. The session will be 0191 416 6879 or email delivered by Alan Hayward, archivist from [email protected] Tyne & Wear Archive Service. Please dress appropriately for the weather. To book a free place contact Janet Robinson on 0191 561 8413 or email Sunday 7 May, 5.30-8am [email protected] Dawn Chorus – walk led by Paul Anderson from the Durham Tuesday 9 May, 1.15-5pm approximately Bird Club Places of Worship tour Tunstall Hill, Leechmere Road (please Meet at the reception of Sunderland meet at upper car park near the old Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, changing rooms off Leechmere Road) Sunderland SR1 1PP Tunstall Hills Protection Group is offering A tour of St George’s church, St Johns a dawn chorus guided walk on Tunstall church and the Sikh Temple via a vintage Hills led by Paul Anderson of the Durham bus. All visitors must wear appropriate Bird Club. headwear when visiting the Sikh temple. Come and discover some fascinating facts For more information and to book a free and be prepared to see and hear a wide place contact Janet Robinson on range of bird species around Tunstall Hill 0191 561 8413 or email Local Nature Reserve. The cost is £1 per [email protected] adult, with children under 16 going free. Funded by East Area Committee SIB Children under 16 are very welcome but must be under adult supervision at all Tuesday 9 May, 7.30pm times. Warm clothing is essential for this early morning event. Yemen – Land of the Queen of Sheba For further information email Fulwell Community Centre, Chapman [email protected] Street, Fulwell, Sunderland SR6 9HZ Talk led by David Grainger of Wearside Field Club. Non-members welcome (£2 admission) For more information contact Wearside Field Club Chairman Stuart Miller on 0191 528 5339 or email [email protected] 5 Wednesday 10 May, 1-3pm (drop in) Saturday 13 May, 2pm Textile Demonstration The History of Sunderland Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Museum - talk Burdon Road, Sunderland SR1 1PP Pottery Gallery, Sunderland Museum Join the members of the Sunderland & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, branch of the knitting and crochet guild Sunderland SR1 1PP as they demonstrate these traditional Talk by Elsie Ronald. Sunderland has had a skills. Bring along your own work for museum since 1810 and was the first some top tips. publicly funded museum in the country, For more information contact the Museum outside London in 1846. The museum has Learning Team on 0191 561 2323 or visit had 3 previous homes before moving into www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/sunderlan the present building in 1879. d-museum-winter-gardens Members £1 non-members £2 For more information contact Elsie Ronald, Saturday 13 May, 10am-5pm email [email protected] Heritage Act Conference Wallsend Memorial Hall, 10 Frank Street, Wednesday 17 May, 1.30-2.30pm Wallsend NE28 6RN Wearside Campaign of 1644 – The Tyne & Wear Heritage Forum’s second illustrated talk and handling annual conference will be held at the collection led by John Sadler of the Wallsend Memorial Hall.
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