An exhibition of Berwick photographs is now on display at The Storehouse in Berwick Barracks.  “Portrait of a Town” features scenes from the 1950s to the 1970s, offering a fascinating glimpse into Berwick’s past.

In 1951, David M. Smith left his post as editor of the Berwick Advertiser and founded the Photo-News Service, capturing every newsworthy event in the area and recorded many family occasions, marking milestones in the lives of several generations of townspeople. This vast collection was purchased by Berwick Record Office in 2012.

This fascinating exhibition offers a glimpse into this vast collection....

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A programme of early films of Berwick, made between 1911 and the 1950s, will be shown in Berwick Record Office (at Berwick Library, 1st floor) on Saturday 21st March 2026. There will be two screenings at 11.00am and 2.30pm and each will last around 40 minutes.  Free admission.

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A talk on “The Elizabeth Walls” is to be given by Jim Herbert on Friday 20th March 2026, at 7.00pm in the Parish Centre.  This forms part of a research project on Berwick’s Elizabethan ramparts which is currently being undertaken for Berwick Heritage Open Days, under the auspices of the Friends.

All are welcome. The talk is free to attend thanks to funding and support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and English Heritage.

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A new book, “William Elder & Sons Ltd: agricultural engineers” by Antony Chessell, has just been published by the Berwick Community Trust (who now occupy the William Elder Building in Castlegate).

For 125 years, William Elder & Sons Ltd. was a leading manufacturer, iron founder and distributor of agricultural machinery and implements. This is the story of a family dynasty which started in Tweedmouth and expanded into headquarters in Berwick-upon-Tweed with branches throughout Northumberland, south-east Scotland and the Borders, and which generated a national and international reputation.

The book costs...

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At the current exhibition of Berwick photographs in the Granary Gallery, “The Light of Days Past”, there will be two guided tours offered by its curator Cameron Robertson.  They are on Saturdays 17th January and 7th February 2026, starting at 1.00pm, and each tour will last around 45 minutes.  Cameron will talk about some of the stories behind the scenes and people seen in the photographs.

Tickets cost £4.00 and should be booked in advance via the Maltings website.

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