An exhibition on the history of photography in Berwick is being prepared by Cameron Robertson, to open at the Granary Gallery in October 2025.  He is hoping to include photographs from family collections – these could be portraits taken in studios in the town, snapshots, or anything relating to Berwick, Tweedmouth and Spittal in the period 1840-1980.

A Drop-In event is being held on Saturday 5th July, 10.30 – 12.30, in Berwick Record Office, where you can find out about the exhibition, share some of your own photos, and see some of the images in the collections.  Cameron will be on hand with a scanner to digitise any...

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Did you go to Holy Trinity School or the Parade School?  On Saturday 14 June 2025 from 10.00am until 12 noon there will be a ‘Drop In’ event at Holy Trinity First School (which is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year).  Please come along and share your memories and any photographs with each other and with the staff of Berwick Record Office who are organising the event.  Memories from c.1980 to 2010 will be especially welcome.

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On Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2025 there will be an exhibition of works by Annie Lord and others at the Foldyard Gallery, 44 Bridge Street, Berwick, to commemorate those who worked on the construction of Berwick Old Bridge 400 years ago.

The exhibition is open from 10.00am to 4.00pm on both days, and admission is free.

More information at   www.tweedriverculture.org

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To coincide with Berwick’s Riding of the Bounds 2025, on Saturday 3rd May there will be a free exhibition on the history of the ceremony presented in the Record Office (in the Library, Walkergate, Berwick), from 10am until 4pm.

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Dr Beth Elliott will give a talk about “The Phipps of Barmoor collection” on Thursday 24 April 2025 in Lowick Village Hall at 7.30pm. Beth has been listing the collection, which is held by Northumberland Archives, and she will talk about what she has found.

The collection contains deeds, plans, accounts and estate papers relating to the Phipps family of Barmoor. Most relate to Samuel Phipps and concern his properties in London, Yorkshire and Northumberland. There are also some manorial documents. The Phipps were predecessors of the Sitwell family. Most of the collection dates from the 18th century.  A project to work...

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