25th November 2011 Miss Krystyna Wojcicka "The Common Camp - Morpeth's Polish Village"

27th January 2012 Members' Night. Short talks by members followed by pooled supper

24th February 2012 Mrs Freda Thompson "A NIght at the Pictures -a History of Picture Houses in Newcastle"

30th March 2012 Mr John Moreels "Nostalgic VIews of the North"

27th April 2012 AGM and pooled supper

MORPETH'S HERITAGE
NEEDS A HOME

Morpeth Antiquarian Society is looking for a place to use its heritage collection of artefacts, pictures and documents to tell the stories of the town’s history.

After 32 years in the Chantry building the Society's local history museum was obliged by the borough council to go into store in the Town Hall in 1997. 

In 2010 management changes at the building forced another move and now the museum collection is in temporary store outside the town. It is likely again to be homeless in March 2012. 

Meanwhile, cataloguing and research work have continued, with an annual exhibition staged each summer.  It is the Society's intention to raise awareness and develop a vision for the future use of the collection.  Anyone wishing to help at our regular volunteer "hands-on" sessions or who has ideas for future premises, strategy and funding, please contact the secretary.