Northumberland Archives will close at 3PM on the following dates to allow for essential building work.
Wed 29th April
Thu 30th April
Fri 1st May
Wed 6th May
Thu 7th May
Fri 8th May

Study Centre Information

Woodhorn Site:

QEII Country Park

Ashington

Northumberland

NE63 9YF

The Study Centre is open 10am-4pm, Wednesday-Friday.

The Study Centre is open the first Saturday of each month, 10am-4pm.

No booking is required.

We are offering ‘Behind the Scene Tours’ on the second Saturday of the month: please book tours here

On the third Saturday of each month you can book a research surgery here.

Users of our service must register prior to using The Study Centre. Northumberland Archives is a member of the Archives Card scheme. Details of the scheme can be found here –https://archivescard.com/. You can begin your registration process online before you visit us. 

The Study Centre is located within the main Cutter building on the Woodhorn site. Last document production time is 3.30pm

Please note: Study Centre opening hours differ from those of Woodhorn Museum.

 

Berwick Record Office:

Walkergate Building

Walkergate

Berwick-Upon-Tweed

TD15 1DB

Opening hours are 9.30am-12.45pm & 2pm- 4.45 on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

** Document requests must be made in advance via Eventbrite or email**

Please click here to book a place for documents
(you will need to specify documents and include reference numbers)

Visitors wanting to consult our family history resources or ask for advice can just turn up on our open days and we will do our best to help you.

Linton School in Wartime

Linton School celebrates its centenary this year and we have previously looked back over the school’s eventful first year which coincided with the General Strike of 1926. Now we have moved forward to the 1930’s and the build up to World War II.  Selected entries from the school log book read as follows: May 12th 1937 – (coronation of King George VI) The following programme of events was followed today. 10am – 12 noon: Broadcast of Coronation procession and service

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BERWICK ADVERTISER, 2ND APRIL 1926

CHAPEL STREET’S UNHEALTHY AREA A letter was read at the meeting of the Public Health Committee from the Town Clerk of Wallsend, enclosing a copy of a resolution passes by that Council requesting the Ministry of Health to promote legislation, in pursuance of which the Minister shall be enabled to contribute to the cost of providing houses for persons displaced in pursuance of an Order made under Part 11 of the Housing Act, 1925 (relating to unhealthy areas) on the

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BERWICK JOURNAL, 11 MARCH 1926

TWEEDMOUTH MAN’S CREDITABLE RECORD FIFTY-FOUR YEARS’ RAILWAY SERVICE The above photograph was taken at the Railway Centenary Celebrations last years. Mr Douglas, Tweedmouth the subject of our sketch can be seen on the left facing the camera. Mr P. Waite Tweedmouth is also seen standing in front of the engine. Fifty-four years is a long spell out of a man’s life, and when this period has been spent in the employment of one firm or company it enhances the value

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Online Catalogue

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Opening Times

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