Haltwhistle and District Local History Society

Northumberland

Haltwhistle Main Street, circa 1860

Photo: Haltwhistle and District Local History Society

This society aims to collect and archive material relating to the local history of Haltwhistle, Northumberland and villages and hamlets around the district comprising of Bleninksop, Greenhead, Longbyre, Thirlwall, Gilsland, Bellister, Park Village, Featherstone, Coanwood, Lambley, Eals, Burnstones, Knaresdale, Slaggyford, Halton-Lea-Gate, Plenmellor, Melkridge, Henshaw, Redburn, Bardon mill, Thorngrafton, Ridley Hall, Beltingham, and Williamswick. And not forgetting our Border Reivers, Castles, Bastle houses, Peel Towers, and on our door step is Hadrians Wall with all its Roman Remains.

What we do:

• Building a computerised collection of photographic evidence of past events, celebrations, industries, education, societies, churches, groups and individuals.
• Collating a computerised record of documents relating to our local history.
• Recording the verbal memories of older residents of Haltwhistle and district.
• Recording the vanishing dialect of this area.
• Creating a web site containing the above information.
• Creating computerised presentational materials (which can be used to: inform schools, groups and societies, aid tourism and local historical research, stimulate the memories of older residents and form a focal point for accessing local history within the community).