Events

The Lit and Phil was founded in 1793 (third oldest of its kind in the country), was the centre of the intellectual and cultural life of Newcastle in the 19th century and it has organised lectures since then. From the start it had an important library (there were no public…

In his talk, local author Andrew Clark uses old picture postcards, archive photographs, adverts and memories to show how Newcastle has changed over the years. There are ‘then and now’ comparisons of the city centre with images of old streets, buildings, cafés, shops and markets. Also featured are photographs of…

The Second Earl of Durham (George Frederick D’Arcy) and his wife Beatrix (2nd daughter of the Duke of Abercorn) had thirteen children – that’s Francis, D’Arcy, Claude, Jack (Third Earl), Frederick William (Fourth Earl), Hedworth, William, George, Charles, Eleanor, Beatrix Louisa, Katherine and Anne. One was killed in the Great War,…

Cabinets of Curiosity are believed to be the forerunner of many museums around the world. Popular from the 15th century these private collections were owned by the great and good of the day and were used to entertain and impress family and friends. Cabinets of Curiosity served as collections to…