#onthisday 2 August 1912 the people of Alnwick witnessed a flying machine for the first time. bailiffgatecollections.co.uk/collections/...

#onthisday 2 Aug 1867 Fox's Leap. Private John Fox, of No. 4 company, was observed to be under the influence of liquor, and ordered off the parade, in charge of a corporal and a file of men, to be taken to the guardroom....

#OnThisDay 6 July 1939 Ernest Charles Wallcousins, a graphic artist chosen by the Ministry of Information, delivers a selection of twenty new poster designs for consideration by the Home Publicity Committee. They include ‘Keep calm and carry on’

#OnThisDay 11 june 1689 - House of Lords dismisses claims by James Percy (a trunkmaker from Dublin) that he is descended from the Earl of Northumberland and hence entitled to inherit the title and estates.

#OnThisDay 9 June 1815 a meeting in Alnwick Town Hall agrees to establish a dispensary for the benefit of the poor

#OnThisDay 26 May 1832 George Tate marries Ann Horsely. "Mrs Tate made an excellent wife.....

#OnThisDay, 4/5/1880: As a result of the prevalence of the Common Itch, the surveryor reported on the number of Common Lodging Houses. Only Patrick Ryan's, in Crown Inn Yard, was registered. The Crown Inn Yard, with the exception of Stamp's Yard and the Union Court, was the worst in Alnwick.

#OnThisDay 26 April 2002: Opening of Bailiffgate Museum bailiffgatemuseum.co.uk

#Onthisday: 25 April 1752 at 10:00 am. First meeting in Alnwick Town Hall of the trustees appointed to put in execution the Act of Parliament for making a road from Alemouth to Alnwick and Rothbury and thence to Hexham. (The Hexham to Alemouth Turnpike).

#OnThisDay 22 April 1751 John Wesley "The rain stopped while I was preaching at the market place in Morpeth. We rode from thence to Alnwick, where some of our friends procured the Town Hall. This, being very large, contained the people well; only the number of them made it extremely hot".

Efforts to conserve our heritage are sometimes accused of just throwing a spanner into the works. So on May 14th Alnwick Civic Society has arranged a discussion to explore how the planning system can best protect our heritage. All are welcome. St James Church. Doors open 7:00 for 7:30 start.

Monday 21 April is World Curlew Day. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

17 April 1879 birth of Roger Hedley (1879 - 1970) Sculptor who created the statues on Alnwick War Memorial. artuk.org/discover/art...

#OnThisDay 11 April 1985 - Alnwick Hall is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1904 for Edward P. Meany, it was designed to resemble Alnwick Castle by architect Percy Griffin. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnwick.... (an appropriate name, but did he ever visit Alnwick?)

#OnThisDay 9 April 1775 death of Joseph Turnbull (c.1725 – 1775). Player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and first appointed Piper to the Countess of Northumberland. Later ran the Angel Inn and became Alnwick postmaster.

#OnThisDay 6 April 1889 an order in council created a position for a Suffragan Bishop of Alnwick. The post has never been filled.

Chantry House didn't win the Grand National.

#OnThisDay 4 April 1846: A stage waggon (the property of Mr Graham, carrier) took fire near Morpeth when on its way from Newcastle to Alnwick. The contents, valued at £200, were entirely destroyed

#Onthisday 1 April 1974 Alnwick District Council was formed as a merger of the urban districts of Alnwick and Amble and the rural districts of Alnwick and Rothbury. And on 1st april 2009 Alnwick District Council was abolished. web.archive.org/web/20090210...

#OnThisDay 30 March 2007 Lionheart Radio started test transmissions. The formal launch was in June 2007. There had also been an earlier 28-day Restricted Service Licence broadcast in June 2003. www.lionheartradio.com

Born on this day 24/3/1765 in Alnwick. John Busby: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bu...

#Onthisday 20 March 1851 George Wilkin, Plumber, of Bondgate Street, Alnwick, registers his design for a self-acting water closet.

#onthisday 17/3/1908 Death at Percy Villa, aged 87 years, Thomas Collinson (1821-1908). Headmaster Duke's School for 47 years. bailiffgatecollections.co.uk/gallery/thom...

David Henry Cushing FRS (1920-2008) was a fisheries biologist, who is credited with the development the match /mismatch hypothesis as an explanation for reduced fish stocks associated with climatic variability. Born in Alnwick #onthisday 14 March 1920. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_C...

On this day: 10 March 1951 a fire at Ann's Cafe in Narrowgate burnt out the two upper storeys and did damage the value of well over £2,000. 14 members the Alnwick Fire Brigade turned out with two fire engines. bailiffgatecollections.co.uk/gallery/narr...

Our AGM is on Wednesday at St James' Church. Following the formal business we have invited Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery to give an update on their plans. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend - members and non-members alike.

7 March 1849 death of William Thomas Edward Smith, architect of Mechanics Institute at age of 59. "As a professional he has left few specimens in the town of his abilities as an architect but there is little doubt that he possessed all the necessar qualities for such an undertaking".

In Henry IV Part-1, Harry Hotspur rebels against the king and is killed at Shrewsbury. The play was almost certainly in performance by 1597, but the earliest recorded performance was #onthisday - the afternoon of 6 March 1600.

On this day: 3 March 2010 DEFRA’s Lion House in Alnwick, is the first office ever to achieve Outstanding standard in Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method. www.gibberd.com/projects/def...

On this day: 28 February 1810 birth of Robert Rawlinson (1810-1898) pioneering sanitary and public health engineer. Author in 1850 of a preliminary inquiry into the sanitary condition of the townships of Alnwick and Canongate following the cholera outbreak. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...

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On this day: 24 Feb 1716 execution for treason of 3rd Earl of Derwentwater. His estates were forfeited to the Crown, then given to Greenwich Hospital, which sold Derwentwater House to the Percy family. They replaced it by the Commissioner's House which became the Duchess’s School in 1888.

On this day: 22 Feb 1809 death of George Grieve (1748–1809). Born in Alnwick, challenged freemen on inheritance, Duke on nomination of MPs, headed mob challenging boundary of Alnwick Moor, involved with America's founders and French Revolution. Described himself as "désorganisateur du despotisme".

On this day: 21st Feb 1912: The Tanners' Arms is sold at auction for £930. "A small freehold stone-built structure, containing kitchen, snug, small back kitchen, and underground cellar, sitting bedroom, and light closet, also small yard, etc." Winning bid by Mrs Isabella Mackenzie, the tenant.

Well that was easy! We've updated our #BlueSky handle to our domain name, which proves it's really us! 👏

23 of Alnwick's historic buildings were listed on this day: 20 Feb 1952 including: 11 Narrowgate: 1 Bailiffgate; Castle; Chantry House; Town Hall; Tenantry Column; St Michael's Pant; Dirty Bottles; Bondgate Tower; Dorothy Foster's House; Northumberland Hall; Pottergate Tower; St Paul's Church.

On this day: 19 Feb 1828 - Shrove Tuesday football match is played on the pastures for the first time. The Alnwick Shrovetide Football Match was first recorded in 1762 and had been played in the streets of the town, until banned by the improvement act of 1821.

On this day 13 Feb 1871: George Davison loses control of a horse and phaeton on Clayport Bank. Clayport Low Pant (a.k.a. Tower Lane Pant) is struck, and the cap falls off killing four-year-old Mary Anne Murphy. A replacement pant (pictured) was destroyed in 1948 by a runaway bus whose brakes failed.

Good list! Ours was deliberately of Civic Voice (England) member societies only though. We're hoping to further develop links with @scotcivictrust.bsky.social soon, and by improving our member offer to attract more societies to join in 2025 so we can develop a more powerful voice for the movement 😀

Definitions of a Civic Society may vary but there are some possible additions here go.bsky.app/RsX51ES

On this day 11 Feb 1786, death of Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Percy,_1st_Duke_of_Northumberland

On this day: 10 Feb 1876 Foundation stone laid for Chapel of Ease at Denwick. Built by Robertson and Sons of Alnwick, designed by George Reavell, opened 21st Nov 1876

Barn Owl on the Northumberland coast. #birds #birding #nebirding #birdsoftheworld

On this day 9 Feb 1889: Messrs Hardy Bros, submit plans for new shops, dwelling-houses and workshops in Bondgate Without.

The Civic Voice trustees are pleased to announce that following a competitive selection process, @robhattersley.bsky.social has been appointed as the organisation's new Chief Executive Officer.

We've created a starter pack of accounts of relevance to the #BuiltEnvironment in #England (with a few from partners elsewhere!). We'll be adding more shortly - do DM us any suggestions for us to consider. Our members pack is separate and will be coming along shortly. bsky.app/starter-pack...