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Newcastle History Day 21st May 2011 The Society will be manning a display at the Borough Museum on Newcastle History Day.     Civic Day 25th June 2011   We will have a market stall in Newcastle on 25th June. Come along and find out what we do and perhaps take part in a guided [...]

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The Mayer Family (Part 2)

By Diana Bevan   The veterinary practice in Queen Street, Newcastle, was established there in 1813 by Thomas Mayer (1764-1835) and his son, also Thomas, born 1791. The sons of the younger Thomas also became vets. They were Thomas Walton Mayer and John Smith Mayer. In 1835, when Thomas Mayer senior died, his grandson Thomas [...]

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A – Z of Architecture

Contributed by Mr Denis Duffy   Facing –  The finishing applied to the outer surface of a building. Façade (Fr) -  Exterior face of a building. Fan light – (i) A modern window, often semi-circular, over a door, in Georgian and Regency buildings, with radiating glazing bars suggesting a fan, (ii) Also, less commonly, the [...]

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Doomsday or Not

Contributed by J.T. Worgan   According to the historical records and the directory of Newcastle-under-Lyme (2nd edition 1881) in order to ascertain the origin of Newcastle-under-Lyme it is necessary first to refer to Chesterton, a village about 2 miles to the North. It appears beyond doubt that the name given to the former was derived [...]

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Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society

  Who are we ? Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society is a well established and active group who aim to conserve the character and prosperity of our unique and historic town and Borough whilst accommodating the needs of our 21st century community. Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Society was formed in 1968 and currently has approximately fifty members. We are [...]

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CIVIC AWARDS SCHEME

Contributed by John Sutton We are due to make further Civic Awards again this year. The object of the scheme is to encourage high quality of design and workmanship throughout the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The scheme is operated in conjunction with the Borough Council and is probably the project which identifies most closely with the [...]

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