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15 Northern Dalers were able to make it to a very enjoyable Christmas meal on Wednesday - with lots of chat, good company and in anticipation of an excellent year upcoming of NDRIIIG events, including our Study Day on Sat 5th October 2019 (another of our speakers will be announced soon!) Thanks to Vivo Barnard…

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Another fabulous offering via (and including a story by) Alex - you still have time to get your hands on a copy for Christmas!

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Christmas is a-coming, and a perfect gift for a history-lover, visitor of castles or a treat for your own Xmas stocking is the NDRIIIG's 'Richard III's North' - reviewed in December's Ricardian Bulletin by Dr David Johnson of the Looking for Richard project as "an indispensable guide" - and just £6. For those within the…

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24 of us gathered on Monday last in St Mary’s Church Barnard Castle for our November meeting. Firstly, we heard from Lisa Westcott Wilkins, co-founder and Managing Director at DigVentures, a company (based in Barnard Castle) that designs collaborative archaeology projects in the UK but also internationally, with a focus on community engagement practically and…

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The next meeting of the NDRIIIG will take place on Monday next - 19th November - at 7pm. Our speaker will be Margaret Watson, on Katherine Swynford/de Roet, who was Richard's great-grandmother. Please note: we will be meeting in St Mary's Church, Barnard Castle (not in the Parish Hall), on the labyrinth area in the…

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For anyone who is numismatically-inclined or simply a collector of all things Richard-III, a silver groat of Richard III's reign is under auction this coming Tuesday at Watson's Auctioneers in Darlington - est. £50-£70, plus 25% buyer's premium and VAT. https://www.thomaswatson.com/lot/richard-iii-silver-hammered-groat-90774/

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The Castle is a lovely place to enjoy the views across Teesdale.

Can you imaging waking up to this view from your bedroom window? This is the view from the Great Chamber at Barnard Castle. The oriel window was added by King Richard III in the 15th Century. You can still see a carving of a boar (which was his emblem) on the roof above it

Can you imaging waking up to this view from your bedroom window? This is the view from the Great Chamber at Barnard Castle. The oriel window was added by King Richard III in the 15th Century. You can still see a carving of a boar (which was his emblem) on the roof above it

So, stunning Jervaulx Abbey in Lights, revealing new beauty in dusk and darkness ....

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Seven members of the NDRIIIG enjoyed a lovely evening at Jervaulx Abbey in Lights last night, alongside two visiting Ricardians from the London area. The weather was kind - mild with very little wind so we could appreciate the peaceful atmosphere of the abbey, lit with multi-coloured lights, fire bowls and oil stands. There will…

Fanfare and trumpets! It is exactly one year to go until our Study Day 2019 - Saturday 5th October 2019 - and we are delighted to announce our first speaker (of four): Dr Toby Capwell is Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection in London, and is one of the world's leading authorities…

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