Coleraine Historical Society News
18 January 2022 – History of Coleraine Football Club – Hunter McClelland
History of Coleraine FC Guest speaker – Hunter McClelland Coleraine Historical Society will continue their monthly programme with a talk on The History of Coleraine FC. The speaker will be Hunter McClelland. Hunter McClelland was born in Coleraine, in a year when Coleraine played in an Irish Cup final and grew up in Limavady where
BANN DISC Vol 27 Launch – 20 November 2021
The Bann Disc Vol 27 Launch Coleraine Historical Society 20 November 2021 Over 60 members and guests joined The Coleraine Historical Society for the hybrid launch of The Bann Disc volume 27 at The Sandel Centre, via Zoom and on FaceBook live stream last Saturday morning 20th November 2021. The group was welcomed by Society
16 November 2021 – 3rd Robert Anderson Memorial Talk – “A Thorny Subject”
If you missed the talk click to view – and more….. https://www.facebook.com/colerainehistoricalsocietyni/videos/215188840756631 A big thank you to Neal for a a very enjoyable, interesting and informative talk. 3rd Robert Anderson Memorial Talk – “A Thorny Subject” 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm Speaker: Neal Anderson Coleraine Historical Society is delighted to host the third,
19 October 2021 – Photography and Folklore Talk – Kenneth Wood
Photography and Folklore Talk Tuesday 19 October 2021 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm Coleraine Historical Society will continue their monthly programme with a talk on Photography and Folklore. The speaker will be Kenneth Wood. This is a change to the original schedule. Kenneth Wood is a retired History teacher who hails from the county that
Tuesday 15th June 2021 – The Castlerock Poisoning Sensation
The Castlerock Poisoning Sensation Speaker Geoff Warke, Chair Coleraine Historical Society Tuesday 15th June 2021 7.30pm A very well attended Zoom meeting. Geoff`s story told of a dramatic incident, described in many newspapers as a `sensation`, that gripped the small village of Castlerock in 1892. Seeking to purchase an ingredient for a summer cordial, the
18 May 2021 – The History of NW 200 – Mervyn White
Link to the talk on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/colerainehistoricalsocietyni/videos/4117842381628167 Tuesday 18 May 2021 The History of the NW 200 Mervyn White The talk covered the race from its inception in 1929 up until the 90th anniversary which took place in 2019. It contains very interesting information covering the 90 years with up to date details on the
20 April 2021 – Homes for Heroes – Nigel Henderson
Tuesday 20 April 2021 Homes for Heroes Nigel Henderson About 45 Members and guests tuned in to watch Historian Nigel Henderson, from The History Hub Ulster, present ‘Homes for Heroes, Coleraine & Portrush Area’ on Tues 20th April. Nigel took us through the 3 types of ‘cottages’ built for WW1 Veterans, expertly researched and beautifully
16 February 2021 – `The First 100 Years of C.R.F.C & H.C. – More Than a Rugby Club` – John Logan
16 February 2021 – `The First 100 Years of C.R.F.C & H.C. – More Than a Rugby – Talk by John Logan Click on link to view recording: https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ap1n5tKTCPCU0yZcgDXgJ2TCPtgY John Logan talked on One Hundred Years of Coleraine Rugby Football, Cricket and Hockey Club. A very enjoyable and interesting history. John is a Retired School
19 January 2021 – Tom Fraser – The Creation of Northern Ireland
ZOOM Meeting – Recorded – 50 minutes 19 JAnuary 2021 – The Creation of Northern Ireland – Professor Tom Fraser Professor Thomas G. Fraser MBE is Emeritus Professor of History at Ulster University. Educated at the University of Glasgow (MA, Ewing Prize) and the London School of Economics (PhD in International History), he
Your Place and Mine – The Bann Disc – BBC Sounds
Geoff Warke talks to Anne Marie McAleese at BBC Radio on the Your Place and Mine show about The Bann Disc – the journal of the Coleraine Historical Society. Listen Here
24 November 2020 – Launch of The Bann Disc, Vol 26
24 November 2020 – Launch of The Bann Disc, Vol 26 Zoom Lunch Zoom launch of our annual journal – The Bann Disc, Volume 26. The Bann Disc reflects on the fantastic wealth of history and heritage that exists in the greater Coleraine area and is a compilation of articles, stories and photographs from
17 November 2020 – The Robert Anderson Memorial Talk
17 November 2020 – The Robert Anderson Memorial Talk It is hard to believe that two years have passed since the untimely death of Robert Anderson, our previous Chairman, on 4 November 2018. As a tribute to Robert, our November talk was thereafter designated The Robert Anderson Memorial Talk. This year, for the second such
20 October 2020 – Andrew Kane – Old Coleraine Elections
20 October 2020 – OLD COLERAINE ELECTIONS Andrew is a Trustee of the North of Ireland Family History Society and active member their Causeway Coast and Glens Branch. He is also a member of several other local history groups in the Coleraine area where his family have lived for at least 12 generations. He
29 September 2020 – Billy Bones -Some Memories of the Derry Central Railway
Some Memories of the Derry Central Railway While most of us are familiar with Billy`s long association with pantomime in Coleraine, perhaps not so many will know that Billy started his working life on the railway, with much of his early career spent on the Derry Central line between Macfin and Magherafelt It was Billy`s
25 August 2020 -1st Zoom Meeting – Discovering Mountsandel
Coleraine Historical Society’s First ZOOM Meeting 25 August 2020 – Discovering Mountsandel Rachael Garrett has been Secretary of Mountsandel Discovery and Heritage Group (MDHG) since its establishment in 2017. She has a keen interest in local history and the archaeology of Causeway Coast and Glens. As a result, Rachael has pursued a career in
17 March 2020 – AGM and Dinner
THE DINNER AND AGM WERE CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC
Harry Gregg
The well known footballer from Coleraine passed away on 17 February 2020 aged 87.
Harry spoke to our Society on 17 November 2009
18 February 2020 – Mike Jones on The Lost Gardens of Dunboe
18 February 2020 – Mike Jones on The Lost Gardens of Dunboe An illustrated talk by Mike Jones. Mike will talk about Sir Hervey Bruce, 4th Baronet and his wife Lady Ellen. She died in 1891 and 2 gardens were created in her memory in the secluded area skirting the south side of the Old