Historical Society dinner

The Coleraine Historical Society AGM and Dinner were held in the Lodge Hotel Coleraine in March.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Apr 2017, 09:52 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 18:50 BST
Coleraine Historical Society dinner.Coleraine Historical Society dinner.
Coleraine Historical Society dinner.

The existing committee was re-elected with Robert Anderson taking over the Chair from Barbara Harding.

Robert is a local historian and author and a founder member of the Coleraine Historical Society. Sixty-six members and guests enjoyed an excellent meal followed by illustrated talk by John Moore on the history of holidaying in Portrush.

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John took his audience on a trip through the ages starting in 1837 at the first hotel in Portrush - The Antrim Arms - showing how people would have travelled to ‘The Port’, where they would have stayed, the sights they would have seen and activities they would have enjoyed.

Committee - Joanne Kennedy, Mike Jones, Jennifer Cunningham, Nigel McIlwaine, Michael Thompson. Front row:-Jo Carter, Chris Kirkpatrick, Robert Anderson, Diana Kirkpatrick, Barbara Harding, Anne-Marie HustonCommittee - Joanne Kennedy, Mike Jones, Jennifer Cunningham, Nigel McIlwaine, Michael Thompson. Front row:-Jo Carter, Chris Kirkpatrick, Robert Anderson, Diana Kirkpatrick, Barbara Harding, Anne-Marie Huston
Committee - Joanne Kennedy, Mike Jones, Jennifer Cunningham, Nigel McIlwaine, Michael Thompson. Front row:-Jo Carter, Chris Kirkpatrick, Robert Anderson, Diana Kirkpatrick, Barbara Harding, Anne-Marie Huston

The Society’s monthly talk programme continues on April 18 at 7.30pm, with an account of Working in a Man-Made Factory by member Stanley Bate. The venue is the Sandel Centre, Coleraine. Admission is £3 for non members All welcome.