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Craigavon Historical Society
Promoting a love of local history

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Welcome. Craigavon Historical Society is committed to the promotion and study of local history in the Craigavon area and beyond. Please click on our logo above to enter the web site and find out more ...

Review 2009, with a special feature on World War II, was launched on Tuesday 21st April 2009 in Craigavon Civic Centre. Review 2007 the bumper 40th anniversary edition of the Society's biennial journal is still available. These special Reviews includes parts one and two of a history of the famous Shillington family of Portadown and much more - 64 A4 pages on local history - not available elsewhere. Price per copy incl. postage and packing- £7.00 to UK, £8.50 to Eire and £10.00 to USA and Canada. Buy both and save £1.00. email us for details ...
Formation
The Society was formed April 1967 when work started on Brownlow, the first sector in the "new city" of Craigavon, North Armagh. Membership has grown steadily since then and we now have over 100 members drawn from all communities with interested supporters scattered round the world.

Aims and Objectives
The Society is dedicated to the study of local history, particularly in the Craigavon area, and to recording aspects of our culture and built heritage which are under threat. It supports local initiatives such as the formation of the agricultural exhibition at Ardress House, the Craigavon Museum and study of history in schools.		 Lectures
The Society hosts a series of lectures each year starting with the Philip Wilson Memorial Lecture in September followed by monthly lectures from October through to April. These lectures cover a wide range of topics including social, industrial, musical and literary themes. In addition to local experts, we draw upon contributions from a wide range of academics and social historians.

Publications
The Society has published its biennial journal, Review, since 1969. Review is the source of most of the material in our web site but the originals contain additional information and illustrations.		 Copyright
Permission to use documents from this website, such as articles taken from Review, is granted, provided that:
  1. Use of any such documents is for informational and non-commercial or personal use only and content will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media
  2. The below copyright notice appears in all copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear and
  3. No modifications of any documents are made.

© 1968 - 2009 Craigavon Historical Society. All rights reserved.

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Charles Brownlow and Master McGrath Hill Street Presbyterian Church, Lurgan Ardmore Church from the air Red Cow Inn, Bluestone Road Seagoe Parish Church Church of Ireland, Lurgan High Street Presbyterian Church Brownlow tomb in Shankill Cemetary, Lurgan

Next Meeting - Civic Centre, Craigavon, 8:00pm Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Professor Raymond Gillespie will deliver the Philip Wilson Memorial Lecture
on The Plantation of Ulster.
Admission is free and the lecture is open to all.
Tea and coffee will be served and copies of recent Reviews will be on sale before this lecture.
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