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Saintfield Of Not So Long Ago
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A collection of photographs of Saintfield from not so long ago has kindly been donated by local artist Roger Waring.
The photgraphs can be viewed in the Photo Gallery. |
EHOD Walk Around Saintfield (09/09/12)
| As part of the 2012 Eurpoean Heritage Open Days a group of about thirty people participated in the walking tour of Saintfield organised by Saintfield Heritage Society. The highlight of the walk was being granted permission to view the old Saintfield railway station.
Photographs of Saintfield railway station, formerly owned bythe Belfast and County Down Railway and latterly the Ulster Transport Authority, can be viewed in the Photo Gallery. |
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Launch of Rowallane Garden Visitor Facilities
| Friday 7th September saw the launch of the new Rowallane Garden Visitor Facilities.
Photographs of the event can be seen in the photo gallery. |
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STRC Film Night – Casablanca
| On Thursday evening members of Saintfield Town Regeneration Committee and their friends attended the Tudor cinema for a screening of the classic wartime film Casablanca which starred Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid.
Some photographs of the evening can be seen in the Photo Gallery. |
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STRC Summer Quiz Winners
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There were over 300 entries to this year’s Summer Quiz organised by Saintfield Town Regeneration Committee. At their meeting on Tuesday evening a draw was made to select the winners from the many correct entries. The winners were:
The winners should receive their prizes before the end of the week. STRC would like to thank all those who entered the competition. |
Gospel Rock Concert
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Second Saintfield Presbyterian Church is hosting a Gospel Rock Concertfrom the Elvis era with the legendary Eddie Spence. The concert will be held in the Church Halls on Saturday 22nd September at 8:00pm. The tickets (£12) are selling fast so contact Peter on 07775508201 to reserve your space! More details can be found on the church website. |
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European Heritage Open Days 2012
| This year European Heritage Open Days will take place on 8th and 9th September. Once again over 300 properties and events are opening during the weekend and remember it’s FREE OF CHARGE! Saintfield Heritage TourThe guided tour will take place on Sunday 9th September at 3pm and will last approximately 1.5 hours. The tour will take in many of the fine buildings within the Conservation Area, and include a chance to enjoy an overview of the town’s heritage and a visit to the old Saintfield Railway Station. Directions: Meet in the Memorial Garden, Comber Street, Saintfield. (From the lights on the main Belfast to Downpatrick road, turn up-hill into the main street and then take the first road on the right, Comber Street.) No dogs please. |
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Titanic TalesLocal author, Catherine Charley, will talk about her 3x great grandfather Captain William Pirrie, who was grand father of Lord Pirrie and great grandfather of Thomas Andrews. Find out more about this exciting sea captain, Grandfather of Titanic and listen to other stories of Titanic. For Children aged 8+ and adults. Venue: Saintfield Library, Ballynahinch Road, Saintfield. (Follow A24, at roundabout take 2nd exit onto Saintfield Road, A7. Turn right onto Main Street A21 and library is on the right.) Opening Times: Saturday 8th September (Times to be confirmed. For further information telephone 028 9054 3022.) The European Heritage Open Days 2012 brochure can be dowloaded in PDF format here. |
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Mini Twelfth (06/07/12)
Photographs of the 2012 Mini Twelfth in Saintfield can be found here.
New Chair for Saintfield Heritage Society
At the SHS AGM in April Geoffrey Perrin was elected as the new Chair. Geoffrey has been a committee member for three years and a member for many years. He is well known for his contribution to many community organisations in Saintfield where he has lived for nearly forty years. The new committee can be seen by clicking here.
New programme for Saintfield Heritage Society
Saintfield Heritage Society continues to attract around fifty people to its monthly meetings. The high quality of the talks and speakers is a major factor in this high attendance.
Once again the SHS programme sub-committee has put together an interesting and varied range of talks for the 2012/13 season. These can be seen by clicking here.
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