The date of the next BCT dining club meal is on Friday August 31st, 7.30pm, at The Garrison (Used to be Lucorum) on Hanson street opposite the Civic Hall. Contact Phyllis or Rebecca if you would like to join the group. 
Author: Barnsley Civic Trust
Talks and short AGM – Thursday 7 June, 6.30pm Hope House Church Hall
Two interesting talks follow a short business session / annual general meeting.
Sharron Sutton will talk about the development of the Museums and Arts service in Barnsley, and Paul Bennett will talk about the development of the new Library, somewhat controversially called Library @ the Lightbox.
On Thursday 7 June at 6.30pm at the Hope House Church Hall on Blucher Street, S70 1AP
Refreshments available from 6.00pm.
Dining Club 11th May
Looking forward to our next dining club on Friday evening, 11th May. Get in touch with Rebecca or Phyllis if you would like to join in.
‘Bramah, a tradition of engineering’ by John Bramah, 19 March
Each year South Yorkshire Industrial History Society holds the Joseph Bramah Lecture, sponsored by Barnsley Council, to commemorate the great engineer Joseph Bramah, who was born at Stainborough.
This year the lecture is given by John Bramah and its theme is ‘Bramah, a tradition of engineering’.
Barnsley Civic Trust has produced the Blue Plaque to commemorate Joseph Bramah and is promoting the lecture jointly with South Yorkshire Industrial History Society and Barnsley Council.
The lecture will be on Monday 19 March at the The Cooper Gallery, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AH, starting at 7pm.
Admission free but donations to South Yorkshire Industrial History Society appreciated.
What did Joseph Bramah – one of the Best of Barnsley – invent?
Just do a bing image search to see the range of things that Joseph Bramah invented, not forgetting the beer pump. Thanks Doctor Ale for reminding us.
The talk by John Bramah – ‘Bramah – a tradition of engineering’ – at the Cooper Gallery on Monday 19 March at 7pm is coming up soon. Thanks to the South Yorkshire Industrial History Society and Barnsley Council for arranging the annual Bramah lecture.
Today’s (Sunday 18th March) Blue Plaque ceremony has been cancelled by the promoters due to the weather conditions and advice not to travel. Look out for a new date.
We seem to be plagued by snow – this is the second time we have had to postpone it.
Come along to the Dining Club in 2018
The next Barnsley Civic Trust dining club event is on Friday 11th May.
Contact Rebecca to book a place.
Provisional Barnsley Civic Trust Dining Club dates for 2018:
Friday 23rd February; Friday 11th May; Friday 6th July; Friday 17th August; Friday 28th September; Friday 9th November. Then one in Dec for Christmas.
Some of Barnsley Civic Trust members having a Christmas social meal.
Barnsley Civic Trust members dine out together about every six weeks. Here we are enjoying a meal at Barnsley’s 1 Momento in November.
The next meal is at The Glass House on Thursday 14 December.
If you would like to join us do get in touch; Phyllis or Rebecca would be pleased to hear from you.
‘Light Lines’ Somme artwork to be on permanent display
Great news that Light Lines – the artwork that commemorates the 300 Barnsley soldiers who fell on the first day of The Battle of The Somme – will have a permanent home in Churchfields Peace Gardens opposite St Mary’s Church.
When it was at the front of the Town Hall, Light Lines received a national Civic Trust Award.
Barnsley Civic Trust planning group has supported the planning application for the artwork’s new location.
We sought confirmation that this was the best site – since in front of the Town Hall might have been an option. We also weren’t sure that having white shiny gravel under the slabs was the best choice bearing in mind the millstone grit of the wall and buildings.
It will be great to have the fantastic artwork on show for the foreseeable future.
