Countdown is on to a Sunderland fair where you can grab unique Christmas gifts
Mince pies, tea and coffee, and all sorts of potential Christmas presents
The countdown is on to a Sunderland fair which will be held this weekend.
Christmas gifts with a difference will be available to buy if you get along to the fair organised by Sunderland Antiquarian Society.
Mince pies, tea and coffee, and all sorts of potential Christmas presents will be on offer at the Society’s headquarters in Douro Terrace on Saturday, November 14.
It will start at 9.30am and visitors can enjoy craft stalls, a ‘mega tombola’, and a chance to buy gifts ranging from calendars to CDs as well as books old and new.
It has recently published its latest newsletter which is packed with stories from Sunderland’s past.
The newsletter is distributed to all members and the November-December edition contains fascinating tales including how people saw in the New Year in 1912; the charity which stepped in to help starving children; and Christmas in Hendon in the 1920s.
It has also just started its new season of illustrated talks and the next one is on Thursday, November 19 from 7.30pm.
It is called ‘It Really Is A Wonderful Life’ and will be held at the Bethany Centre, Bede Tower, Ryhope Road.
For more information on Sunderland Antiquarian Society, visit the website at https://www.sunderland-antiquarians.org/
You can also visit the Antiquarian Society’s Facebook page or its website which is at http://www.sunderland-antiquarians.org
And to become a member, email [email protected]
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