The next monthly meeting of the Society will be held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday 15th April at 5.30pm. The speaker will be Caroline Chapman, and her talk, based on documents held at the University of New England Regional Archives and Heritage Centre is titled – Dr Ellen Kent Hughes OBE – Letters from Armidale. “Kentie” as she was widely known, served Armidale for over forty years She was a legend in her time and has provided a valuable history of those year in Armidale through correspondence with her son.

The meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday 18^th March, 5.30pm at The Royal Hotel.

The March 2025 newsletter is now available to download:

Newsletter for February 2025
Best wishes to all for a happy, heathy and productive New Year.
The first meeting of the Society in 2025 will be held at the Royal Hotel, 5.30pm on Tuesday, 18th February.
The speaker will be Graham Wilson and his chosen topic is,
“The Rise and Fall of the Tupperware Company in America”.

The February 2025 Newsletter is available to download.

Welcome to the new website of the Armidale and District Historical Society.We’re currently setting up the site – please come back again soon for news, updates, and other information.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday February 19th At 7.30pm at Dumaresq Chambers, 114 Faulkner Street Armidale. All welcome to attend.