Hi Alan, Wearside Historic Churches Group (WHCG), as far as I can remember, was funded through some government initiative and I think that those who worked for it did so for one year. I left before my year was completed to work for a youth training organisation. I think I may have been a year out with my previous dates and think it was 1984 when I joined, leaving in 1985. I don't know for certain what happened to the collection of photographs and records, but I was always under the impression that it had gone to Tyne & Wear Archives. One of those who worked at the WHCG later became involved with the Sunderland Antiquarian Society, and as I mentioned in the previous posting, another of my colleagues went on to set up and establish Living History Northeast (I think they have a website) and she's still involved with that organisation. Regards... David Allan. ----- Original Message ----- From: <alan-vickers@lineone.net> To: <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Wearside Historic Churches Group > David - the final section of 'Buildings and Beliefs' includes the > following: > > "FINALLY > ..... > Individual churches sometimes produce their own histories, and the > Wearside Historic Churches Group has published others. The Group (at > St Mary's Building, Polytechnic) has a collection of records and > photographs. Much more material of importance and interest is in the > Local Studies Room at Sunderland Central Library. > ...." > > It is possible that the group ceased to function at about the time > that the Polytechnic became the Universit. > > It would be interesting to learn where their collection of records and > photographs went to. > > Alan Vickers.