Publications
The Craigavon Historical Society is committed to the promotion and study of local history in the Craigavon area and beyond.
Review
Review is published every two years in the spring. The most recent Review (Vol. 9 No. 2) was published in April 2009 and it has a special section commemorating the service and sacrifice of local men in World Ward II. The contents of this Review will not appear on the web site for at least 12 months from time of publication. Review 2007, the bumper 40th anniversary edition of the Society's biennial journal, is still available. These special Reviews includes parts one and two of a history of the famous Shillington family of Portadown and much more - 64 A4 pages on local history - not available elsewhere. Price per copy incl. postage and packing- £7.00 to UK, £8.50 to Eire and £10.00 to USA
Portadown Town Trail
Craigavon Historical Society, with generous assistance from Craigavon Museum and Craigavon Borough Council, has produced a town trails for Portadown. This A5 sized booklet is 24 pages long, and available at the cost of £1.00 inclusive of postage and packing or they can be obtained from the Philip Wilson Memorial Library, Craigavon Museum Services, Waterside House, Oxford Island, Craigavon, BT66 6NJ or the Millennium Centre, William Street, Portadown. As well as illustrating many of the fine buildings in each of the towns, the trail give information on the development and some of the characters associated with the town.
Parish Registers
A new book offering fresh insights into the social and religious history of County Armagh, 1660-1900. By recording the key moments of life, Parish Registers provide the essence of the local community.
Tributes to George Robinson MBE
Obituaries and the George Robinson Memorial Lecture.
Montiaghisms
Ulster Dialect words and phrases.
Other Articles
From Bulletin (1968), Review - Journal of the Craigavon Historical Society, and other sources.
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