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     - [Keyholder Induction](./policies_and_procedures/keyholder_induction/README.md)
     - [Code of Conduct](./policies_and_procedures/code_of_conduct/README.md)
     - [Grievance Procedure](./policies_and_procedures/grievance_procedure/README.md)
+- [History of Maker Space](./history/README.md)

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+# History of Maker Space
+
+Maker Space was founded in 2011 by Alistair and Brian.
+Approximately 10 people turned up to the first Welcome Wednesday  on 20th July 2011.
+The formation of the space from the initial concept to our first premises took several years.
+
+## Timeline of key events
+
+|Date|Event|
+|---|---|
+|2008|Initial idea of creating a hack space combined with a co-working space to pay for it.|
+|6th July 2009|Newcastle Hackspace Google Group created.|
+|12th July 2009|Alistair and Brian started renting The Cottage which later became Maker Space 1.|
+|18th May 2010|Rebranded as Maker Space.|
+|31st March 2011|North East Makers Google Group created to help build a community in the region.|
+|4th July 2011|Alistair and Brian attended a Dorkbot event where they found the first members.|
+|20th July 2011|The inaugural meeting when approximately 10 people turned up. This was the start of regluar drop-in sessions on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.|
+|15th December 2011|Maker Space Ltd was formed as a Limited by Guarantee company.|
+|2nd January 2013|Our first Welcome Wednesday!|
+
+
+
+## Maker Space Version History
+
+Below is a list of the premises Maker Space has used over the years.
+All of which, excuding the current one, have since been domolished.
+
+|Version|From Date|Location|Floorspace (m<sup>2</sup>)|Description|
+|---|---|---|---|--|
+|MS1|20th July 2011|The Cottage,<br>Star and Shadow,<br>1 Coquet Street|25|Our first home!<br>A small office at the back of a cinema.|
+|MS2|1st June 2013|18 New Bridge St. West|91|Our first proper space in the centre of Newcastle with large shop windows to fill with fun stuff.|
+|MS2.5|21st April 2017|4th Floor,<br>Commercial Union House,<br>Pilgrim Street|45|A small temporary space in CU house with a lot of our stuff in storage.|
+|MS3|24th July 2017|Basement,<br>Commercial Union House,<br>Pilgrim Street|103|An area of basement that had previously been used as a document archive .|
+|MS3|13th September 2019|Basement,<br>Commercial Union House,<br>Pilgrim Street|166|Expanded into another area of basement that had previously been used as an alcohol store, known as the zombie cage.|
+|MS4|4th September 2021 (storage only)<br>Re-opened November 2022|65 High Street,<br>Gateshead|200|Ground floor and basement space in a building that was originally a pub.|
+