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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 5 - 11 March 2018
Note that there may be a small charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only. We will be publishing lists of upcoming talks and events regularly - if you are organising a talk or event relating to Scottish genealogy or history, please let us know and we will be happy to add your events to our list. Monday, March 5 2018 Tea and Coffee Ewan Reid Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton Stewarton and District Historical Society The technical director of Matthew Algie tells the exciting history of the journey of tea and coffee from plantation to cup. Tuesday, March 6 2018, 6 pm Living on Water: Early Iron Age crannog research in Loch Tay Derek Hamilton (SUERC) & Michael Stratigos (SUERC) Venue: Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, Teviot Place University of Edinburgh The First Millennia Studies Group is a discussion forum for all aspects of archaeology in the first millennia BC and AD. There is no geographical limit but the majority of discussions centre around Scotland, although one of the major contributions of the group is the ability to provide the wider context for more focused investigations. Tuesday, March 6 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm Exploring ScotlandsPlaces Kim Beasley, Historic Environment Scotland Venue: Lanthorn Community Education Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Livingston EH54 6JL West Lothian Family History Society Tuesday, March 6 2018, 7.30 pm Fleapits and Palaces Gary Painter Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB A whirlwind tour of the varied peculiarities of Scottish cinema architecture with particular emphasis on Glasgow - discover long forgotten enclaves of Spain, Egypt and Turkey on the mean streets of Govanhill, Finnieston and Muirend! Tuesday, March 6 2018, 7.30 pm Slaves and Highlanders: Highland Scots in the Slave Trade and on Caribbean Plantations David Alston Venue: Gairloch Community Hall Annexe Entry free, donations welcome, refreshments provided. Tuesday, March 6 2018, 7.30 pm Langholm Stories Jamie Telford Venue: Lecture Hall, Hawick High School Everybody Welcome. Voluntary Collection. Thursday, March 8 2018, 5.15 pm Disability, charity and the boundaries of reformed discipline in Early-Modern Scotland Dr Chris Langley (Newman University) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 8 2018, 7 pm - 9 pm Life in the Miners Raws Bobby Grierson Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, March 8 2018, 7.30 pm Place Names, Statistics and Hair Powder Ruaraidh Wishart Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Ruaraidh Wishart is the Archivist for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. CHG members have been assisting him in his project to transcribe local tax records from the nineteenth century. He will tell us about the taxes levied in Aberdeenshire during the Napoleonic wars and the information we can get from the tax records of that time. Thursday, March 8 2018, 7.30 pm The King under the Care Home: James I and the Perth Charterhouse Project Professor Richard Oram, University of Stirling Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 26 February - 4 March 2018
Note that there may be a small charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only. We will be publishing lists of upcoming talks and events regularly - if you are organising a talk or event relating to Scottish genealogy or history, please let us know and we will be happy to add your events to our list. Monday, February 26 2018, 7.30 pm Phoebe Anna Traquair Morag Austin, the Mansfield Trust Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Wednesday, February 28 2018, 1 pm - 2 pm Assessing the resourcefulness of Scottish immigrants during California's gold rush: San Francisco and Sacramento, 1850-1860 Devin Grier (University of Edinburgh) Venue: G16 in the William Robertson Wing of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology (Doorway 4 of the Old Medical School) University of Edinburgh The Diaspora Studies Graduate Workshop research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Wednesday, February 28 2018, 7.30pm School Log Books Dr Graham Clark Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Non-members will be charged £2 Thursday, March 1 2018, 5.15 pm The "Rough Wooing" and the governance of Scotland Dr Amy Blakeway (University of Kent) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 1 2018, 7 pm Petticoats and Plants – the rise of female gardeners Debbie Reid Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, March 1 2018, 7pm - 9pm "A fair field, and no favour" - Edinburgh Medical Women c. 1869 – 1920. Dr Elaine Thomson Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh £2. Celebrating the history of medical woman in Edinburgh for International Women’s Day, this talk discusses the careers of Edinburgh’s Medical women through the first fifty years of their acceptance into the profession. Women’s entry to medicine, and their right to train and practice as doctors, was one of the great success stories of first wave feminism. Much of the fight for women’s medical education took place in Edinburgh, here at Surgeons Hall. But once the dust had settled and women had gained the right to qualify and practice, what happened? What were the terms of women’s access to the profession, and in what ways have those terms influenced the direction of women’s work in medicine – in Edinburgh and elsewhere - ever since? Elaine Thomson has a PhD in medical history, focussing on the Edinburgh Hospital for Woman and Children, the first hospital in Britain founded and run by women, for women. She has published widely on the subject. As E.S. Thomson she also writes medical-historical fiction. Saturday, March 3 2018, 10 am - 12 pm Irish Records Jill Williams, FIGRS Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Irish Records: an introductory class “Irish records? - They all went up in smoke . . . or did they?” This workshop will be given by Jill Williams, FIGRS, who has many years’ experience researching Irish family history. Saturday, March 3 2018, 2pm Alexander Galloway- a remarkable Aberdeen Cleric with a Taste for Heraldry Charles Burnett, FHSS Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 19 - 25 February 2018
Note that there may be a small charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only. We will be publishing lists of upcoming talks and events regularly - if you are organising a talk or event relating to Scottish genealogy or history, please let us know and we will be happy to add your events to our list. Tuesday, February 20 2018, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Gender History Lynn Abrams, Eleanor Gordon, Jane Rendall Venue: Kelvin Hall, Glasgow This free public programme of talks, interviews and panel discussions (organised by Dr Catriona Macdonald, Scottish History and Dr Stephen Mullen, History, University of Glasgow) hosted in the Kelvin Hall in academic term 2017-18 (in partnership with The Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, The Hunterian, UofG Library, Archives and Special Collections) explores the remarkable transformation of Scottish history over the course of the last fifty years; the current challenges faced by the discipline; and leading practitioners’ hopes for the future. The range of speakers in the programme lends this initiative authority and remarkable range: there’s something here for all lovers of Scottish history, and an opportunity to get to know a little better the writers behind the books that have shaped how we understand our past. Indeed, all events will be recorded and hosted online by the University library, establishing a fantastic resource for scholars in the future. Tuesday, February 20 2018, 7.30 pm Matchbox Holders in WWI - Manufactured and Trench Art Dorothy Malone Venue: Gairloch Community Hall Annexe Entry free, donations welcome, refreshments provided. Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7 pm Family History from Medieval Sources Alan Borthwick Venue: Lasswade Centre Library, Lasswade High School Lothians Family History Society All welcome Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm History of stained glass Helen Spencer Venue: Gullane Village Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm The Battle of Langside Ian Marshall Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham Members free, non-members £3 at the door Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm Rows, tenements and terraces: housing the people of West Lothian Matt Hume Venue: Acredale House, Mid Street, Bathgate West Lothian History and Amenity Society Thursday, February 22 2018, 7.30 pm Discovering the Prehistoric Settlements of Ayr Kevin Paton, AOL Archaeology Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Monday, February 26 2018, 7.30 pm Phoebe Anna Traquair Morag Austin, the Mansfield Trust Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Wednesday, February 28 2018, 1 pm - 2 pm Assessing the resourcefulness of Scottish immigrants during California's gold rush: San Francisco and Sacramento, 1850-1860 Devin Grier (University of Edinburgh) Venue: G16 in the William Robertson Wing of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology (Doorway 4 of the Old Medical School) University of Edinburgh The Diaspora Studies Graduate Workshop research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Wednesday, February 28 2018, 7.30pm School Log Books Dr Graham Clark Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Non-members will be charged £2 Thursday, March 1 2018, 5.15 pm The "Rough Wooing" and the governance of Scotland Dr Amy Blakeway (University of Kent) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 1 2018, 7 pm Petticoats and Plants – the rise of female gardeners Debbie Reid Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, March 1 2018, 7pm - 9pm "A fair field, and no favour" - Edinburgh Medical Women c. 1869 – 1920. Dr Elaine Thomson Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh £2. Celebrating the history of medical woman in Edinburgh for International Women’s Day, this talk discusses the careers of Edinburgh’s Medical women through the first fifty years of their acceptance into the profession. Women’s entry to medicine, and their right to train and practice as doctors, was one of the great success stories of first wave feminism. Much of the fight for women’s medical education took place in Edinburgh, here at Surgeons Hall. But once the dust had settled and women had gained the right to qualify and practice, what happened? What were the terms of women’s access to the profession, and in what ways have those terms influenced the direction of women’s work in medicine – in Edinburgh and elsewhere - ever since? Elaine Thomson has a PhD in medical history, focussing on the Edinburgh Hospital for Woman and Children, the first hospital in Britain founded and run by women, for women. She has published widely on the subject. As E.S. Thomson she also writes medical-historical fiction. Saturday, March 3 2018, 10 am - 12 pm Irish Records Jill Williams, FIGRS Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Irish Records: an introductory class “Irish records? - They all went up in smoke . . . or did they?” This workshop will be given by Jill Williams, FIGRS, who has many years’ experience researching Irish family history. Saturday, March 3 2018, 2pm Alexander Galloway- a remarkable Aberdeen Cleric with a Taste for Heraldry Charles Burnett, FHSS Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 12 - 18 February 2018
Note that there may be a small charge for some of these events, and some may be for members only. We will be publishing lists of upcoming talks and events regularly - if you are organising a talk or event relating to Scottish genealogy or history, please let us know and we will be happy to add your events to our list. Monday, February 12 2018, 7pm - 9pm Death in the New Town Prof Ken Donaldson Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh £2. Death in the New Town: Silicosis in the 19th Century Tuesday, February 13 2018, 7.30 pm Burntisland's Industrial Heritage Bill Dewar Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tea/coffee and biscuits included. Members entry free - Non members very welcome entry £2 for refreshments. Phone Dave Reid on 01333 350557 for any queries re talks. Tuesday, February 13 2018, 7.30 pm The History of the Victoria Hall Keith Hart Venue: Buchan Hotel, Ellon Ellon and District Heritage Society Entrance £3 Tuesday, February 13 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Britannia Panoptican Judith Bowers Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, February 14 2018, 2.15 pm Terrorists in Long Dresses: the Scottish Suffragettes Ajay Close Venue: D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum, Carnelley Building, University of Dundee There will be a small charge for this lecture Wednesday, February 14 2018, 7 pm The Trafficking of Musical Instruments in Georgian and Victorian Edinburgh Dr Jenny Nex & Dr Lance Whitehead Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh A multiplicity of sources is required to assess the movement of musical instruments into and out of Edinburgh during the 18th and 19th centuries, but the Leith Port Books provide an important foundation for this work. The Glen Account Book offers the perspective of an individual firm, revealing their relationships with both London makers and local craftspeople, all situated within the wider musical networks of Edinburgh cultural society. Wednesday, February 14 2018, 7.30 pm Register of Corrected Entries Ken Nisbet Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery Central Scotland Family History Society Wednesday, February 14 2018, 7.45 pm The Kaiser's Pirate Kenneth Colville Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock Thursday, February 15 2018, 5.15 pm The creation of legal antiquity in Late Medieval Scotland Dr Alice Taylor (King’s College, London) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, February 15 2018, 7.30 pm Women Pilots of WWII Roy Johnstone Venue: Abbey Church Hall, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline Dunfermline Historical Society Visitors are charged a fee of £2.00 per meeting and are made very welcome. Thursday, February 15 2018, 7.30 pm A Survey of a Multi-Period Settlement Roland Spencer-Jones - Chairman, North of Scotland Archaeology Society - Strathpeffer Venue: Brora Community Centre Urchany, near Beauly, from the Bronze Age to 1871 Thursday, February 15 2018, 7.30 pm TBC Tom Graham Venue: Portland Church hall, South Beach, Troon Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, February 15 2018, 7:30 pm Workshop David Weir Venue: Heritage Centre, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Follow up to October’s workshop – David Weir (Heritage Co-ordinator Renfrewshire Council) will provide appropriate Family History material from the Council’s Archives. Friday, February 16 2018, 7.30 pm The Naval Reserve in the Highlands and Islands Dr. Ben Thomas Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Friday, February 16 2018, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm The Naval Reserve in the Highlands and Islands Dr Ben Thomas Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA |
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