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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 3 - 9 2017
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, April 3 2017, 7 pm for 7.30 pm The Modish and the Militant Lucie Whitmore Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Women and the culture of fashion in the First World War. Lucie is an Arts and Humanities Research Council doctoral candidate at the University of Glasgow. Open to non-members (£5 charge at door) Monday, April 3 2017, 7.30 pm Isabella Elder, the greatest Benefactor Glasgow ever had Dr Joan Mcalpine Venue: St Andrews Church, Park Road, Milngavie Milngavie and Bearsden Historical Society For the first time, at general request, we have arranged an extra talk for the programme. We hope this will be welcomed and well attended. £4 for non-members Dr. Joan McAlpine will talk on Isabella Elder who inherited her husband’s shipyard on his early death. She died herself in 1905 having left large sums of money to deserving causes e.g. the Fund for Indigent Widows among others. Her portrait hangs in Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Monday, April 3 2017, 7.30 pm The 1950 Knockshinnoch Disaster Andrew Dick Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton Stewarton and District Historical Society The New Cumnock mining disaster was one of the worst in Scottish coal mining history but was also remarkable because of the amazing rescue story. Members £1 Non-members £2. Monday, April 3 2017, 8 pm Annual General Meeting
Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE Colinton Local History Society Tuesday, April 4 2017, 1 pm - 2 pm Using Film for Local and Family History Research
Venue: National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall, Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW Find out how archive film can enhance your family or local history research. Learn about the range of Scottish material preserved by the Moving Image Archive, and discover the wealth of information about the past that films can provide. Workshops last approximately one hour. Tuesday, April 4 2017, 6 pm - 7 pm The Life, Death and After-life of a broch. Excavations at The Cairns, Orkney Martin Carruthers Venue: Teviot Lecture Theatre in the Archaeology Department, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Edinburgh emmajane.oriordan@googlemail.com Tuesday, April 4 2017, 7.30 pm HMS Hood:the world’s largest warship Colin Mackay Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB The mighty Hood: pride of the Royal Navy. Preceded by the AGM Wednesday, April 5 2017, 7.30 pm AGM and presentation(s) by member(s)
Venue: Gullane Village Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Thursday, April 6 2017, 5 pm - 7 pm Become a Perth & Kinross Urban Detective
Venue: A K Bell Library, Sanderman Room, 2-8 York Place, Perth Urban Detectives are members of the public who research Scotland’s towns and cities, discovering hidden stories of everyday places and contributing their knowledge to the Historic Environment Scotland archive. Thursday, April 6 2017, 7 pm "Wish you were still here" – Scottish outdoor swimming pools Eric Simpson Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, April 6 2017, 7.30 pm The Battlefield of Pinkie David Caldwell Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, High Street, Musselburgh Musselburgh Conservation Society Thursday, April 6 2017, 7.30 pm Border Union Agricultural Society 1813-2013 Charlie Robertson Coldstream and District Local History Society Friday, April 7 2017, 11.00 am History of Brewing in Edinburgh John Martin Venue: National Mining Memorial Centre, Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Dalkeith EH22 4QN National Mining Museum Scotland Saturday, April 8 2017, 2.00pm-4.00pm Members' Day
Venue: Dumbarton Room, Royal Scots Club, 29 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society
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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 27 March - 2 April 2017
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 27 2017, 7.30 pm James Wylie of Airleywight: Connections Michael Lawrence Venue: Bankfoot Church Centre West Stormont Historical Society Monday, March 27 2017, 7.30 pm AGM followed by The Royal Society of Edinburgh Prof Alan Alexander, OBE, FRSE, General Secretary RSE Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Thursday, March 30 2017 Using online resources (Advanced)
Venue: Hamilton Townhouse Library, 102 Cadzow Street, Hamilton, ML3 6HH Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership A closer look at what other online resources are available to use. This session is appropriate for those who have attended the first workshop or who have working knowledge of the basics already. Free, but booking required at http://www.clydeandavonvalley.org/www.cavlp.eventbrite.co.uk Thursday, March 30 2017, 7.30 pm The Legacy of John Allan Architect Andy McEwan Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery Stirling Local History Society Thursday, March 30 2017, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Storyteller and AGM Dougie Mackay Venue: Glen Halls, Neilston Barrhead & Neilston Historical Association Saturday, April 1 2017, 10 am - 12 pm Irish Records Jill Williams, FIGRS Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL 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.
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 20 - 26 March 2017
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 20 2017, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Arniston House Pat Wigston Venue: Drummond Community High School, Bellevue Place, Edinburgh Non-members, £2.00. Monday, March 20 2017, 7.30 pm The Wallace McIntyre Memorial Lecture John Hood Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank Clydebank Local History Society Monday, March 20 2017, 7.30 pm ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, entertainment, wine & snacks
Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie Currie & District Local History Society Monday, March 20 2017, 7.30 pm Glasgow’s Built Heritage: Tobacco, Slavery and Abolition Stephen Mullen Venue: Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Monday, March 20 2017, 8 pm Sir Robert Lorimer and Colinton Simon Green Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE Colinton Local History Society Eminent architectural historian, Simon Green, will talk about Sir Robert Lorimer whose buildings in Colinton are so important to the character of our village. Tuesday, March 21 2017, 5 pm for 5.30 pm Philanthropy, Patriotism and Paediatric Nursing: Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children through five objects Dr Iain Hutchison, University of Glasgow Venue: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Library Reading Room, 232-242 St Vincent St, Glasgow, G2 5RJ University of Glasgow Institute of Health and Wellbeing Coffee and biscuits from 5 pm, talks beging at 5.30 pm. This event is free but please contact us to book as places are limited. library@rcpsg.ac.uk, 0141 221 6072 Tuesday, March 21 2017, 7.30 pm Riddles Court Gavin Watt Venue: Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate Wednesday, March 22 2017, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Member’s Afternoon & A.G.M.
Venue: Kincardine Community Centre - Hepburn Room Kincardine-on-Forth Local History Group A relaxed and informal opportunity for members to show slides from their own collections Wednesday, March 22 2017, 7 pm - 9 pm A History of Brewing in Edinburgh John Martin Venue: The Canon's Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DQ History Sessions Join John Martin of the Scottish Brewery Archive Association as he delves into the fascinating history of the brewery industry in Edinburgh. Discover the stories behind some of the most famous brewing names and learn about breweries that have long since ceased production. If you are fascinated by the history of Edinburgh or intrigued by the story behind your favourite pint, then this is the lecture for you! Over 18's only due to nature of venue. £3 Wednesday, March 22 2017, 7.30 pm Highlanders on the Titanic: A Case Study in Highland Family History Norman Newton Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society AGM at 7 pm Wednesday, March 22 2017, 7.30 pm Borders Crimes of an Heinous Nature - from the High Court of Justiciary Margaret Fox Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels Thursday, March 23 2017 Crystal Ball Archaeology: Top Five Predictions for Scotland’s Past Dr Jeff Saunders, Dig IT 2017 Project Manager, National Museum of Scotland Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Thursday, March 23 2017, 2 pm Scots of the BVLA (British Volunteers from Latin America) Fraser Brown Venue: Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library £5 for non-members Thursday, March 23 2017, 2 pm - 3 pm Getting the most out of ScotlandsPeople Iain Ferguson Venue: New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh Introducing some helpful hints and tips for ancestry-hunting on the ScotlandsPeople website. New Register House. Thursday, March 23 2017, 7.30 pm Curling History in East Lothian David Affleck Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society There are many old curling pond sites in East Lothian including locally at Muirfield Archerfield and Dirleton, whose history will be related by David Affleck Thursday, March 23 2017, 7.30 pm Voices from the Scottish Diaspora Prof Marjory Harper Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Prof. Marjory Harper will give a talk based on her researches into the oral testimony of emigrants who left Scotland for a new life. Thursday, March 23 2017, 7.45 pm An Illicit Whisky Chaser: rediscovering the hidden history of whisky production Dr Clare Wilson Venue: Drymen Village Hall, Main Street, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0BP Drymen & District Local History Society Saturday, March 25 2017, 2 pm A Streetcar named Desire - The Heraldry of our Tramways Gordon Casely Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 13 - 19 March 2017
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 13 2017, 6 pm - 7 pm White, Black and Grey: recent discoveries at Aberdeen’s medieval friaries – Edinburgh Alison Cameron Venue: National Museum of Scotland Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Ms Alison Cameron from Cameron Archaeology Ltd will present a lecture entitled “White, Black and Grey: recent discoveries at Aberdeen’s medieval friaries”. Recent excavations at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen have revealed 30 burials from the medieval Dominican (Black) friary as well as hints at remains of the buildings. This talk will present the latest evidence from this site and look at the other excavated medieval friaries, Franciscan (Grey) and Carmelite (white). Ms Cameron’s first dig was with Professor Chris Morris FSA Scot at Birsay, Orkney summer 1980. She loved it and never looked back. Obtaining a B Tech (Hons) from Bradford in 1984, Alison specialised in human skeletal remains and came to Aberdeen in 1985 to carry out a human bone contract to examine bones from Carmelite friaries at Aberdeen, Linlithgow and Perth. She loved the city, got a job in Aberdeen City Council Archaeology Unit where she worked for 24 years until persuaded by Council cuts to take voluntary severance. In 2010 she started Cameron Archaeology Ltd and now carries out archaeological projects in Aberdeen and Shire, Angus and Moray. Monday, March 13 2017, 7.30 pm The Strathyre Studio of Mary Ramsay, Jessie Wilson and Maggie Macdonald Heather Jack Venue: Partick Burgh Hall, room 1, 3-9a Burgh Hall Street, Glasgow, G11 5LN Monday, March 13 2017, 7.30 pm Open Evening
Venue: Luncarty Church Centre West Stormont Historical Society Tuesday, March 14 2017, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Beneath the Waves: the Storegga Tsunami at Montrose Dr Sue Dawson, Reader in Physical Geography, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee Venue: Montrose Museum, Panmure Place, Montrose DD10 8HE Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society £3 for non-members Tuesday, March 14 2017, 7.30 pm Penicuik House and its Designed Landscape Sir Robert Clerk Venue: Auditorium, Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre, Peebles Purchased in 1654, Penicuik House and grounds were designed by successive generations of the Clerk family, one of the most remarkable families in Scottish cultural history. In the 1760s Sir James Clerk, 3rd Baronet of Penicuik, and John Baxter the Elder, a renowned builder of that period, were responsible for creating one of the finest UK examples of Palladian architecture and designed landscapes. Extended with two large wings by the eminent Victorian architect David Bryce in 1857, a fire in 1899 destroyed the roof and interiors and left the once-magnificent building in ruins. Tuesday, March 14 2017, 7.30 pm Fife & Forfar Yeomanry David Carstairs and John Neil Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tuesday, March 14 2017, 7.30 pm The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Ross McGregor Venue: Kilmarnock College, Hill Street, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock & District History Group £2 donation for non-members Tuesday, March 14 2017, 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm Echoes of the Resurrection Men and AGM Martyn Gorman Venue: Buchan Hotel, Ellon Ellon and District Heritage Society Entrance £3 Tuesday, March 14 2017, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm AGM
Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, March 15 2017, 7.00 pm The Great, the Good and the Useful: the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh Anna Feintuck Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Lectures are free to members and open to non-members paying a small fee (currently £5.00). Wednesday, March 15 2017, 7.30 pm Hidden History of Nursery Rhymes Sheila Coventry Venue: West Kilbride Community Centre, Corse Street, West Kilbride, KA23 9AX Wednesday, March 15 2017, 7.30 pm The Scholar, The Wizard, The Seer - 13c Borders through the lives of Duns Scotus, Michael Scott and Thomas the Rhymer Isabel Gordon Venue: Selkirk Parish Church Hall Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society Annual Membership £6 per year. Non member £2 per event. For enquiries about the meetings or the Antiquarian Society please contact Jamie McIntyre jmcintyre@borderscollege.ac.uk Wednesday, March 15 2017, 7.30 pm Annual dinner followed by The History of the Grand Central Hotel Bill Hicks and Jill Scott Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham Non-members welcome, £3 on the door Wednesday, March 15 2017, 7.30 pm "Crimes of an Heinous Nature" - looking at some Scottish High Court Trials Margaret Fox Venue: Falkirk Trinity Church Thursday, March 16 2017, 2.30 pm Effects of WW1 on Local Communities Ken Nisbet Venue: Moulin Hall, Moulin North Perthshire Family History Group Visitors £3.00 Thursday, March 16 2017, 7.30 pm East Lothian castles reconstructed and their owners' bloodthirsty tales uncovered Peter Ramage Venue: Haddington Town House Thursday, March 16 2017, 7.30 pm Lost Mansions of Renfrewshire Dan Sweeney Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Thursday, March 16 2017, 7.30 pm The History of Lochore Castle David Munro 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, March 16 2017, 7.30 pm HMS Tarlair Diana Maxwell Venue: Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd Thursday, March 16 2017, 7.30 pm Remembering 'Oor Ain Folk': more from our War Memorial Moran Sutherland and Ellen Lindsay Venue: Brora Community Centre Saturday, March 18 2017 Strawberry Fields – Jelly Jaunt in Carluke
Venue: Carluke Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Celebrate the achievements of the Scott brothers in starting the strawberry growing industry in the Clyde and Avon Valley, and the long heritage of preserve making that continues today. Take a look at old photographs that help to tell their story and the story of fruit growing in the Carluke area. Each takes around two hours and is FREE although booking is essential at www.cavlp.eventbrite.co.uk. - See more at: http://www.clydeandavonvalley.org/news-hub/item/frame-the-landscape-with-cavlp-heritage#sthash.cjqI0gic.dpuf Saturday, March 18 2017, 10 am - 4 pm Scottish Church History Society Spring Conference Prof Dauvit Broun (keynote) & others Venue: Dunblane Cathedral Scottish Church History Society £10 (£5 for students). See http://69.89.31.98/~schsorgu/meetings-2/ for details |
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