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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 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 |
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