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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 6 - 12 November 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, November 6 2017 The Watermills of North Ayrshire Alastair Weir Venue: John Knox Church Hall, High Street, Stewarton Stewarton and District Historical Society Mr Weir has surveyed all of the watermills of North Ayrshire and provides a fascinating history of what was the primary power supply until the advent of the steam engine and was still used into the last century Tuesday, November 7 2017, 7 pm - 9 pm Regular meeting
Venue: Lanthorn Community Education Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Livingston EH54 6JL West Lothian Family History Society Gie's a haun' night - looking at website to help - ScotlandsPeople, Ancestry, Find My Past, Family Search and our own website Tuesday, November 7 2017, 7.30 pm Glasgow: Mapping the City John Moore Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB An account of the changing geography of Glasgow from the 1500’s to the present day. Tuesday, November 7 2017, 7.30 pm Stobs Camp: Past, Present and Future Andrew Jepson, Stobs Camp Project Officer, Archaeology Scotland Venue: Lecture Hall, Hawick High School Everybody Welcome. Voluntary Collection. Wednesday, November 8 2017, 10 am - 11 am Standing Stones of Stenness Walk
Venue: Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge Join the Orkney Ranger Service for a free guided tour of our oldest stone circle, and explore the fascinating links with the nearby Neolithic village of Barnhouse. Wednesday, November 8 2017, 6.30 pm, refreshments available from 6 pm Computer art and the influence of D'Arcy Thompson Catherine Mason Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Free but donations requested from non-members. Wednesday, November 8 2017, 7 pm Bannockburn Lecture Series :The nature of government in the Middle Ages Dauvit Broun & Joanna Tucker (University of Glasgow) Venue: Bannockburn, FK7 0LJ Was life fair and just under a King of Scots? We warmly welcome Dauvit Broun to his first Bannockburn Talk.He will be examining the rise of government in the Middle Ages and discusses life under Royal authority. For further information and ticket reservation call 01786 812664 email bannockburn2014@nts.org.uk Wednesday, November 8 2017, 7.30 pm A–pulling and a-pushing: a railway town at work Jim Summers Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery Central Scotland Family History Society Wednesday, November 8 2017, 7.30 pm The Soutra Plateau: Part 1, west of the A68 Henry Borthwick Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels Wednesday, November 8 2017, 7.30 pm Burke and Hare’s Edinburgh Gordon Findlater Venue: Gullane Village Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society The story of Burke and Hare in the days of body snatching for medical dissection purposes. Wednesday, November 8 2017, 7.45 pm National Amnesia, Sugar & Slaves Anne Williams Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock Thursday, November 9 2017, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm ‘“No Love Lost”: The Scots in Ireland under the Union’ Stuart Clark (University of Edinburgh) Venue: Room 1.434 (Teaching Room 7), Doorway 3, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details. Thursday, November 9 2017, 5.30 pm ‘Places of memory: The role of locality in 19th and 20th century commemorations of the Wars of Independence’ Ms Laura Harrison (University of Edinburgh) Venue: New Seminar Room, St John’s House, 71 South Street, St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research See here for more details. Thursday, November 9 2017, 7 pm - 9 pm Women Munitions Workers in WW1 Barbara Graham Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, November 9 2017, 7.30 pm White, Black and Grey: recent discoveries of medieval friaries
Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland 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). Thursday, November 9 2017, 7.30 pm The Lowland Clearances Peter Aitchison & Andrew Cassell, University of Glasgow Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Thursday, November 9 2017, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Brains' Trust
Venue: Elie Church Hall Elie & Earlsferry History Society A panel of local experts will try their best to answer your questions on local history. Friday, November 10 2017, 9.15 am - 4.45 pm Putting on the Writs: Scottish Court and Legal Records
Venue: National Records of Scotland, New Register House, Edinburgh Annual conference of the Scottish Records Association. Sessions on Civil and Ecclesiastical Courts, Sheriff and Franchise courts, Burgh Records. Plenary talk by Professor Hector MacQueen. Conference website Saturday, November 11 2017, 10 am - 12 pm WWI Ken Nisbet Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL WWI: Ken Nisbet, our resident expert on all things military, will give a more focussed talk than in previous workshops. Saturday, November 11 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm Irish records and research: a modern overview Jill Williams, FIGRS Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society Saturday, November 11 2017, 9 am - 4.45 pm The Inner Forth: New connections for nature, history and people
Venue: Lecture Theatre Cottrell A3, Stirling University Forth Naturalist and Historian 9:00 – 10:00 Registration – Cottrell Lecture Theatre A3 Foyer
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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 30 October - 5 November 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, October 30 2017, 7.30 pm A Sense of Africa – the Namibia Experience Duncan Fraser Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Monday, October 30 2017, 7.30 pm Robert Duncan Milne (Cupar/USA Author) Barry Sullivan Venue: Age Concern Building, Provost Wynd, Cupar Tuesday, October 31 2017, 1 pm Black Douglas: The Bushranger and the Man Meg Foster, University of New South Wales Venue: G16, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh University of Edinburgh Diaspora Studies graduate workshop. For more information see http://edin.ac/1MSzwtw Tuesday, October 31 2017, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Early Modern Keith Brown, Roger Mason, Ali Cathcart 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. Wednesday, November 1 2017, 10 am - 11 am Standing Stones of Stenness Walk
Venue: Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge Join the Orkney Ranger Service for a free guided tour of our oldest stone circle, and explore the fascinating links with the nearby Neolithic village of Barnhouse. Thursday, November 2 2017, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm ‘The Emergence of a Credit System in Early Modern Scotland’ Dr Gains Murdoch (University of Aberdeen) Venue: Room 1.434 (Teaching Room 7), Doorway 3, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details. Thursday, November 2 2017, 7 pm Pilot Training at RAF Montrose in WW1 Daniel Paton Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Friday, November 3 2017, 2.30 pm The Vital Role of East Lothian in the Mary Queen of Scots and John Knox Struggle Donald Smith Venue: John Gray Centre Friends of the John Gray Centre How was Mary Queen of Scots’ drama played out in East Lothian? Was it decided there? Storyteller and novelist, Donald Smith, explains the research behind his book Ballad of the Five Marys, challenges popular ideas about Mary, and shows how many of the key players in her tragedy, including James Hepburn, John Knox and Maitland of Lethington, were rooted in East Lothian. Friday, November 3 2017, 3 pm ‘The Scottish Impact on Nineteenth-Century Canada: an Interpretation’ Professor Sir Tom Devine (University of Edinburgh) Venue: Playfair Library, Old College University of Edinburgh Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details. Friday, November 3 2017, 7.30 pm Annual Dinner, Beaufort Hotel, 11 Culduthel Road, IV2 4AG, 7.30pm Jo Macdonald Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Saturday, November 4 2017, 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, November 4 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm Useful Websites
Venue: Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 23 - 29 October 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. Tuesday, October 24 2017, 1 pm - 1.10 pm Diversity at the Northern limit of the Roman Empire Dr Louisa Campbell, University of Glasgow Venue: Hunterian Museum Gilbert Scott building University of Glasgow G12 8QQ Black History Month www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian /visit/insighttalks/ Tuesday, October 24 2017, 12.30pm - 2.00pm Heads up at Provand’s Lordship: Old Glasgow and the slave trade Dr Anthony Lewis Venue: St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street Glasgow G4 0RH Black History Month This talk by Scottish History Curator Dr. Anthony Lewis will look at stone sculptures, decorative art work and paintings at Provand’s Lordship signifying Glasgow’s historic connections of the transatlantic trade with tobacco, sugar and slavery from the late 1600s onwards. Free Event www.glasgowmuseums.com Wednesday, October 25 2017, 10 am - 11 am Standing Stones of Stenness Walk
Venue: Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge Join the Orkney Ranger Service for a free guided tour of our oldest stone circle, and explore the fascinating links with the nearby Neolithic village of Barnhouse. Wednesday, October 25 2017, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm Bolts and Bodkins
Venue: Edinburgh Castle Join castle archer, Rusty Bodkins for an explanation of how the Scots used the medieval longbow and crossbow. Learn about different types of arrowheads and how arrow wounds were treated. Get dressed for battle and join the garrison! Included in the normal admission price Wednesday, October 25 2017, 6.30 pm - 8 pm Trading Places Stuart Allan, Peter Blom, Tanja Bueltmann, Lidia Krzynowek, Esther Mijers, Iain Watson, David Worthington Venue: National Museum of Scotland Migration is perceived as a uniquely modern phenomenon, but Scotland has a long experience of inward and outward migration, including a history of commercial enterprise in other countries. Join our panel as they discuss Scotland’s commercial diaspora past and present. Wednesday, October 25 2017, 7.30pm 200 years of Black Isle Farmers Alasdair Cameron Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Non-members will be charged £2 Wednesday, October 25 2017, 9 pm Texts and Thomson Scott Abercrombie Venue: Mitchell Library North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN The Alexander Thomson Society are pleased to present a rare books event in association with The Mitchell Library. Glasgow architect and director of the Society, Scott Abercrombie, will deliver a talk giving a historical context to the importance of these books in relation to Thomson’s work and other contemporary Glaswegian architects. He will discuss built examples where the influence of these texts can be found in the architecture of Glasgow or where the ideas that they present have influenced the Thomson’s design philosophy. Following this introduction a number of rare editions of these books will be made available for your perusal by The Mitchell Library. Due to the sensitivity of some of these texts the we have had to limit the number of tickets for this event, so book early to avoid disappointment. Free. Thursday, October 26 2017 Current Research on Scottish and International Maritime History
Venue: Mitchell Library North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN University of Glasgow A one-day conference Thursday, October 26 2017, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm ‘(Super)natural Animals in Early Modern Scotland’ Dr Lizanne Henderson (University of Glasgow) Venue: Room 1.434 (Teaching Room 7), Doorway 3, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details. Thursday, October 26 2017, 7.30 pm St. Ninian and the Sea: New Work on Early Christian Whithorn Dr. Adrian Maldonado, University of Glasgow Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Friday, October 27 2017, 7.30 pm The Appin Murder Prof Allan MacInnes Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Saturday, October 28 2017, 10:30am-12:00pm Alford Genealogy Group
Venue: Alford Community Campus Library, Alford Academy, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8TY Saturday, October 28 2017, 2pm Heraldry in Jamaica Duncan Sutherland Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland Sunday, October 29 2017, 1 pm - 3 pm CRER Walking Tour
Venue: Starting point at Glasgow Cathedral Just off Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0QZ Black History Month Join us on an historical journey through Glasgow’s mercantile past and examine the connections with slavery, tobacco and the abolition movement. See the reality of Glasgow’s role in the enslavement of human beings.The tour will be led by Adebusola Debora Ramsay and Marenka Thompson-Odlum. Sunday, October 29 2017, 1 pm - 4 pm Kinneil House Tours
Venue: Kinneil House Historic Environment Scotland has joined forces with The Friends of Kinneil charity to run a series of free open days in 2017. Once home to the Dukes of Hamilton, you'll get the chance to see inside this impressive mansion, which dates back to the 15th century and boasts some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland.
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 16 - 22 October 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, October 16 2017, 4 pm Slavery, the Middle Passage and Plantations: ‘Minecraft’ software and teaching materials
Venue: University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Black History Month We invite you to the launch of ‘Minecraft’ software and associated teaching materials, which have been designed for use by school learners, teachers and others. These materials introduce users to the ships used to carry enslaved Africans to the Caribbean, and then to the towns and plantations in the Caribbean in which they would spend their lives. With introductory remarks by Prof. Sir Geoff Palmer. Free event Email nelson.mundell@glasgow.ac.uk Monday, October 16 2017, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Builders of Edinburgh's New Town
Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Tuesday, October 17 2017, 1 pm The Scottish Cemetery in Kolkata Tom Addyman Venue: G16, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh University of Edinburgh Diaspora Studies graduate workshop. For more information see http://edin.ac/1MSzwtw Tuesday, October 17 2017, 1 pm - 1.10 pm Medals of Haile Selassie’s Patriots and the Liberation of Abyssinia Jesper Ericsson, Curatorial Assistant, The Hunterian Venue: Hunterian Museum Gilbert Scott building University of Glasgow G12 8QQ Black History Month www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian /visit/insighttalks/ Tuesday, October 17 2017, 12.30 pm - 2 pm ‘With angels and dark angels’ - Black depictions of sacred figures in Christian art and devotion Harry Dunlop Venue: St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0RH Black History Month In this talk Learning and Access Curator Harry Dunlop explores different cultural representations of Christ and the Virgin Mary in Christian art. The talk examines the intentions behind the representation of an angel as a Black African in a 1950s stained glass window in nearby Glasgow Cathedral and also explores the symbolic and perhaps subversive representation of the Virgin Mary as the Black Madonna. Free event www.glasgowmuseums.com Wednesday, October 18 2017, 10 am - 11 am Standing Stones of Stenness Walk
Venue: Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge Join the Orkney Ranger Service for a free guided tour of our oldest stone circle, and explore the fascinating links with the nearby Neolithic village of Barnhouse. Wednesday, October 18 2017, 10 am - 12.30 pm Walktober - Historic Plockton Village Tour
Venue: Plockton Visitor Centre Explore the historic planned village of Plockton, dating from 1801 with the Trust ranger. Take a gentle stroll, listen to some stories from the past and get to know the jewel in the Highland crown. The tour visits the main areas of the village, the old pier and pontoons, the Brae with its crofts and ancient trees, the Open Air Church and the War Memorial. Learn about the history of crofting and planned villages in the Highlands, the split in the Church of Scotland and the sailing tradition of Plockton. Wednesday 18th October, 10am - 12.30pm Adults £5, Children free No need to book. For more information phone the Balmacara Estate Office on 01599 566 325 Meet: 10am at Plockton Visitor Centre Bring waterproofs and wear sensible stout footwear. Walk is 1.5 miles/2 km and is relatively flat. Walktober is a week of walks spread across the impressive range of properties under the care of the National Trust for Scotland in Wester Ross. Events will be running at Inverewe, Torridon, Balmacara Estate and Kintail. Experience the unique autumn atmosphere of the Highlands, amongst some of the country’s finest backdrops, and learn from those who know these areas best; the local National Trust for Scotland Rangers. Wednesday, October 18 2017, 2 pm Battle of Killiecrankie
Venue: Killiecrankie Visitor Centre, PH16 5LG The Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689 was the first of the Jacobite uprisings. Get to grips with the gory details of this gruesome battle with an interactive battle talk (1 hour) taking place in the woods above Soldier's Leap, followed by a walk to some key battle locations. There will be a display of, and opportunity to handle replica weapons with children's craft activities afterwards outside the Visitor Centre. Meet outside the Visitor Centre in the stone circle. £3 per child £5 per adult. No booking required. For further information please call 01796 473233. Wednesday, October 18 2017, 7.30 pm The History of the Trades House of Glasgow Craig Bryce Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham Members free, non-members £3 at the door Wednesday, October 18 2017, 7.30 pm War and diplomacy on the northern frontier: the impact of the Romans in Scotland Fraser Hunter, National Museums of Scotland Venue: Acredale House, Mid Street, Bathgate West Lothian History and Amenity Society Wednesday, October 18 2017, 7.30 pm Choice Border Ballads from Ettrick and Yarrow Poppy Holden Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels Wednesday, October 18 2017, 9 am Bannockburn Lecture Series: New light on the Brochs of The Forth Valley Dr Murray Cook Venue: Bannockburn, FK7 0LJ While we normally think of brochs as being from the north of Scotland, Stirling and the Forth Valley has a large number of brochs, all of which were constructed in the 1st century BC/AD and many traded with the Romans, taking advantage of the bottleneck at Stirling. The majority were destroyed by fire?..was this the Romans turning on traders following a change of Imperial policy or angry locals burning our quislings? Find out more with Stirling's very own Murray Cook on the 18th October only at The Battle of Bannockburn. Tickets Five pounds with proceeds to the Learning fund Email Bannockburn2014@nts.org.uk or call 01786 812664 Thursday, October 19 2017, 10 am - 2.30 pm Walktober - Inverewe Roundhouse Ramble
Venue: Inverewe Garden & Estate, IV22 2LG Join the Inverewe Roundhouse Ramble for thousands of years of history in just a few hours! Poolewe has a fascinating history dating back to late bronze/early iron age when the earliest settlers began crofting. Inverewe Estate has over 40 points of archaeological interest. This walk will take you to the archaeological remains of our roundhouse and a visit to Trig Point, a WW2 place of interest. It offers splendid coastal views and you will also pass by our resident seal colony. This walk has a couple of steep inclines and is a strenuous walk over uneven terrain and boggy ground so sturdy outdoor shoes are essential. Bring a packed lunch, water, sunscreen, waterproofs and don’t forget your camera! Thursday 19th October, 10am-2.30pm Adults £5, Children £3 Booking Essential For more information or to book a place, please contact: Inverewe Visitor Centre Tel: 01445 781229 Walktober is a week of walks spread across the impressive range of properties under the care of the National Trust for Scotland in Wester Ross. Events will be running at Inverewe, Torridon, Balmacara Estate and Kintail. Experience the unique autumn atmosphere of the Highlands, amongst some of the country’s finest backdrops, and learn from those who know these areas best; the local National Trust for Scotland Rangers. Thursday, October 19 2017, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm ‘“The few Villainous Countries”: Contesting definitions of the Highlands in Post-Culloden legislation’ Alastair Noble (University of Edinburgh) Venue: Room 1.434 (Teaching Room 7), Doorway 3, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details. Thursday, October 19 2017, 5.30 pm ‘#Medieval?: 19th Century Highland Castle Architectural Aesthetics and 21st Century Digital Responses’ Dr Linsey Hunter (University of the Highlands and Islands) Venue: New Seminar Room, St John’s House, 71 South Street, St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research See here for more details. Thursday, October 19 2017, 7.30 pm A Soldier of the Rough Wooing Arran Paul Johnston 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, October 19 2017, 7.30 pm Lest We Forget Morag Sutherland and Ellen Lindsay - Brora Venue: Brora Community Centre Stories behind the Clyne War Memorial Great War names - part 2 Thursday, October 19 2017, 7.30 pm Questions and Answers Members' Night Venue: Portland Church hall, South Beach, Troon Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, October 19 2017, 7:30 pm Workshop
Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Saturday, October 21 2017, 10 am - 12 pm Old Scottish Handwriting Kirsteen Mulhern Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Old Scottish Handwriting: Just when you think it’s great because you have traced your family back into the 17th and 18th Centuries, you suddenly find the writing in the OPRs changes and you can’t read it! Kirsteen Mulhern from the Scottish Records Association will give a Beginners workshop on how to decipher it. Saturday, October 21 2017, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm From Waterside to Waterloo
Venue: Edinburgh Castle Hear the heroic tale of Sergeant Charles Ewart's daring feat to capture the Colours and the Standard of The 45 Regime of Napoleon's Army at the Battle of Waterloo 1815. Included in the normal admission price Saturday, October 21 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm George Square - Slavery & Abolition Dr Michael Morris Venue: Meet outside Glasgow City Chambers George Square, Glasgow G2 1DU Black History Month Glasgow’s George Square was laid out in 1781 and the statues, erected between 1819 and 1902, are designed to celebrate scientists, writers, military figures, politicians and royals. But these sculptures and monuments largely tell a sanitised story of Empire - whether a clean story of trade from the Clyde, or an orderly procession of colonised peoples paying tribute to a monarch. Dr. Michael Morris’s walk and talk looks to highlight a more difficult context and to provide a counter-narrative to this cleaned up history. Join him as he reveals a hidden history of Scotland’s complicated involvement in slavery associated with each and every one of the statues on display. Free event with registration Register at tinyurl.com/crereventbrite Saturday, October 21 2017, 2.30pm-4.30pm Bazaars, Benevolence & Buildings In NE Scotland Douglas Lockhart Venue: Unitarian Church Centre, 43A Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1RN Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society Saturday, October 21 2017, 7 pm The Witches of Culross Leonard Low Venue: Royal Burgh of Culross, KY12 8JH Learn about the horrific witch trials that took place throughout Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries and particularly about the poor souls in and around Culross. Renowned Fife Author, Leonard Low, will tell the gruesome truth about the lives of many who were accused of Witchcraft.......and he will demonstrate the torture instruments used to extract their confessions. 7pm-9pm Tickets £12 Sunday, October 22 2017, 1 pm - 3 pm CRER Walking Tour
Venue: Starting point at Glasgow Cathedral Just off Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0QZ Black History Month Join us on an historical journey through Glasgow’s mercantile past and examine the connections with slavery, tobacco and the abolition movement. See the reality of Glasgow’s role in the enslavement of human beings.The tour will be led by Adebusola Debora Ramsay and Marenka Thompson-Odlum. Sunday, October 22 2017, 1 pm - 5 pm Biggar Gasworks Steam Days
Venue: Biggar Gaswork Museum For upwards of 130 years – from 1839 to 1973 – Biggar Gasworks made coal-gas for the town and surrounding district. It was one of the first small-town gasworks to open in Scotland, and among the last to close. It is the only preserved gasworks left in Scotland. Not long afterwards, it passed into State care, to be preserved as a lasting reminder of an industry that provided so much benefit to all the country’s citizens. During the 'Steam Days' the boiler will be operating and driving various items of steam driven machines associated with gas production and distribution. Tickets can be purchased on the day. £5 adults, £4 concessions, £3 children. Under 5s go free, children must be accompanied by an adult. Sunday, October 22 2017, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm From Waterside to Waterloo
Venue: Edinburgh Castle Hear the heroic tale of Sergeant Charles Ewart's daring feat to capture the Colours and the Standard of The 45 Regime of Napoleon's Army at the Battle of Waterloo 1815. Included in the normal admission price
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 9 - 15 October 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. Tuesday, October 10 2017, 1 pm - 1.10 pm The Food of Empire: A Scot’s Role in Propagating Slave Food Marenka Thompson-Odlum, University of Glasgow Venue: Hunterian Museum Gilbert Scott building University of Glasgow G12 8QQ Black History Month Marenka Thompson-Odlum uses the image of one of our Walter Hood Fitch watercolours to tell the history of bread fruit and its role in the slave trade. www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian /visit/insighttalks/ Tuesday, October 10 2017, 10:15 - 11:45 U3A Family History Group Open Session Venue: Turriff Library, Grange Villa, The Square, Turriff, AB43 5AE Tuesday, October 10 2017, 12.30pm - 2.00pm Heads up at Provand’s Lordship: Old Glasgow and the slave trade Dr Anthony Lewis Venue: St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street Glasgow G4 0RH Black History Month This talk by Scottish History Curator Dr. Anthony Lewis will look at stone sculptures, decorative art work and paintings at Provand’s Lordship signifying Glasgow’s historic connections of the transatlantic trade with tobacco, sugar and slavery from the late 1600s onwards. Free Event www.glasgowmuseums.com Tuesday, October 10 2017, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Medieval Steve Boardman; Dauvit Broun, Stephen Driscoll, Thomas Clancy 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, October 10 2017, 7.30 pm TBA Martin Pucci Venue: Buchan Hotel, Ellon Ellon and District Heritage Society Entrance £3 Tuesday, October 10 2017, 7.30 pm Italians in Fife Norma Alari 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, October 10 2017, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Southern Necropolis Colin Mackie Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, October 11 2017, 10 am - 11 am Standing Stones of Stenness Walk
Venue: Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge Join the Orkney Ranger Service for a free guided tour of our oldest stone circle, and explore the fascinating links with the nearby Neolithic village of Barnhouse. Wednesday, October 11 2017, 6.30 pm, refreshments available from 6 pm The British Association's 1867 meeting in Dundee viewed through the prism of legacy Eddie Small, University of Dundee Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Free but donations requested from non-members. Wednesday, October 11 2017, 7 pm The Death and Life of the Great Lafayette Ian Robertson & Gordon Rutter Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Free to members, £5 for guests. Disabled access and hearing loop Wednesday, October 11 2017, 7.30 pm How to trace your family history: Tracing Quaker ancestors Paul Burton Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery Central Scotland Family History Society Wednesday, October 11 2017, 7.45 pm Knights Templar Robbie Fisher Venue: RAF Club, Ardgowan Square, Greenock Thursday, October 12 2017, 7 pm The 1911 census Ken Nisbet Venue: GLO Centre, 78 Muir Street, MOTHERWELL. ML1 1BN Lanarkshire Family History Society Thursday, October 12 2017, 7 pm - 9 pm Carrick Coast - Old Railway, Ayr to Girvan Robert Smillie Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, October 12 2017, 7.30 pm The Deeside Line Mike Cooper Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Mike Cooper is the former picture archivist for the Great North of Scotland Railway Association and is author of the book “The Great North of Scotland Railway -Then and Now”. He will take us on a virtual tour along the railway line from Aberdeen to Ballater. Thursday, October 12 2017, 7.30 pm The Botany of Ailsa Craig Bernard Zonfrillo, Honorary Lecturer, University of Glasgow Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Thursday, October 12 2017, 7.30 pm Working for a living. Terms and conditions from Palmerston to Lloyd George Andrew Ramage Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society An old family diary led to fascinating insights into living and working conditions in the late 1800s Thursday, October 12 2017, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Fife Airfields Group Captain Jim Leggat Venue: Elie Church Hall Elie & Earlsferry History Society Group Captain Jim Leggat is an authority on former airfields in general and those in Fife in particular. Jim, who lives in Dunfermline, will be including some interesting stories about the many former airfields in the East Neuk. Friday, October 13 2017, 1 pm - 3 pm Slavery and Scotland: Through the lens of Material Culture
Venue: Gallery of Modern Art, 1 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH Black History Month The talk will explore Scotland’s history with slavery through the material culture of Glasgow’s Museums. These objects’ direct and indirect links to the slave trade will also illuminate Scotland’s role in Empire. Free event with registration Register at tinyurl.com/crereventbrite Friday, October 13 2017, 2 pm - 2.45 pm May her life be perfect
Venue: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG Black History Month May her life be perfect Ankhesnefer lived in Thebes during ancient Egyptian times. Her name means “may her life be perfect”, yet she died of a sword wound to the head. How did she end up in Glasgow? This tour is aimed at adults, but families with children are welcome to attend. Free event www.glasgowmuseums.com Friday, October 13 2017, 4 pm ‘The Battle of the Forests: The little-known story of the Canadian Forestry Corps in the Scottish Highlands during World War II’ Melynda Jarratt (Fredericton, New Brunswick) Venue: G.14, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details. Saturday, October 14 2017, 1 pm Uncovered Stories
Venue: Culloden Battlefield Walk around and discover what was left behind on the moor and the stories they can tell us. This tour will look at the facinating archaeology on the field. All children must be accompanied by an adult. This tour will last approx. 60 minutes. Adult £5, child £4.50, family £12.50 Saturday, October 14 2017, 1 pm - 2.30 pm Salvona the Lion Tamer 100 Years On
Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Ambrose Salvona, a lion tamer, spent the last years of his life in Inverness. When he died in the Inverness Poorhouse in 1917, his friends organised a march from Inverness Castle to Tomnahurich Cemetery. The march was accompanied by the Salvation Army Band and advertised in the Inverness Courier. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death, the Highland Archive Centre is proud to host an afternoon of talks about his fascinating life and family. Free event but bookins are required - to book please telephone 01463 256444 or email archives@highlifehighland.com Saturday, October 14 2017, 10 am - 4 pm Tomb Readers: Throwing New Light on Worn Inscriptions with Digital Photography
Venue: St Patrick’s Churchyard, Dalzell Estate Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Learn how to use Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) to take photos capturing a surface’s shape and colour in three dimensions and see the carvings in more detail than has been seen for many years. Saturday, October 14 2017, 11 am Market Knowe guided walk
Venue: Meet at Huntly Wood carpark Free but donations requested from non-members. Saturday, October 14 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm Bring along a brick wall
Venue: Elgin Library, Cooper Park, Elgin, IV30 1HS Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society Saturday, October 14 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm George Square - Slavery & Abolition Dr Michael Morris Venue: Meet outside Glasgow City Chambers George Square, Glasgow G2 1DU Black History Month Glasgow’s George Square was laid out in 1781 and the statues, erected between 1819 and 1902, are designed to celebrate scientists, writers, military figures, politicians and royals. But these sculptures and monuments largely tell a sanitised story of Empire - whether a clean story of trade from the Clyde, or an orderly procession of colonised peoples paying tribute to a monarch. Dr. Michael Morris’s walk and talk looks to highlight a more difficult context and to provide a counter-narrative to this cleaned up history. Join him as he reveals a hidden history of Scotland’s complicated involvement in slavery associated with each and every one of the statues on display. Free event with registration Register at tinyurl.com/crereventbrite Sunday, October 15 2017, 1 pm - 3 pm CRER Walking Tour
Venue: Starting point at Glasgow Cathedral Just off Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0QZ Black History Month Join us on an historical journey through Glasgow’s mercantile past and examine the connections with slavery, tobacco and the abolition movement. See the reality of Glasgow’s role in the enslavement of human beings.The tour will be led by Adebusola Debora Ramsay and Marenka Thompson-Odlum. Sunday, October 15 2017, 10 am - 4 pm Tomb Readers: Throwing New Light on Worn Inscriptions with Digital Photography
Venue: St Patrick’s Churchyard, Dalzell Estate Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Learn how to use Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) to take photos capturing a surface’s shape and colour in three dimensions and see the carvings in more detail than has been seen for many years. |
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