History talks and events 15-21 October 2018

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 15 - 21 October 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.

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Monday, October 15 2018, 7.30pm

The Erskine Project

Heather Church

Venue: Gilchrist Theatre, Kelvinside Academy

Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society

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Monday, October 15 2018, 7.30pm

A Line Through Edinburgh. Archaelogical Investigations along the Edinburgh Tram Route.

John Lawson, Archaeology Officer, CECAS

Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie

Currie & District Local History Society

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Monday, October 15 2018, 8 pm

St Cecilia's Hall and its Musical Collection

Sarah Deters, University of Edinburgh

Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE

Colinton Local History Society

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Wednesday, October 17 2018, 7 pm

Growing up in Edinburgh: schooling, sport and social life through the lens of the Scottish Screen Archive

Ruth Washbrook

Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

The Old Edinburgh Club

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Wednesday, October 17 2018, 7.30pm

Bridgescapes: Scotland’s Bridge Building Heritage

Bruce Kettlewood

Venue: Falkirk Trinity Church

Falkirk Local History Society

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Thursday, October 18 2018, 7.30 pm

Leaving Nothing but the Plague: Survivors Guide to the Siege of Haddington

Jon Cooper

Venue: Haddington Town House

Haddington's History Society

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Thursday, October 18 2018, 7.30pm

Poor Law Records, Renfrewshire

Angela Ronald

Venue: 9 High Street, Paisley PA1 2AE

Renfrewshire Family History Society

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Thursday, October 18 2018, 7.30pm

The Broch and the Empire: Re-assessing the Work at Leckie, Stirlingshire, in the 1970’s

Euan MacKie

Venue: Boyd Orr Building, University Avenue

Glasgow Archaeological Society

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Thursday, October 18 2018, 7.30pm

The Troon War Memorial

Nan McFarlane

Venue: Portland Church hall

Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society

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Saturday, October 20 2018, 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm

The Aberdeen Suffragettes

Prof Sarah Pedersen

Venue: Unitarian Church Centre

Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society

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