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 22 2016, 7.30 pm
Perthshire Silver
Amy Waugh, Perth Museum and Art Gallery
Venue: Murthly Village Hall
West Stormont Historical Society
Non-members: adults £3, concessions £2. (Open discussion meetings at Luncarty are free)
Monday, February 22 2016, 7.30 pm
The Coal Mines and Quarries of Carlops and West Linton
James Waugh
Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie
Currie & District Local History Society
James Waugh gave the Society an interesting talk on Glencorse Old Kirk on his last visit. His talk this time is based upon the the history of the Beresford family of Macbiehill, near Carlops, who were the main landowners on that area. It also covers the stories of the women and children who worked in the mines. Coal production at Coalyburn, Harlaw Muir and Kitleyknowe was vital to the production of Limestone and there were also large limestone quarries in that area between Carlops and West Linton.
Monday, February 22 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm
The Voyage of the ‘Scotia’ - the story of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition of 1902 – 04
Professor David Munro MBE
Venue: Alloa Town Hall (Tommy Downs Room)
Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
Tuesday, February 23 2016, 6 pm
Two Families, One Remote Estate: A Victorian Inheritance
David Jones
Venue: Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, University of Dundee, DD1 4EN
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
Ardtornish, the house, the estate, the architects and the families through its archives; from pioneering concrete to original wallpapers, the survival of a unique ensemble
Tuesday, February 23 2016, 7 pm
Old Photographs - Tay Valley History Society
Venue: Carmyllie Church Hall, Carmyllie, Arbroath, DD11 2QZ
Wednesday, February 24 2016, 7.30 pm
The Highland Diary of a Victorian Lady
Jonathan McColl
Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness
Highland Family History Society
Thursday, February 25 2016, 2.00 pm
Noblewomen of Atholl: Work, Welfare and War
Dr Nicola Cowmeadow
Venue: Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library
Dr Nicola Cowmeadow will focus on the early life and work of Katharine (Kitty) Stewart Murray, 8th Duchess of Atholl. She will examine Kitty's place in the Murray of Atholl family, tracing her path into politics. In addition, Kitty Atholl's life will be compared and contrasted with the life of an earlier Katherine, the first Duchess of Atholl, who lived in the era of the Glorious Revolution and the Union of Scotland and England of 1707. She is much less well known but was also a highly politicised woman who used her position, much like Kitty, to engage with politics in an earlier period in which women had no formal role in politics or church affairs. This presentation will show how these noblewomen of Atholl created a role for themselves in times of economic strife, political upheaval and war.
Thursday, February 25 2016, 7.30 pm
Life & Times of Thomas Muir
Jimmy Watson
Venue: Glen Halls, Neilston
Barrhead & Neilston Historical Association
Thursday, February 25 2016, 7.30 pm
The Tenement House in Glasgow
Venue: FCCS Office, Soutbank Marina, Kirkintilloch
Thursday, February 25 2016, 7.30 pm
The Archaeology (and a Little Bit of History) of Burns’ Cottage
Dr Tanja Ronankiewicz, Addyman Archaeology
Venue: Town Hall, Ayr
Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Thursday, February 25 2016, 7.30 pm
The Childhood of JamesVI at Stirling
Ross Blevin,Senior Steward, Stirling Castle
Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery
Stirling Local History Society
Thursday, February 25 2016, 7.45 pm
Canals by Numbers: the Forth & Clyde Canal
Gemma Wild
Venue: Drymen Village Hall, Main Street, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0BP
Drymen & District Local History Society
Speaker is Canal Officer - Cultural Heritage
Thursday, February 25 2016, 8 pm
Glasgow's Hidden Treasures part 2
David Walker
Venue: Chapel Hall, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, 2 Crummock Street, Beith, Ayrshire
Beith Historical Society
Friday, February 26 2016, 6 pm
Stained Glass Workshop
Venue: GCHT, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow
Discover the art and craft of stained glass through a practical exploration of the techniques and materials used. Learn about the history and development of the craft along with the challenges facing conservation and restoration for the future.
Saturday, February 27 2016, 1.45 pm
Pre 1841 Census Records and their use in Research. The OPRs not on Scotlands People.
Bruce Bishop
Venue: St Ninian's Church Hall, Castle Douglas
Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society
Coffee and tea will be served at 1.45 p.m. meetings start 2.15 p.m
Saturday, February 27 2016, 2.00 pm
The Heraldry of a Vanished Collegiate Church in Edinburgh
Charles Burnett, FHSS
Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh
The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Sunday, February 28 2016, 2.00 pm
From Tweeds to Twin-Setts - a History of the Mills, mostly in Hawick
Gordon MacDonald
Venue: Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PN
Borders Family History Society
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