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We reported yesterday on the Scottish Records Association conference on healthcare in Scotland before the NHS. One of the speakers discussed cholera outbreaks and the measures taken to deal with them. There was a major outbreak of cholera in Scotland in 1832, traces of which can be found in a variety of record sources - there was a spike in mortality, which can be traced in burial registers; newspapers of the time feature regular reports of cholera cases and attempts to cope with the consequences; and Kirk Session records often at least mention the epidemic. Inchinnan, in Renfrewshire, was no exception. The Kirk Session and heritors were so concerned that they formed a committee of health to try to cope with the health crisis: At a meeting of the heritors and Kirk Session held at Inchinnan on the 26th day of January 1832 The committee didn't waste much time - they met again four days later, having carried out an inspection of much of the parish: At Inchinnan, the thirtieth day of January 1832. We the Committee appointed at the meeting of Heritors and Kirk Session to inspect the different dwelling houses in the Parish, for the purpose of removing nuisances and providing for the comfort of the indigent, report that we this day commenced our survey at the Manse, and visited all the families to the North of the old Greenock road, as far as Peter Barr’s Gateside, and in addition Greenhead, Broomlands, and Luckensford. This is a mix of reasonable preventive measures and concern for the general well-being of the poor of the parish, but I have to admit I was a little surprised to learn the heritors agreeing to build a "necessary", essentially a public toilet, although it was likely very basic, perhaps little more than a hole in the ground. The notion of potatoes causing cholera was somewhat more surprising though. The Committee met again the next day, having completed their inspections: Inchinnan, Feb 1 1832 Two weeks later, the Committee met again. Clearly, their concern had increased. They ordered a printed circular to be printed, giving advice to parishioners, and used poor funds to buy a stock of medicines for the use of the poor in the parish - an interesting example of public health care provision before the 1845 Poor Law required local authorities to do so. 3d day. By now the parish authorities were concerned about strangers bringing the disease to Inchinnan, and were warning parishioners to have no dealings with vagrants and unlicensed hawkers. Interestingly, they were also ordering follow-up inspections of places they'd previously visited where they'd ordered the removal of "nuisances". Four days later the printed circular was ready for distribution to every house in the parish: At Inchinnan Feb 21st 1832 The text of the circular makes interesting reading: CHOLERA Laudanum of course was a tincture of opium. While it could certainly ease the most obvious symptom of cholera - diarrhoea - it really wasn't a cure, and as one of the speakers at the SRA conference pointed out, opium poisoning was a significant problem in Scotland in the 19th century. The next entry is three weeks later. It would appear that the exhortations to parishioners not to deal with vagrants and unlicensed hawkers had not had the desired effect, as the heritors decided to hire a Constable to patrol the road to keep strangers out: Inchinnan March 12th 1832 Unfortunately, there are no further minutes of the health committee, so it's not clear what the outcome was, but it is clear that there was concern for the health of paupers, at least in one parish in Renfrewshire, although doubtless there was likely an element of self-interest in preventing an outbreak. That cholera was not eradicated is however made clear by the fact that immediately below a copy of the printed circular in the Kirk Session minute book is a note, in a different hand from the surrounding entries, and dated some years later, with suggested treatments for cholera outbreaks: Recommendations Evidently, treatment of cholera hadn't advanced much in the intervening years.
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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 31 October - 6 November 2016
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 31 2016, 5.30 pm The Public History of Scotland and Caribbean Slavery Louise Welsh (Glasgow), Stephen Mullen (Glasgow) and Michael Hopcroft (Glasgow Caledonian) Venue: Room 202, 3 University Gardens, Glasgow Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies Monday, October 31 2016, 7.30 pm John Tweedie Memorial Lecture, It’s A Dogs Life Hamish Coghill Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie Currie & District Local History Society Monday, October 31 2016, 7.30 pm Photographs of Cupar Allan Carr Venue: Age Concern Building, Provost Wynd, Cupar Tuesday, November 1 2016, 1 pm “Imprest on vellum": Lowland language and the early American republic, c. 1800-1830 Sean Murphy (University of St Andrews) Venue: Room G16, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies Diaspora Studies Graduate Workshop Series Tuesday, November 1 2016, 5.30 pm Memory and the work of forgetting: telling protest in rural England Dr Carl Griffin, Reader in Historical Geography, University of Sussex Venue: Ross House, Dornoch University of the Highlands and Islands Centre for History This paper offers an initial attempt to think through how, against markers of traumatic pasts, English rural communities in the long eighteenth century attempted both to forget and to reinscribe the past in usable ways. Tuesday, November 1 2016, 6.45 pm for 7.15 pm The Life of Eric Liddell Sue Caton Venue: Morningside Parish Church Hall Morningside Heritage Association Tuesday, November 1 2016, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Bangour War Hospital (incl. Hopetoun and Polkemmet Aux. Hospitals) WWI Sybil Cavanagh Venue: Lanthorn Community Education Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Livingston EH54 6JL West Lothian Family History Society Tuesday, November 1 2016, 7.30 pm From Cannon to Steam Propulsion Professor Michael Moss Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB The origins of Clyde Engineering. Tuesday, November 1 2016, 7.30 pm The Victoria Cross Alexander Hall Venue: Kilmarnock College, Hill Street, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock & District History Group £2 donation for non-members Wednesday, November 2 2016, 2 pm - 3 pm The Argyll Papers Alison Diamond Venue: New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh Professor Allan Macinnes (Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Strathclyde and expert on Highland history), has described the Argyll Papers held at Inveraray Castle as ‘one of the most important private archives in Britain.’ Alison will talk about the archives, their history and content, and the current focus on raising the profile of the collection and making it more accessible. She will speak about the forthcoming partnership project with Argyll and Bute Council, Written in the Landscape, which will catalogue collections of family papers and conserve the maps and plans held at Inveraray Castle, working with local communities and heritage centres throughout Argyll. (New Register House) Wednesday, November 2 2016, 4 pm Lochbrown Landscape Proect: the hidden archaeology of a prehistoric landscape Kirsty Millican, HES Venue: Lecture Theatre (109), Gregory Building University of Glasgow Wednesday, November 2 2016, 7.30 pm Art and Architecture in Neolithic Orkney: Process, Temporality and Context Dr Antonia Thomas Venue: Orkney College Launch of Dr. Antonia Thomas' exciting new book on Neolithic Art, plus the chance to buy the book at a discount. Thursday, November 3 2016, 7 pm Annual General Meeting + When, how and why Scottish Burials changed dramatically Dr Ed Small Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, November 3 2016, 7.30 pm Ken the Horse of Hawick Ian Landles BEM Coldstream and District Local History Society Thursday, November 3 2016, 7.30 pm John Sutherland Todd Warnock Venue: Royal Dornoch Golf Club Friday, November 4 2016, 11.00 am S R Crockett: Penicuik Minister and Best Selling Author Pam Stell Venue: National Mining Memorial Centre, Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Dalkeith EH22 4QN National Mining Museum Scotland Saturday, November 5 2016, 10 am - 12 pm Annual Coffee Morning
Venue: Dunn Memorial Hall, Largs North Ayrshire Family History Society
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 16 - 22 May 2016
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, May 16 2016 The Latest from the Guild of One Name Studies Lorna Kinnaird Venue: TBC Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Monday, May 16 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm AGM cheese & wine
Venue: Alloa Town Hall (Tommy Downs Room) Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society Tuesday, May 17 2016, 7.30 pm AGM — Speaker to be arranged
Venue: Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate Wednesday, May 18 2016, 2 pm History of Fishtown of Usan Anne Law Venue: Monifieth Community Cabin, South Union Street, DD5 4JG Monifieth Local History Society Entry to talks followed by afternoon tea £4 Wednesday, May 18 2016, 7.30 pm Erskine Hospital 1916 - 2016 Alistair Hutton Venue: Selkirk Parish Church Hall Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society Preceded by AGM Wednesday, May 18 2016, 7.30 pm Building the Forth Road Bridge: stories of a young engineer Hector Woodhouse Venue: Chalmers Hall, Linlithgow Bridge West Lothian History and Amenity Society Thursday, May 19 2016, 7 pm
Dane Love Thursday, May 19 2016, 7.00 pm Magnus Jackson – 19th Century Perth Photographer Paul Adair Venue: Soutar Theatre, Perth Preceded by AGM at 6:30 pm Thursday, May 19 2016, 7.30 pm Photographic Archives Nick Lindsay (Clyne Heritage Society) Venue: Brora Community Centre Thursday, May 19 2016, 7.30 pm AGM
Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Saturday, May 21 2016, 2.00 pm Scottish Kirk Session Minutes The Sins, Lives, Loves of a Parish Bruce Bishop Venue: Manchester Central Library Anglo-Scottish Family History Society
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 25 April - 1 May 2016
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 25 2016, 7.30 pm Planned villages in Perthshire and Angus Dr Douglas Lockhart (SLHF) Venue: Chapelhill Hall West Stormont Historical Society Non-members: adults £3, concessions £2. (Open discussion meetings at Luncarty are free) Monday, April 25 2016, 7.30 pm TBC David Smith, Archivist, William Patrick Library Venue: Caldwell Halls, 16 Campsie Road, Torrance, G64 4BN Torrance Heritage and History Group Wednesday, April 27 2016, 7.30 pm The Home Front in World War I: its impact on Local Communities Ken Nisbet Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Thursday, April 28 2016, 7.30 pm Scottish Silver and Jewellery Gordon Foster Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery Stirling Local History Society Preceded by AGM Thursday, April 28 2016, 7.30 pm Stories from the Courts Brian Adair Venue: Glen Halls, Neilston Barrhead & Neilston Historical Association Thursday, April 28 2016, 7.45 pm Members' night and AGM
Venue: Drymen Village Hall, Main Street, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0BP Drymen & District Local History Society Short talks by members of the Society with wine and cheese followed by our short AGM. Thursday, April 28 2016, 8 pm Life of Florence Nightingale Barbara Graham Venue: Chapel Hall, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, 2 Crummock Street, Beith, Ayrshire Beith Historical Society Followed by AGM
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 11 - 17 April 2016
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 11 2016, 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm Celts: art and identity Dr Fraser Hunter, National Museums Scotland Venue: Auditorium, National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street Society of Antiquaries of Scotland The idea of Celts is a potent, popular and enormously varied one, applied to many different types of evidence in different contexts. Coinciding with a major exhibition on Celts at the National Museum of Scotland, this talk will consider the many different things which get called Celtic art. It will consider what these different “Celtic arts” say about connections and differences across Europe, and consider the role of decoration in making powerful objects and creating powerful ideas. Monday, April 11 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm The National Library of Scotland: a Treasure Trove Veronica Denholm and Jennifer Giles Venue: Royal British Legion Social Club, 33 Rodney Street, Edinburgh Monday, April 11 2016, 7.30 pm The Land Girls Ruth Boreham Venue: Dalkeith Baptist Church, North Wynd, Dalkeith Monday, April 11 2016, 7.30 pm AGM and Members' Night
Venue: St Andrews Church, Park Road, Milngavie Milngavie and Bearsden Historical Society Monday, April 11 2016, 7.30 pm Open Evening
Venue: Luncarty Church Centre West Stormont Historical Society Non-members: adults £3, concessions £2. (Open discussion meetings at Luncarty are free) Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm Medieval Pestilence, Plague and Climate Change Prof Richard Oram, Stirling University Venue: Dining Hall, Dollar Academy Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm His Own Family Tree Iain Abernethy Venue: Public Library, Airds Crossing, Fort William Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm Wemyss School of Needlework Fiona Wemyss Venue: Volunteer House (Vonef Centre) in 69 Crossgate Cupar KY15 5AS Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm Edith Cavell Barbara Graham Venue: Largs Library Community Room Largs and North Ayrshire Family History Society Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm Celts: art and identity Dr Fraser Hunter, National Museums Scotland Venue: Regent Building Lecture Theatre, Regent Walk, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX Society of Antiquaries of Scotland The idea of Celts is a potent, popular and enormously varied one, applied to many different types of evidence in different contexts. Coinciding with a major exhibition on Celts at the National Museum of Scotland, this talk will consider the many different things which get called Celtic art. It will consider what these different “Celtic arts” say about connections and differences across Europe, and consider the role of decoration in making powerful objects and creating powerful ideas. Tuesday, April 12 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm Birdie Bowers Drew McKenzie Venue: Masonic Halls, Collier Street, Johnstone Wednesday, April 13 2016, 6.30 pm The Mason's Mark Project
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee Wednesday, April 13 2016, 7.30 pm The Skylark IX Recovery Trust Anne Dyer Venue: Concord Community Centre (next to the Denny Theatre), Dumbarton, G82 1LJ Preceded by AGM. The Trust was formed in 2013 and is named for the historic little ship Skylark IX which rescued over 600 men from the beaches of Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo in WWII. Wednesday, April 13 2016, 7.30 pm GRO and minor records Ian Ferguson Venue: Smith Museum and Art Gallery, Dumbarton Road, Stirling Central Scotland Family History Society Thursday, April 14 2016 Early days of Discovery of Tourism in Scotland Alastair Durie Elie & Earlsferry History Society Alastair Durie talks on the start of the Discovery of Scotland as a tourist destination Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm Renfrewshire Surveyors and Estate Plans in the 18th Century John Moore Venue: The Shawl Gallery, Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Local History Forum Speaker is subject librarian at the University of Glasgow Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm Social Evening
Venue: Loudoun Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society With four short talks by members of the AANHS Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm The Churches of Musselburgh Alison Butler Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, High Street, Musselburgh Musselburgh Conservation Society Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm Field Marshal Haig, a Personal View Hon Philip Astor Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Field Marshall Douglas Haig, Ist. Earl Haig, has become one of the most controversial figures of the First World War, his leadership both heavily criticised but also defended by historians. The Honourable Philip Astor will present a personal perspective of his grandfather and his role in the First World War. Thursday, April 14 2016, 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm Flora Macdonald Barbara Graham Venue: Johnnie Walker Bond, Strand Street Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Family History Society Friday, April 15 2016, 7.30 pm Branch Lines of Strathearn - Tourists, Tatties, and Trains John Young, Railway Historian and Author Venue: Aytoun Hall, High Street, Auchterarder Auchterarder and District Local History Association Saturday, April 16 2016, 1.45 pm Researching Your Military Relatives covering the 18th Century to WW2 Ken Nisbet 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, April 16 2016, 10 am - 12 pm Inheritance Bruce Bishop Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Your family didn’t have to be extremely wealthy for someone to leave an inheritance. Bruce Bishop will give a talk on the subject to include estates, land & sasine records, wills, commissary courts, etc and show how this kind of information can help with your family history research. Saturday, April 16 2016, 2.00 pm Annual Meeting and Members Heirlooms
Venue: Manchester Central Library Anglo-Scottish Family History Society Saturday, April 16 2016, 2.30pm-4.30pm Fintry – A Rural North East School Janet Byth Venue: Unitarian Church Centre Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 21 - 27 March 2016
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, March 21 2016, 7.30 pm Frae a’ the Airts Bill Black Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank Clydebank Local History Society Monday, March 21 2016, 7.30 pm 100 Years of the Usher Hall Ruth Boreham Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Preceded by AGM Monday, March 21 2016, 7.30 pm Family History on the Internet Ronnie Scott Venue: Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Monday, March 21 2016, 7-9 pm Tranent Old Graveyard
Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Monday, March 21 2016, 8 pm A Scottish Doctor in Russia John Gooding Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE Colinton Local History Society Tuesday, March 22 2016, 6 pm The Grants of Inverquharity Castle: The Early Castle Restores - a dialogue with archive illustrations Alisoun Grant, castle restorer in conversationwith Simon Green, architectural historian Venue: Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, University of Dundee, DD1 4EN Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Tuesday, March 22 2016, 6 pm The Grants of Inverquharity Castle: Keys to the Castle, award-winning documentary film introduced by its director Darren Hercher, documentary photographer, film director and producer Venue: Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill, University of Dundee, DD1 4EN Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Tuesday, March 22 2016, 7 pm Angus Castles David Orr Venue: Carmyllie Church Hall, Carmyllie, Arbroath, DD11 2QZ Preceded by AGM Wednesday, March 23 2016, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Member’s Afternoon & AGM
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 23 2016, 2.30 pm Becoming Atheist; how the Scots lost religion in the 20th Century Professor Callum G Brown, University of Glasgow Venue: Edinburgh Theological Seminar, The Mound, Edinburgh Scottish Church History Society Wednesday, March 23 2016, 7.00 pm The two Andrew Morays and the Wars of Independence Dr Iain MacInnes, University of the Highlands and Islands Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Preceded by AGM Wednesday, March 23 2016, 7.30 pm Jacobite Relics: Myths and Realities George Dalgleish Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels Thursday, March 24 2016, 2.00 pm Perth – A comprehensive guide for locals and visitors Dr John Hulbert Venue: Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library Thursday, March 24 2016, 6 pm Glasgow’s Nineteenth Century Monument(al) History Rachael Purse Venue: GCHT, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow GCHT Statues & Monuments Officer Rachael Purse will discuss her research from the Council funded project she has been managing; to record and research all of Glasgow’s statues and monuments. She will delve into Glasgow’s industrial past and examine its monumental legacy. Thursday, March 24 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Audacious Imaginings Colin Mackay Venue: Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, at the corner of Pitt Street, Glasgow Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Colin MacKay, award-winning journalist with BBC Scotland, will explore the considerable contribution of the Victorian railway to style and elegance, in public buildings and permanent way alike. Thursday, March 24 2016, 7.30 pm The Loans Smugglers—an Update Frances Wilkins Venue: Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Followed by AGM Thursday, March 24 2016, 7.45 pm Defending the Clyde, 1914-45 Geoffrey Stell Venue: Drymen Village Hall, Main Street, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0BP Drymen & District Local History Society Geoffrey is a buildings historian and worked for many years for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). At a time when we are aware of World War I and II anniversaries this talk will highlight the strategic role of the Clyde. Saturday, March 26 2016, 2.00 pm Livery Colours - Playing the Fool (it's all said in jest) John Malden, FHSS Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland Sunday, March 27 2016, 2.00 pm How to Get the Best out of FamilySearch and Family Tree Karen Allan Venue: Corn Exchange & Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PN Borders Family History Society FamilySearch is a really useful website which is free to use but there are many search features. Which one is best for you ? Karen will explain how to use the site more effectively.
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 29 February - 6 March 2016
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 29 2016, 7.30 pm These Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines Leonard Hart Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Leonard Hart, the Aircraft Preservation Society, on the rebuilding of a Sopwith Strutter from scratch Monday, February 29 2016, 7.30 pm Glasgow's Magnificent Mansions Bill Black Venue: Caldwell Halls, 16 Campsie Road, Torrance, G64 4BN Torrance Heritage and History Group Tuesday, March 1 2016, 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm White, Black and Grey: recent discoveries in Aberdeen’s friaries Alison Cameron Venue: Regent Building Lecture Theatre, Regent Walk, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Alison Cameron of Cameron Archaeology will present this lecture at the Regent Building Lecture Theatre hosted by the Aberdeen and North East Section of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Tuesday, March 1 2016, 6.45 pm for 7.15 pm Film Evening Ian Rintoul Venue: Morningside Parish Church Hall Morningside Heritage Association Tuesday, March 1 2016, 7 pm AGM
Venue: Shetland Family History Society, 6 Hillhead, Lerwick Shetland Family History Society Tuesday, March 1 2016, 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm Exploring and using the 1911 Scottish Census Ken Nisbet Venue: Lanthorn Community Education Complex, Kenilworth Rise, Livingston EH54 6JL West Lothian Family History Society Tuesday, March 1 2016, 7.30 pm The Southern General Hospital in the 20th Century: From Poorhouse to Powerhouse Alistair Tough Venue: Fairweather Hall, Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6BB Tuesday, March 1 2016, 7.30 pm Old Ayrshire Farming John Stevenson Venue: Kilmarnock College, Holehouse Rd, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock & District History Group Thursday, March 3 2016, 1.00 pm The Memoirs of Captain Boyd Capt John Watson Fraternity of Masters & Seamen Venue: Glasite Hall, St. Andrew’s Church, King Street, Dundee Friends of Dundee City Archives
Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 15 - 21 February 2016
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 15 2016, 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm The Literary Forgeries of ‘Antique Smith’ Dr Ralph McLean, National Library of Scotland Venue: National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW Society of Antiquaries of Scotland This talk examines the career of Alexander Howland Smith ‘Antique Smith’ who rose to notoriety in the 1890s through his forgeries of famous Scots such as Mary Queen of Scots, Robert Burns, and Sir Walter Scott. By looking at the Society of Antiquaries extensive Smith collection this talk will investigate Smith’s techniques, provide examples of his forgeries, and relate his eventual discovery and downfall. Monday, February 15 2016, 7.30 pm Cathedrals and Palaces of St Petersburg David Wright Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank Clydebank Local History Society Preceded by AGM Monday, February 15 2016, 7.30 pm Thomas Smith Tait and the Glasgow Empire Exhibition 1938 Neil Baxter Venue: Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Monday, February 15 2016, 7-9 pm The Office of The Lord Lyon Dr Joseph Morrow, The Lord Lyon of Scotland Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Preceded by AGM Monday, February 15 2016, 8 pm Mavisbank and the Villas of the Esk Dr James Simpson, Architect & Historian Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE Colinton Local History Society Tuesday, February 16 2016, 7.30 pm Coats & Clarks – The Binding Thread of Paisley’s History Valerie Reilly Venue: Kilmarnock College, Holehouse Rd, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock & District History Group Tuesday, February 16 2016, 7.30 pm Scotland's Air Ambulance Andrew Farrington Venue: West Kilbride Community Centre, Corse Street, West Kilbride, KA23 9AX Air Ambulance generally crosses our path when watching the television news. Behind the scenes is an extraordinary organisation which responds daily to the day’s needs and emergencies. Come and fly with our speaker who, as pilot, will take us up in the air and behind scenes. Tuesday, February 16 2016, 7.30 pm Forth Cruise Tourism Group
Venue: Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate Wednesday, February 17 2016, 7.00 pm The pre-historic landscape of Edinburgh Dr Tom Armitage Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Wednesday, February 17 2016, 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm A founder’s workshop from the Bronze Age? Excavations in the shadow of Hunterston Tom Rees, Consultant Archaeologist, Rathmell Archaeology Limited Venue: Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Castle Wynd, Inverness, IV2 3EB Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Investigations during construction of the Western Link Convertor Station at Hunterston in Ayrshire (http://www.westernhvdclink.co.uk/) revealed a small area of intense prehistoric activity. Excavation revealed a sequence of enclosures bounding a hollow within which were dense pit clusters, working surfaces and post-holes. Field evidence for bronze and iron smelting, founding and smithing (respectively) combined with late Bronze Age pottery suggests a remarkable discovery – an open air workshop from the Bronze Age. Booking is essential: phone 01463 237 114, email mailto:cait.mccullagh@highlifehighland.com or in person at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery In association with High Life Highland Wednesday, February 17 2016, 7.30 pm Geology, Archaeology and History of Ettrick and Yarrow Walter Elliot Venue: Selkirk Parish Church Hall Selkirkshire Antiquarian Society Wednesday, February 17 2016, 7.30 pm The Devil in Dirleton Green: Witch hunting in 17th Century Scotland Laura Paterson Venue: Gullane Village Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Speaker is Postgraduate researcher, University of Strathclyde Wednesday, February 17 2016, 7.30 pm Scottish Womens Hospitals Allan Cumming Venue: Falkirk Old and St Modan's Parish Church Wednesday, February 17 2016, 7.30 pm Our Evolving Avifauna Stephen Welsh Venue: Supper Room, Town House, Haddington East Lothian Antiquarian & Field Naturalists' Society Stephen Welsh, local ornithologist, will explain how some well-known and some lesser known species have evolved over the past centuries. Wednesday, February 17 2016, 7.30 pm The Disruption: the most significant event in 19th Century Scotland Prof Stewart Brown, Edinburgh University Venue: Torphichen Parish Church Hall, High Brae West Lothian History and Amenity Society Thursday, February 18 2016, 2.30pm Missing in Action; Travellers and the Effect of War Jess Smith Venue: Moulin Hall, Moulin North Perthshire Family History Group £3 for visitors Thursday, February 18 2016, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Charles Cameron and Other Famous Architects of St Petersburg Jeremy Watson Venue: Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, at the corner of Pitt Street, Glasgow Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland Jeremy Watson, our former Chairman, will illustrate developments in Russian architecture, including a strong Scottish contribution, from the reign of Peter the Great up to the present day. Thursday, February 18 2016, 7.30 pm The Cry of a Young Child: Pregnancy, Community and Infanticide in early 19th Century Sutherland Elizabeth Ritchie Venue: Brora Community Centre Speaker University of the Highlands and Islands, Dornoch Thursday, February 18 2016, 7.30 pm Archaeology at Culzean Ian Joyce, National Trust for Scotland Venue: Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Thursday, February 18 2016, 7.30 pm
Venue: Council Chamber, Carnegie Building, Dornoch Talk title not confirmed Thursday, February 18 2016, 7.30 pm The Office of The Lord Lyon Dr Joseph Morrow, The Lord Lyon of Scotland Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Thursday, February 18 2016, 7.30 pm Kellogg Durland: Among the Fife Miners Hugh Hoffman Venue: Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd Kellogg Durland, 1881-1911, was an American journalist and social reformer who spent four months living and working with the Fife Miners Thursday, February 18 2016, 7.30 pm Roman frontiers in their landscape setting Prof David Breeze Venue: Haddington Town House Thursday, February 18 2016, 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm A founder’s workshop from the Bronze Age? Excavations in the shadow of Hunterston Tom Rees, Consultant Archaeologist, Rathmell Archaeology Limited Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Boyd Orr Buildings, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Investigations during construction of the Western Link Convertor Station at Hunterston in Ayrshire (http://www.westernhvdclink.co.uk/) revealed a small area of intense prehistoric activity. Excavation revealed a sequence of enclosures bounding a hollow within which were dense pit clusters, working surfaces and post-holes. Field evidence for bronze and iron smelting, founding and smithing (respectively) combined with late Bronze Age pottery suggests a remarkable discovery – an open air workshop from the Bronze Age. Booking is essential: phone 01463 237 114, email mailto:cait.mccullagh@highlifehighland.com or in person at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery In association with High Life Highland Friday, February 19 2016, 6 pm Preserving Historic Glasgow Dr Tony Lewis and Anna Serafini Venue: GCHT, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow Delve into Eighteenth Century Glasgow with Dr. Tony Lewis and University of Strathclyde PhD candidate, Anna Serafini. Learn more about the architect Allan Dreghorn (1706 - 64) and Scottish timber roof structures from the period. Friday, February 19 2016, 7.30 pm An Archivist Life for Me! Steve Connelly, PKC Archivist Venue: Aytoun Hall, High Street, Auchterarder Auchterarder and District Local History Association Saturday, February 20 2016, 2.00 pm Memories and Memory Anne Reid Venue: Manchester Central Library Anglo-Scottish Family History Society Saturday, February 20 2016, 2.30pm-4.30pm Children Of The 1950s in Aberdeen Lesley Diack (ANESFHS) Venue: Unitarian Church Centre Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society |
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