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 14 2016, 4 pm
The Stone Sculptor and his Craft
Prof Roger Stalley, Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin
Venue: Lecture Theatre (109), Gregory Building
University of Glasgow
Dalrymple Lecture series, 14-17 November
Monday, November 14 2016, 6.30 pm
Ireland and the art of stone carving in early medieval Europe. Lecture 1
Prof Roger Stalley, Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre, University of Glasgow (corner of Gibson Street and University Avenue)
Glasgow Archaeological Society
The sculptor and his craft: the major crosses of Ireland were remarkable pieces of engineering, something that has an important bearing on their function and the nature of their patronage. This talk will for the first time investigate how they made, tracking progress from quarry to finished product, a journey involving quarrying techniques, tools, transport, cranes and scaffolds.
Monday, November 14 2016, 7.30 pm
Edinburgh and the Act of Union 1707
Eric Melvin
Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie
Currie & District Local History Society
Monday, November 14 2016, 7.30 pm
Discovering the lost Medieval Castle of Partick
Bob Will, Guard Archaeology
Venue: Partick Burgh Hall, room 1, 3-9a Burgh Hall Street, Glasgow, G11 5LN
Monday, November 14 2016, 7.30 pm
Beatrix Potter’s Scotland: Her Perthshire Inspiration
Lynne McGeachie
Venue: Bankfoot Church Centre
West Stormont Historical Society
Joint Meeting with Dunkeld and Birnam Historical Society
Tuesday, November 15 2016, 2.00pm-4.00pm
Researching Your Military Ancestors
Venue: National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle
Free, but places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place call 0131 247 4137 or email library@nms.ac.uk
Tuesday, November 15 2016, 6.30 pm
Ireland and the art of stone carving in early medieval Europe. Lecture 2
Prof Roger Stalley, Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre, University of Glasgow (corner of Gibson Street and University Avenue)
Glasgow Archaeological Society
The search for meaning: the crosses were major investments but who commissioned them and why? The panels of figure sculpture offer some clues, but the iconographies can be difficult to interpret and their meanings likewise obscure. This talk will offer a critique of past approaches and suggest some new avenues of investigation.
Tuesday, November 15 2016, 7.30 pm
A Musical Introduction to the Scots Language
Fred Freeman
Venue: Kilmarnock College, Hill Street, Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock & District History Group
£2 donation for non-members
Tuesday, November 15 2016, 7.30 pm
Emigration in the late 19th Century
Andrew Muirhead
Venue: Kilmarnock College, Hill Street, Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock & District History Group
£2 donation for non-members
Wednesday, November 16 2016, 6.30 pm
Ireland and the art of stone carving in early medieval Europe. Lecture 3
Prof Roger Stalley, Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre, University of Glasgow (corner of Gibson Street and University Avenue)
Glasgow Archaeological Society
Artistic Identity: sharp distinctions in style are to be found amongst the sculptors, reflecting individual personalities and diverse experience; this talk will show that major craftsmen were clearly individuals of status, men like the so-called ‘Muiredach Master’, pre-eminent amongst the sculptors of early medieval Europe.
Wednesday, November 16 2016, 7.30 pm
The North Berwick Witches – the attempt on the life of James VI which began the Scottish Witch Hunt in general
Robert Pugh, Dunbar
Venue: Coastal Communities Museum, School Road, North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 4JU
Organised by the Friends of the Coastal Communities Museum the current annual charge for membership is £10 for an individual or £18 per couple, which includes these Talks. Visitors are more than welcome to attend for a nominal entrance charge of £2 per person.
if you would like to find out more about the Talks or proceed to become a Friend of the museum, please contact, Ian Goodall, our Trustee who looks after the Friends administration: Tel: 01620 894313, e-mail: ig@goodall.net
Wednesday, November 16 2016, 7.30 pm
Finding Richard the Third
Philippa Langley, President of the Scottish Branch of the Richard the Third Society
Venue: Chalmers Hall, Linlithgow Bridge
West Lothian History and Amenity Society
Wednesday, November 16 2016, 7.30 pm
From Grangemouth to Gallipoli
Neil Whyte
Venue: Falkirk Trinity Church
Thursday, November 17 2016
Robert Bruce & his association with Ayrshire
Tom Barclay
Venue: Portland Church hall
Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society
Thursday, November 17 2016, 10 am - 12 pm
Local and family history drop-in
Venue: Barrhead Foundry
East Renfrewshire's Heritage Collection
Have you hit a family history brick wall? Do you need help with local history research? Or would you just like advice on using the heritage resources at Giffnock and Barrhead Libraries? Pop along to our local & family history drop-in where the local studies librarian will be on hand to point you in the right direction.
Thursday, November 17 2016, 2 pm for 2.30 pm
Carolina, Lady Nairne – songs and history
Nicola Cowmeadow and Syd House
Venue: Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library
£5 for non-members
Thursday, November 17 2016, 2.30 pm
The Story of the Tinkers' Heart
Jess Smith
Venue: Moulin Hall, Moulin
North Perthshire Family History Group
Visitors £3.00
Thursday, November 17 2016, 6 pm - 8 pm
The National Covenant and the Scottish People
Dr Laura Stewart
Venue: New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh
Dr Laura Stewart (University of York). The National Covenant of 1638 is one of Scotland’s most controversial documents: for some, an expression of the people’s right to choose their own religion; for others, a statement in religious intolerance whose influence has lasted into modern times. Although the text has been heavily debated by scholars, very little attention has been given to its reception. This talk examines for the first time how the Covenant was taken by the people in the parishes. It sheds new light on its contested meanings and offers fresh reflections on its significance for understanding Scottish political identity. Dr Stewart is author of ‘Rethinking the Scottish Revolution: Covenanted Scotland, 1617-53’ (Oxford UP, 2016). New Register House.
Thursday, November 17 2016, 7 pm
The Songs of Robert Burns
Dr Fred Freeman
Venue: Rothesay House, Cumnock
Dr Fred Freeman – presents the songs of Robert Burns. Fred is professor of Scottish Music at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow. There will be musical accompaniment and some communal singing!
Thursday, November 17 2016, 7.30 pm
Ireland and the art of stone carving in early medieval Europe. Lecture 4
Prof Roger Stalley, Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre, University of Glasgow (corner of Gibson Street and University Avenue)
Glasgow Archaeological Society
Stone carving in the early medieval world. In the nineteenth century the high crosses were regarded as a spectacular proof of the civilization of ancient Ireland; but were they an indigenous development or dependent on models introduced from abroad from late Antiquity or Carolingian Europe? This talk will demonstrate that, when it comes to artistic expression, the importance of the local environment must never be underestimated.
Thursday, November 17 2016, 7.30 pm
If the Kaiser came to Haddington: how Haddingtonshire would have defended itself in World War One
Allen Kilpatrick
Venue: Haddington Town House
Thursday, November 17 2016, 7.30 pm
Flanders Field 1914
Alexander Hall
Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley
Renfrewshire Family History Society
Thursday, November 17 2016, 7.30 pm
Jute, Jack and Journeyings
Derek Larkman
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.
Friday, November 18 2016, 7.30 pm
AGM
Venue: Aytoun Hall, High Street, Auchterarder
Auchterarder and District Local History Association
Friday, November 18 2016, 7.30 pm
Holmwood House
Ian MacGillvray, National Trust for Scotland
Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham
Non-members welcome, £3 on the door
Saturday, November 19 2016, 2.00 pm
Workshop
Venue: Manchester Central Library
Anglo-Scottish Family History Society
Saturday, November 19 2016, 2.00pm-4.00pm
Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis
Chris Paton
Venue: Renfield Saint Stephen's Church Centre
Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society
Saturday, November 19 2016, 2.30pm-4.30pm
TBA
Fiona Musk
Venue: Unitarian Church Centre
Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society
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