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History talks and events, 14 - 20 November 2016

8/11/2016

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 14 - 20 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, 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

Scottish Pottery Society

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

National Museum of Scotland

Free, but places are limited and booking is essential. To book your place call 0131 247 4137 or email [email protected]

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

Coastal Communities Museum

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: [email protected]

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

Falkirk Local History Society

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

Friends of PKC Archives

£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

National Records of Scotland

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

Cumnock History Group

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

Haddington's History Society

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