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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 18 - 24 September 2017
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, September 18 2017, 1 pm - 5 pm Biggar Gasworks Steam Days
Venue: Biggar Gaswork Museum For upwards of 130 years – from 1839 to 1973 – Biggar Gasworks made coal-gas for the town and surrounding district. It was one of the first small-town gasworks to open in Scotland, and among the last to close. It is the only preserved gasworks left in Scotland. Not long afterwards, it passed into State care, to be preserved as a lasting reminder of an industry that provided so much benefit to all the country’s citizens. During the 'Steam Days' the boiler will be operating and driving various items of steam driven machines associated with gas production and distribution. Tickets can be purchased on the day. £5 adults, £4 concessions, £3 children. Under 5s go free, children must be accompanied by an adult. Monday, September 18 2017, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm Jacobite Secrets
Venue: Edinburgh Castle It wasn’t just men who supported the Jacobite uprisings. Meet a secret Jacobite lady and hear tales of the 1715 and 1745 Risings, and the arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie in Edinburgh. The Jacobite cause divided families, including hers. Come along and discover her secrets! Included in the normal admission price Monday, September 18 2017, 7 pm for 7.30 pm Rich Seams: Mining Kirk Sessions & High Court Records for your Scottish Ancestors Margaret Fox Venue: Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Tuesday, September 19 2017, 10 am - 3 pm Monteath Mausoleum Heritage Walk
Venue: Depart from Ancrum Village Green, Ancrum Entry Free The Ancrum & District Heritage Society Monteath Mausoleum Heritage Walk will start and finish at Ancrum Village Green. Participants should bring a packed lunch and have suitable clothing and footwear. There will be a talk by Dr Chris Bowles on the Ancrum section of the walk and a talk by David Freeman on Monteath Mausoleum. www.adhs.co.uk Tuesday, September 19 2017, 10 am - 4 pm Are Your Roots in the Borders?
Venue: Borders Family History Society, 52 Overhaugh, St, Galashiels. TD1 1DP Entry Free. Booking required Discover your family history. Build your family tree. Explore your family history primarily in the Border counties (Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire) of Scotland, though we’ll still try to help you if your roots are elsewhere. Research provision in Family and Local History on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday throughout the festival. www.bordersfhs.org.uk Tuesday, September 19 2017, 2.30 pm Floors Castle Private Guided Tour
Venue: Floors Castle, Kelso TD5 7SF Entry £13.50 A warm welcome awaits you at Floors Castle, the largest inhabited Castle in Scotland and home of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe. Take a private tour of the Castle with one of our experienced Guides. Floors is dramatic and romantic with its pepperpot spires and domes and contains an outstanding collection of fine art including many paintings and tapestries. But its charm as a family home is evident and makes a visit especially enjoyable. Follow the Castle tour with a self-led exploration of the beautiful walled garden and Millennium Garden and view the enchanting summerhouse built in 1867 for Queen Victoria to take tea on her visit. w01573 223333 Tuesday, September 19 2017, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Opening Conversation, Semester 1 T C Smout Venue: Kelvin Hall, Glasgow This free public programme of talks, interviews and panel discussions (organised by Dr Catriona Macdonald, Scottish History and Dr Stephen Mullen, History, University of Glasgow) hosted in the Kelvin Hall in academic term 2017-18 (in partnership with The Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, The Hunterian, UofG Library, Archives and Special Collections) explores the remarkable transformation of Scottish history over the course of the last fifty years; the current challenges faced by the discipline; and leading practitioners’ hopes for the future. The range of speakers in the programme lends this initiative authority and remarkable range: there’s something here for all lovers of Scottish history, and an opportunity to get to know a little better the writers behind the books that have shaped how we understand our past. Indeed, all events will be recorded and hosted online by the University library, establishing a fantastic resource for scholars in the future. Tuesday, September 19 2017, 7 pm England's Rough Wooing
Venue: Hawick Library, North Bridge Street, Hawick TD9 9QT Entry Free. Booking required Illustrated talk by Isabel Gordon England’s Rough Wooing, Henry VIII’s response to the Scots calling off the proposed marriage of their infant Mary Queen of Scots to Prince Edward (later Edward VI). The talk explores the English invasions of Scotland 1544–47, focussing on the Borders area in 1545. www.liveborders.org.uk (Libraries & Archives) Wednesday, September 20 2017, 10 am - 11 am Standing Stones of Stenness Walk
Venue: Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge Join the Orkney Ranger Service for a free guided tour of our oldest stone circle, and explore the fascinating links with the nearby Neolithic village of Barnhouse. Wednesday, September 20 2017, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm Secrets of Melrose Abbey Museum
Venue: Melrose Abbey The tour is around half an hour and gives a brief history about the Commentator’s house and then proceeds through the building stopping to look and discuss various artefacts. There are green men, piss pots, inkwells, posset pots, spectacles, heart caskets and much more to be seen. Tours on 2 and 23 September are part of Borders Heritage Festival Included in the normal admission price, but booking is essential. Please call to book. Dogs are permitted at Melrose Abbey, but not within the museum where these tours are delivered (the exception to this is assistance dogs). Wednesday, September 20 2017, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm Jacobite Secrets
Venue: Edinburgh Castle It wasn’t just men who supported the Jacobite uprisings. Meet a secret Jacobite lady and hear tales of the 1715 and 1745 Risings, and the arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie in Edinburgh. The Jacobite cause divided families, including hers. Come along and discover her secrets! Included in the normal admission price Wednesday, September 20 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm Coldingham Priory Open Afternoon
Venue: Coldingham Priory, Eyemouth Road, Coldingham TD14 5NJ Entry Free Friends of Coldingham Priory are hosting four open afternoons to show visitors this remarkable site. Precisely when the Anglian Monastery at Coldingham was established is unclear but Bede recounts that in 660AD Etheldreda, wife of King Ecfrith entered the existing convent of St Aebba. Visited by St Cuthbert and Mary Queen of Scots, sacked by Vikings in 850AD and attacked many times over the centuries by our English neighbours, Coldingham has a rich and varied history and remains a place of worship to this day. Join us and discover more of the fascinating history if this now peaceful spot. Free parking in village car park. www.friendsofcoldinghampriory.co.uk Wednesday, September 20 2017, 7 pm Williamina Paton Fleming: Discoverer of Stars Brian Kelly Venue: Broughty Ferry Library Tickets £2 from Broughty Ferry Library. No ticket, no entry Wednesday, September 20 2017, 7 pm A Nursery For All Sorts Of Vice & Wickedness: Gunsgreen House And Smuggling Around Eyemouth Derek Janes Venue: Eyemouth Library, Manse Road, Eyemouth TD14 5JE Entry Free. Booking required Illustrated talk by Derek Janes Derek Janes, the former Manager of Gunsgreen House, has been researching the history of the House and the smuggling business that paid for it. He will talk about John Nisbet’s activities over a period of some thirty years as the leading merchant-smuggler in Eyemouth and his downfall at the hands of the dominant local merchants Robert and Alexander Robertson. Wednesday, September 20 2017, 7.30 pm The master carpenter and the female engineer: oppression and opportunity in Edward I’s Scotland Fiona Watson Venue: Ecclesmachan Village Hall West Lothian History and Amenity Society Wednesday, September 20 2017, 7.30 pm The Living History of the Caledonian Forests Clifton Bain, Director, IUCN Peatland Programme Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham Members free, non-members £3 at the door Thursday, September 21 2017, 1 pm - 2 pm Ring of Brodgar Walk
Venue: Ring of Brodgar Explore the area around the Ring of Brodgar during a weekly guided walk with a ranger and discover the special significance of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Free, no booking required Thursday, September 21 2017, 1.30 pm Trimontium Walk
Venue: Trimontium Museum, The Ormiston, Melrose TD6 9PN Entry £4 adult, £1 student/pupil, family £10. Refreshments included Depart from the Museum for a guided Walk via Melrose Square, Abbey Street, South side of Abbey, Abbey grounds, Prior’s Walk path through houses, with picturesque views of the Vale of Melrose to Newstead, stonemasons’ village, view of North Eildon, closed road towards Leaderfoot and the three bridges, Leaderfoot Viaduct level embankment, old railway line and circuit of Trimontium Fort to rejoin road from East into Newstead, tea/coffee and comfort stop in Newstead Village Hall at 16.30 and return to Melrose by the original path or by the riverside and the Monks’ Battery Wall at the latest by 17.30. www.trimontium.co.uk Thursday, September 21 2017, 10 am - 4 pm Are Your Roots in the Borders?
Venue: Borders Family History Society, 52 Overhaugh, St, Galashiels. TD1 1DP Entry Free. Booking required Discover your family history. Build your family tree. Explore your family history primarily in the Border counties (Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire) of Scotland, though we’ll still try to help you if your roots are elsewhere. Research provision in Family and Local History on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday throughout the festival. www.bordersfhs.org.uk Thursday, September 21 2017, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm Jacobite Secrets
Venue: Edinburgh Castle It wasn’t just men who supported the Jacobite uprisings. Meet a secret Jacobite lady and hear tales of the 1715 and 1745 Risings, and the arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie in Edinburgh. The Jacobite cause divided families, including hers. Come along and discover her secrets! Included in the normal admission price Thursday, September 21 2017, 2 pm - 3 pm Secrets of Huntly Castle
Venue: Huntly Castle Join one of our guides to hear of the Castle from the Motte and Bailey days to the time of the Tower House. Then on to the refurbishments of the Fourth Earl and First Marquis, concluding with the Castle’s final years. There will be tales of battles won and lost, deaths gruesome, graffiti medieval and modern and carvings intact and defaced. Our local guide will link the Castle to town and district making this a special and memorable experience. This event is included in the Huntly Castle admission price, but booking is essential. Thursday, September 21 2017, 2.30 pm Discover Eyemouth Fort Walk and VR Display
Venue: Friends of Eyemouth Fort, Eyemouth Museum, Manse Road, Eyemouth TD14 5JE Entry £3.50 adult, £3 concessions, children free Discover Eyemouth Fort walk and virtual reality display. Discover the fascinating history of Eyemouth’s 16th century fort. Friends of Eyemouth Fort will take you for an escorted walk followed by a museum visit where you can experience the Borders’ only virtual reality room. Inside, you’ll be transported to the fort as it was in the 16th century. Great fun for all the family. www.eyemouthmuseum.co.uk Thursday, September 21 2017, 6 pm A Journey Through Scotland's Past: Age of Industry
Venue: Longmore House, Edinburgh Ali Davey, Project Manager, Traditional Skills & Materials, Conservation Directorate, and Mark Watson, Deputy Head of Industrial Heritage, Conservation Directorate, present Scotland's Age of Industry. 'On the early 20th Century blacksmithing firm of Thomas Hadden'. The Edinburgh-based firm Thomas Hadden was a prolific producer of architectural wrought ironwork during the early 20th Century. Their style, with trademark motifs such as birds and berries, was distinctive and perfectly suited to the tastes of Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau designers. This talk looks at their design inspirations and how their style influenced the work they produced for customers. 'Industrial architecture: adaptable resource '. Heritage is about the future, not the past. The best possible use for a building may not have been thought of yet, but the endless variety of options may be confidently tested on robust industrial buildings that resonate with innate meaning and potential for sustainable use. Light refreshments will be available. Event begins at 6pm with last admission at 6.15pm. Latecomers will not be admitted. Booking is essential. If you are a Historic Scotland Member, please bring your membership card to present on arrival with your ticket. Free parking available at Longmore House. Thursday, September 21 2017, 7 pm Bruce’s Legacy: The Stewart Vs Douglas Rivalry Isabel Gordon Venue: Galashiels Library, Lawyers Brae, Galashiels TD1 3JQ Entry Free. Booking required Illustrated talk by Isabel Gordon Two immensely powerful families whose fortunes flourished and waned over the centuries between Robert the Bruce seizing the Scots crown in 1306 and the death of the last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne of Great Britain in 1714. www.liveborders.org.uk (Libraries & Archives) Thursday, September 21 2017, 7.30 pm The Royal Naval Reserve c1859-1939 Dr Ben Thomas Venue: Brora Community Centre The Royal Naval Reserve in the Highlands and Islands, Thursday, September 21 2017, 7.30 pm What Our Ancestors Ate June Wiggins Venue: Portland Church hall, South Beach, Troon Troon & Ayrshire Family History Society Thursday, September 21 2017, 7:30 pm Why Can’t I Find My Ancestors Bruce Bishop Venue: Paisley Museum, High Street, Paisley Renfrewshire Family History Society Friday, September 22 2017, 10 am - 4 pm Are Your Roots in the Borders?
Venue: Borders Family History Society, 52 Overhaugh, St, Galashiels. TD1 1DP Entry Free. Booking required Discover your family history. Build your family tree. Explore your family history primarily in the Border counties (Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire) of Scotland, though we’ll still try to help you if your roots are elsewhere. Research provision in Family and Local History on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday throughout the festival. www.bordersfhs.org.uk Friday, September 22 2017, 10 am - 4 pm Uncovering Buried Tombstones
Venue: St Patrick’s Churchyard, Dalzell Estate Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Discover the buried grave stones in St Patrick’s Churchyard by probing for and uncovering the stones. Friday, September 22 2017, 6 pm - 7 pm FoGN: Necropolis Walking Tour
Venue: Glasgow Necropolis These informal and informative tours of the Glasgow Necropolis will be undertaken, weather permitting, as per the dates noted below. The tour guides assigned to each tour are also listed below. The assignations are subject to change. In 2017 as part of the Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson bicentenary celebrations, the Friends will be undertaking Friday Evening Walking Tours with a focus on the architecture in the Necropolis. These tours last approximately one hour. Prior booking is essential, with members of The Friends of the Glasgow Necropolis having priority booking. All other places will be allocated on a first come basis and the meeting point will be provided with every confirmed booking. Please contact glasgownecropolistours@gmail.com with details of the tour that you wish to attend and the number of places that you wish to reserve. Free. Friday, September 22 2017, 7.30 pm The Highlands and Islands Medical Services Committee, 1912 - The Dewar Report Colin Waller Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Friday, September 22 2017, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm The Highlands and Islands Medical Services Committee, 1912 - The Dewar Report Colin Waller Venue: Eden Court, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA Saturday, September 23 2017, 10 am - 3.30 pm The Heritage of the Galawater Valley – Stow Church
Venue: Stow Church, Galashiels Road, Stow TD1 2QX Entry Free. The Heritage of the Galawater Valley – Stow Church Stow and Heriot churches have an interesting history, and are pleased to take part in the Borders Heritage Festival by opening their doors to the public and offering tours. In old English, the word ‘Stow’ means a holy or consecrated place. When the Scots conquered Lothian in 1018, the ancient church of St Mary of Wedale passed into the diocese of St Andrews (and hence into Midlothian). Throughout the Middle Ages, it was famous for being one of only three sanctuaries in Scotland where persons could find refuge in times of trial. Refreshments available. www.stowandheriotchurch.org.uk Saturday, September 23 2017, 10 am - 4 pm Uncovering Buried Tombstones
Venue: St Patrick’s Churchyard, Dalzell Estate Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership Discover the buried grave stones in St Patrick’s Churchyard by probing for and uncovering the stones. Saturday, September 23 2017, 10.15 am - 3 pm Cove & Kilcreggan Walking Tour
Venue: Glasgow Central Station Departing Glasgow Central Station at 10.20 Booking required by 26 August to atswalks@hotmail.com All Glasgow walks are from 19:00 – 21:00 and led by Roger Guthrie. All walks cost £5, payable in cash to Roger at the beginning of the walk. Please note, booking is only required for the Cove & Kilcreggan walk. If you have any questions, please email us on info@alexanderthomsonsociety.org.uk. £5. Saturday, September 23 2017, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm Secrets of Melrose Abbey Museum
Venue: Melrose Abbey The tour is around half an hour and gives a brief history about the Commentator’s house and then proceeds through the building stopping to look and discuss various artefacts. There are green men, piss pots, inkwells, posset pots, spectacles, heart caskets and much more to be seen. Tours on 2 and 23 September are part of Borders Heritage Festival Included in the normal admission price, but booking is essential. Please call to book. Dogs are permitted at Melrose Abbey, but not within the museum where these tours are delivered (the exception to this is assistance dogs). Saturday, September 23 2017, 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Secrets of Melrose Abbey Tour
Venue: Melrose Abbey Entry £6 adult, £3.60 child, £4.80 concession, Free for Historic Scotland members Join us on a guided tour that will give you a brief history about the Commentator’s house and then proceed through the building stopping to look and discuss various artefacts. There are green men, piss pots, inkwells, posset pots, spectacles, heart caskets and much more to be seen. www.historicenvironment.scot/melrose-abbey Saturday, September 23 2017, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm With Allenby in Palestine - the Fifes at the Gates of Jerusalem
Venue: Edinburgh Castle Plucked from the beaches of Gallipoli, the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry now face a bigger job: pushing the Turkish Empire out of Palestine. Fighting in some of the harshest conditions the British Army have ever endured, the Fifes are faced with a seemingly impossible task by the Prime Minster - capture Jerusalem before Christmas 1917. Included in the normal admission price. Saturday, September 23 2017, 12 pm - 4 pm A Symbol of Power
Venue: Huntly Castle Wealth, power and status describes this elaborate castle that was home to the Gordon family. Join us to find out what happened when the castle was occupied by Presbyterian Covenanters in 1640. This event is included in the Huntly Castle admission price. Saturday, September 23 2017, 2 pm Historic Buildings of Leith Jim Tweedie Venue: City Art Centre, Market Street, Edinburgh Leith located on the Firth of Forth, was for many centuries Scotland’s premier port. In 1833 it became a separate burgh with its own Town Council. It became part of the City of Edinburgh in 1920. This Lecture will give an overview of the fascinating historical buildings of Leith and discuss some of the associated history. Jim Tweedie is Chair of Leith Local History Society. Booking is essential for all lectures. To book contact the City Art Centre reception on 0131 529 3993 Saturday, September 23 2017, 2 pm A Tale of Two Shipwreckss: Victorian Heroes and Villains at Sea Gill Hoffs Venue: Maritime Museum, Irvine Find out about the mysterious shipwrecks of the ‘William & Mary’ and the so-called ‘Victorian Titanic’! Gill Hoffs will discuss the White Star Line’s RMS Tayleur (as seen on BBC’s “Coast”) as well as the subject of her new book The Lost Story of the William & Mary. Discover what caused these disasters, why so many women died on the ‘Victorian Titanic’, and how 200 emigrants came back from the dead in the Bahamas! Tickets £5 Saturday, September 23 2017, 2.30pm-4.30pm Canon Alexander Galloway – "The Renaissance Mannie Fae Inverurie" Prof Ray Mcaleese Venue: Unitarian Church Centre, 43A Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1RN Aberdeen and North East Scotland Family History Society Sunday, September 24 2017, 1 pm - 3.30 pm The Heritage of the Galawater Valley – Stow Church
Venue: Stow Church, Galashiels Road, Stow TD1 2QX Entry Free. The Heritage of the Galawater Valley – Stow Church Stow and Heriot churches have an interesting history, and are pleased to take part in the Borders Heritage Festival by opening their doors to the public and offering tours. In old English, the word ‘Stow’ means a holy or consecrated place. When the Scots conquered Lothian in 1018, the ancient church of St Mary of Wedale passed into the diocese of St Andrews (and hence into Midlothian). Throughout the Middle Ages, it was famous for being one of only three sanctuaries in Scotland where persons could find refuge in times of trial. Refreshments available. www.stowandheriotchurch.org.uk Sunday, September 24 2017, 10 am Show And Tell Event With The Border Clansmen
Venue: Philiphaugh Estate, Selkirk TD7 5LX Entry Free The Battle of Philiphaugh – Montrose’s downfall – a ‘show and tell’ event with the Border Clansmen. Appearing as the Tweeddale Foot – a regiment of covenanters that was formed by Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch in 1643. The club will put on a display of attire, arms and tactics from 1645. With marching drill, sword combat and battlefield tours. Come and join us as we bring the history of the Battle of Philiphaugh alive! http://www.salmonviewingcentre.com Sunday, September 24 2017, 11.15am - 12pm 12.15pm - 1pm 2pm - 2.45pm 3pm - 3.45pm With Allenby in Palestine - the Fifes at the Gates of Jerusalem
Venue: Edinburgh Castle Plucked from the beaches of Gallipoli, the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry now face a bigger job: pushing the Turkish Empire out of Palestine. Fighting in some of the harshest conditions the British Army have ever endured, the Fifes are faced with a seemingly impossible task by the Prime Minster - capture Jerusalem before Christmas 1917. Included in the normal admission price. Sunday, September 24 2017, 12 pm - 4 pm A Symbol of Power
Venue: Huntly Castle Wealth, power and status describes this elaborate castle that was home to the Gordon family. Join us to find out what happened when the castle was occupied by Presbyterian Covenanters in 1640. This event is included in the Huntly Castle admission price. Sunday, September 24 2017, 12 pm - 4 pm The Guardian of Scotland
Venue: St Andrew’s Castle, St Andrews Join Bishop Lamberton and his medieval soldiers to hear the story of how St Andrews Castle swapped hands during the Wars of Independence. This event is included in the St Andrews Castle admission price. Sunday, September 24 2017, 2 pm - 4 pm The Trees of Dryburgh Abbey
Venue: Dryburgh Abbey Take a guided tour around the beautiful ruins of the abbey and learn about the history, trees and parkland that surround this medieval ruin by the River Tweed. This tour is included in the Dryburgh Abbey admission price. No booking in advance is required. Sunday, September 24 2017, 2 pm for 2.30 pm The Money In Tommy’s Pocket On The Western Front In World War 1 Peter Munro Venue: Ormiston Institute, Market Square, Melrose TD6 9PN Entry Free. Donations welcome A public talk and slide show by Peter Munro about the money soldiers used during World War I, both at home and abroad. Peter will also discuss the cultural difficulties experienced by soldiers, using both primary and secondary sources. Sunday, September 24 2017, 4 pm Stories and Songs Hector Riddell Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland Bothy Ballad Champion Hector Riddell will entertain us with stories from his life in farming and sing some of the bothy ballads for which he is famous. Sunday, September 24 2017, 6 pm Ayrshire’s Lost Villages Dane Love Venue: Harbour Arts Centre, 114-116 Harbour Street, Irvine, KA12 8PZ Dane Love has unearthed fifty villages that no longer exist. Dane talks about many of them and their associated tales from the “rows”, accounts of struggles endured and famous sons. These villages, often found in the most obscure places, were established near to where work was to be found, often in coalmines. Join us and ensure that these lost communities are not forgotten. Tickets £5
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