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Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 19 - 25 February 2018
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. Tuesday, February 20 2018, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Gender History Lynn Abrams, Eleanor Gordon, Jane Rendall 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, February 20 2018, 7.30 pm Matchbox Holders in WWI - Manufactured and Trench Art Dorothy Malone Venue: Gairloch Community Hall Annexe Entry free, donations welcome, refreshments provided. Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7 pm Family History from Medieval Sources Alan Borthwick Venue: Lasswade Centre Library, Lasswade High School Lothians Family History Society All welcome Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm History of stained glass Helen Spencer Venue: Gullane Village Hall Gullane and Dirleton History Society Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm The Battle of Langside Ian Marshall Venue: Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel, Eaglesham Members free, non-members £3 at the door Wednesday, February 21 2018, 7.30 pm Rows, tenements and terraces: housing the people of West Lothian Matt Hume Venue: Acredale House, Mid Street, Bathgate West Lothian History and Amenity Society Thursday, February 22 2018, 7.30 pm Discovering the Prehistoric Settlements of Ayr Kevin Paton, AOL Archaeology Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society Monday, February 26 2018, 7.30 pm Phoebe Anna Traquair Morag Austin, the Mansfield Trust Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall Wednesday, February 28 2018, 1 pm - 2 pm Assessing the resourcefulness of Scottish immigrants during California's gold rush: San Francisco and Sacramento, 1850-1860 Devin Grier (University of Edinburgh) Venue: G16 in the William Robertson Wing of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology (Doorway 4 of the Old Medical School) University of Edinburgh The Diaspora Studies Graduate Workshop research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Wednesday, February 28 2018, 7.30pm School Log Books Dr Graham Clark Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness Highland Family History Society Non-members will be charged £2 Thursday, March 1 2018, 5.15 pm The "Rough Wooing" and the governance of Scotland Dr Amy Blakeway (University of Kent) Venue: Room G.13, Doorway 4, Old Medical School University of Edinburgh The Scottish History research seminars take place throughout the academic year and are open to all. Thursday, March 1 2018, 7 pm Petticoats and Plants – the rise of female gardeners Debbie Reid Venue: The 252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch Free to members and £2 for non members Thursday, March 1 2018, 7pm - 9pm "A fair field, and no favour" - Edinburgh Medical Women c. 1869 – 1920. Dr Elaine Thomson Venue: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Museum Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh £2. Celebrating the history of medical woman in Edinburgh for International Women’s Day, this talk discusses the careers of Edinburgh’s Medical women through the first fifty years of their acceptance into the profession. Women’s entry to medicine, and their right to train and practice as doctors, was one of the great success stories of first wave feminism. Much of the fight for women’s medical education took place in Edinburgh, here at Surgeons Hall. But once the dust had settled and women had gained the right to qualify and practice, what happened? What were the terms of women’s access to the profession, and in what ways have those terms influenced the direction of women’s work in medicine – in Edinburgh and elsewhere - ever since? Elaine Thomson has a PhD in medical history, focussing on the Edinburgh Hospital for Woman and Children, the first hospital in Britain founded and run by women, for women. She has published widely on the subject. As E.S. Thomson she also writes medical-historical fiction. Saturday, March 3 2018, 10 am - 12 pm Irish Records Jill Williams, FIGRS Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL Irish Records: an introductory class “Irish records? - They all went up in smoke . . . or did they?” This workshop will be given by Jill Williams, FIGRS, who has many years’ experience researching Irish family history. Saturday, March 3 2018, 2pm Alexander Galloway- a remarkable Aberdeen Cleric with a Taste for Heraldry Charles Burnett, FHSS Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh The Heraldry Society of Scotland
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