History talks and events 20-26 March 2017

14/3/2017

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 20 - 26 March 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, March 20 2017, 7 pm for 7.30 pm

Arniston House

Pat Wigston

Venue: Drummond Community High School, Bellevue Place, Edinburgh

Broughton History Society

Non-members, £2.00.

Monday, March 20 2017, 7.30 pm

The Wallace McIntyre Memorial Lecture

John Hood

Venue: Morison Memorial Church, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank

Clydebank Local History Society

Monday, March 20 2017, 7.30 pm

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, entertainment, wine & snacks

Venue: Gibson Craig Memorial Hall, Lanark Road West, Currie

Currie & District Local History Society

Monday, March 20 2017, 7.30 pm

Glasgow’s Built Heritage: Tobacco, Slavery and Abolition

Stephen Mullen

Venue: Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow

Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society

Monday, March 20 2017, 8 pm

Sir Robert Lorimer and Colinton

Simon Green

Venue: Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, EH13 0DE

Colinton Local History Society

Eminent architectural historian, Simon Green, will talk about Sir Robert Lorimer whose buildings in Colinton are so important to the character of our village.

Tuesday, March 21 2017, 5 pm for 5.30 pm

Philanthropy, Patriotism and Paediatric Nursing: Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children through five objects

Dr Iain Hutchison, University of Glasgow

Venue: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Library Reading Room, 232-242 St Vincent St, Glasgow, G2 5RJ

University of Glasgow Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Coffee and biscuits from 5 pm, talks beging at 5.30 pm. This event is free but please contact us to book as places are limited. [email protected], 0141 221 6072

Tuesday, March 21 2017, 7.30 pm

Riddles Court

Gavin Watt

Venue: Leith Community Education Centre in the New Kirkgate

Leith Local History Society

Wednesday, March 22 2017, 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Member’s Afternoon & A.G.M.

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 22 2017, 7 pm - 9 pm

A History of Brewing in Edinburgh

John Martin

Venue: The Canon's Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DQ

History Sessions

Join John Martin of the Scottish Brewery Archive Association as he delves into the fascinating history of the brewery industry in Edinburgh. Discover the stories behind some of the most famous brewing names and learn about breweries that have long since ceased production. If you are fascinated by the history of Edinburgh or intrigued by the story behind your favourite pint, then this is the lecture for you! Over 18's only due to nature of venue. £3

Wednesday, March 22 2017, 7.30 pm

Highlanders on the Titanic: A Case Study in Highland Family History

Norman Newton

Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness

Highland Family History Society

AGM at 7 pm

Wednesday, March 22 2017, 7.30 pm

Borders Crimes of an Heinous Nature - from the High Court of Justiciary

Margaret Fox

Venue: Volunteer Hall, Galashiels

Old Gala Club

Thursday, March 23 2017

Crystal Ball Archaeology: Top Five Predictions for Scotland’s Past

Dr Jeff Saunders, Dig IT 2017 Project Manager, National Museum of Scotland

Venue: Blue Room, Town Hall, Ayr

Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

Thursday, March 23 2017, 2 pm

Scots of the BVLA (British Volunteers from Latin America)

Fraser Brown

Venue: Sandeman Room, AK Bell Library

Friends of PKC Archives

£5 for non-members

Thursday, March 23 2017, 2 pm - 3 pm

Getting the most out of ScotlandsPeople

Iain Ferguson

Venue: New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh

National Records of Scotland

Introducing some helpful hints and tips for ancestry-hunting on the ScotlandsPeople website. New Register House.

Thursday, March 23 2017, 7.30 pm

Curling History in East Lothian

David Affleck

Venue: Dirleton Kirk Hall

Gullane and Dirleton History Society

There are many old curling pond sites in East Lothian including locally at Muirfield Archerfield and Dirleton, whose history will be related by David Affleck

Thursday, March 23 2017, 7.30 pm

Voices from the Scottish Diaspora

Prof Marjory Harper

Venue: MacRobert Hall, The Square, Tarland

Cromar History Group

Prof. Marjory Harper will give a talk based on her researches into the oral testimony of emigrants who left Scotland for a new life.

Thursday, March 23 2017, 7.45 pm

An Illicit Whisky Chaser: rediscovering the hidden history of whisky production

Dr Clare Wilson

Venue: Drymen Village Hall, Main Street, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0BP

Drymen & District Local History Society

Saturday, March 25 2017, 2 pm