History talks and events 28 November - 3 December 2017

Upcoming family history talks and events in Scotland, 28 November - 3 December 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.

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Monday, November 27 2017, 7.30 pm

Scottish conservation projects at the Botanics

Dr Heather McHaffie

Venue: Millennium Room, Cramond Kirk Hall

Cramond Heritage Trust

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Monday, November 27 2017, 7.30 pm

Lindores Abbey and Distillery

Helen McKenzie Smith

Venue: Age Concern Building, Provost Wynd, Cupar

Cupar Heritage

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Tuesday, November 28 2017, 1 pm

Conceptualising Whiteness in the Black Imagination

Rianna Walcott, Kings College, London

Venue: G16, William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

Diaspora Studies graduate workshop. For more information see http://edin.ac/1MSzwtw

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Tuesday, November 28 2017, 7.30 pm

The Great Hawick Election Riot of 1837

Norrie Mcleish

Venue: Lecture Hall, Hawick High School

Hawick Archaeological Society

Everybody Welcome. Voluntary Collection.

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Wednesday, November 29 2017, 10 am - 11 am

Standing Stones of Stenness Walk

Venue: Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge

Historic Environment Scotland

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.

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Wednesday, November 29 2017, 7 pm - 9 pm

Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson 1817-2017

Venue: St Vincent Street Church, 265 St Vincent Street, Glasgow

Alexander Thomson Society

A celebratory talk on the life and legacy of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson. Free.

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Thursday, November 30 2017, 5.15 pm for 5.30 pm

‘“In warre sharpe and fierce”: James II and Anglo-Scottish Relations, 1448-1464’

Dr Alastair MacDonald (University of Aberdeen)

Venue: Room 1.434 (Teaching Room 7), Doorway 3, Old Medical School

University of Edinburgh

Scottish history research seminar. See here for more details.

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Friday, December 1 2017, 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm

200 Years of the Inverness Courier

Venue: Highland Archive Centre, Bught Park, Inverness

Highland Archive Service

2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the Inverness Courier, which was founded in December 1817. The Highland Archive Centre will mark the event with a tak by local author and historian Jim Miller on the development of the Courier and its place in Highland history. The talk will be accompanied by a display of original archive material relating to the Inverness Courier and its long-term owners, the Barron family. For more information please phone 01463 256444 or email archives@highlifehighland.com

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Saturday, December 2 2017, 10 am - 12 pm

Beginners in English Genealogy

Ken Nisbet

Venue: Scottish Genealogy Society Library, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL

Scottish Genealogy Society

Beginners in English Genealogy: We have found that many of our members have some English ancestry which, with the records not as readily available as the Scottish system, can be difficult to navigate. Ken Nisbet will give a workshop on where to begin.

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Saturday, December 2 2017, 2pm

Teaching Heraldry to an Edwardian child

Very Rev. Allan Maclean of Dochgarroch

Venue: Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh

The Heraldry Society of Scotland

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