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The March meeting will take place on Thursday, 30 March in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum at 7.30 pm The Speaker will be Tara Leishman and the topic Legacies of Slavery in Stirlingshire and Perthshire. The meeting starts at 7.30 pm and will finish before 9pm. All are welcome. There is no admission fee this year - but donations are not refused. Attached is a flyer for the meeting.
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Meeting: Thursday 23 rd February 2023 at 7.30pm
Guest Speaker : Chris Calder and Dave Walsh, and the topic 'Bridge of Allan Well House restoration project'. All are welcome. There is no membership fee or admission charge this year - though donations are not refused. Following some issues earlier in the season, the sound system has been updated and is much better. The flyer with further details is attached here. Scotland's churches are closing at an unprecedented rate. Whilst the buildings will often be converted to other uses and so preserved, the contents are at risk of loss, dispersal or destruction.
The Scottish Churches Trust in conjunction with Historic Environment Scotland, is endeavoring to record the diverse contents for posterity and is asking for volunteers to help with this rescue work. Further details can be found at https://scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/ Sir John Murray (1841-1914) completed his schooling at Stirling High School. He was appointed as naturalist to the Challenger Expedition (1872-6), one of the most important scientific expeditions ever, which effectively established the science of oceanography. Murray later edited the more than 50 volumes of Reports of the expdition and he later conducted other, important researches. He was, for a time, honorary president of our predecessor, Stirling Field and Archaeological Society. The Challenger Expedition is the subject of In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg on Radio 4 and will be available via the BBC Radio 4 website https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001fcvd The meeting this month will be on Thursday 24th November 2022 at 7.30pm in Smith Art Gallery and Museum
Guest Speaker : Benjamin Tindall, architect John Cowane’s Hospital, the finest Guildhall in Scotland; proposals, repairs and alterations over the last twelve years. This important 17th century building was in urgent need of restoration work. Ben Tindall, the well-known conservation architect, was involved with the project over many years. Members and Guests admission FREE but DONATIONS ARE NOT REFUSED! For further details click here or contact Stirling-lhs@outlook.com Forth Naturalist and Historian Conference 2022
Conservation in Central Scotland: Past, Present and Future Saturday 12th November 2022 We are delighted to invite you to the conference this year, the 47th in the series. It will be held at Stirling University once again but, for those of you who enjoyed the option of attending online last year or who are unable to be there in person, we will also try to offer a 'blended' day via Microsoft Teams. Journal Volume 45 will be launched and available at the conference, so do let us know if you would like a copy. You may recall that membership status is conferred (if you wish) by purchasing the journal for £12; conversely, becoming a member or renewing membership will result in a journal being sent to you. There will be a brief AGM before the lunchtime break. The detailed programme and booking form are here. Our October meeting will be held on Thursday 27 Oct at 7.30pm in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
Members and visitors are welcome. We are not charging a membership fee this year but donations are ever welcome. Guest Speaker : Stuart James McCulloch Desperados and Moss Lairds The talk will cover the clearance of the peat bogs around Stirling, one of the most distinctive, local aspects of the 'Agricutltural Revolution'.  The photo above was found without further context in a car boot sale in Yorkshire and the finder (and SLHS) would like to know more. What we have already found is noted on the attachment. If you have further ideas or information or know more about any of the men, we would be delighted to hear from you at stirling-lhs@outlook.com
. The first meeting of the new season will be in the Smith Museum, Stirling on Thursday 29 Sept at 7.30pm. ALL WELCOME TO KEEP THE SOCIETY FUNCTIONING WE REALLY DO URGENTLY NEED TO RECRUIT SOME NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE TASKS ARE NOT ONEROUS AND THE MEETINGS NOT FREQUENT. SO, PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US The speakers at the September meeting will be Murray Cook & Ian McNeish and they will talk about their recent book; “The Bannock Burn :Journeys Along and Across the World’s Most Famous Burn” You can download the flyer here. We are delighted that we will be returning to 'Face to Face' meetings at the Smith Museum for this season.
As before, meetings will be at 7.30pm and usually finish about 9pm. We have a varied range of topics and all are welcome. Syllabus for meetings at the Stirling Smith Museum, Albert Place, on last Thursday of each month (except December) 2022/23 at 7.30pm 2022 Speakers / Topic 29th September Murray Cook & Ian McNeish : The Bannock Burn Journeys along and across the World’s most Famous Burn 727th October Stuart McCulloch : Desperados and Moss Lairds 24th November Benjamin Tindall, Architect John Cowane’s Hospital, the finest Guildhall in Scotland; proposals, repairs and alterations over the last 12 years. December -no meeting 2023 26th January Dr. Adrian Maldonado Crucible of Nations: Central Scotland in the Viking Age 23rd February Chris Calder, Tullibody History Group : Restoration of the old spa Well House, Bridge of Allan 30th March To be confirmed 27th April AGM Andy McEwan : Stirling Railways For further information - enquire@stirling-lhs.org |
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