See the attached outline. If anyone has further information, the enquirer would be gratefult to hear.
We have had an enquiry about George Kilgour, thought to be born in Logie in 1845 and died in Cardiff in 1931; he had been master of a ship called The Berwickshire.
See the attached outline. If anyone has further information, the enquirer would be gratefult to hear.
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This annual event is at Stirling University on Saturday 11th November 2023.
This year's theme is 'Aspects of Extractive Industries –History, Impact and Recovery'. There is a wide diversity of papers through the day covering historical, archaeological, environmental and wildlife issues related to the theme - something for everyone. Whilst the speakers are often specialists, the target audience is the wider public with a more general interest. The new edition of the journal ('Forth Naturalist and Historian') will be launched. Click here for further details and to link to the Booking Form. You are invited to a public lecture at Sttirling University (Room CC3.04) by Prof Erica Fudge).
Event details:
On Tuesday 14 Nov we will hold at joint meeting with the Stirling Field and Archaeological Society in the Smith Museum (19.30-2130).
The speaker will be Dr Martin Goldberg, curator of medieval history and archaeology at Natonal Museum of Scotland and lead investigator since the discovery of the hoard in 2014. Though not the largest Viking find, the range of its contents, drawn from all parts of the known world, makes it one of hte most interesting to be found for a long time. Research is ongoing but the talk will describe the current state of knowledge. We hope that our members and others will support this important and fascinating event. https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/scottish-history-and-archaeology/galloway-hoard/ The final meeting of this season will be on 27 April 2023 in the Smith Art Gallery and Museum at 7.30p.
There is no membership fee this year and no charge for visitors - but donations are not refused. The meeting will start with a (short) AGM. The speaker will be Andy McEwan on the ever-popular topic of Stirling's Railways. See the attached flyer. 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. 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 |
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