Events • Conferences • Lectures • Exhibitions
CONFERENCES
St Ninian and the earliest Christianity in Scotland
15th – 16th September 2007
The Friends of the Whithorn Trust
Weekend Event to be held at Whithorn
In 2007 The Friends of the Whithorn Trust plan to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the founding of the Trust by holding a weekend event in place of the annual Whithorn lecture. The event will consist of a day of lectures on Saturday 15th September, and an excursion on Sunday 16th September to sites of the Late Iron Age and Early Christian periods in Wigtownshire, including a tour of the exhibition opened by Historic Scotland in 2005 which presents and interprets the Early Christian stones in the Museum originally founded in 1908. The Seminar will explore the evidence for Christianity in Galloway in the fifth century AD, and the background to its introduction, traditionally attributed to the missionary role of St Ninian.
Enquiries about this event, and applications for tickets and accommodation addresses, should be sent to the Friends of the Whithorn Trust, c/o Headland Archaeology, 13 Jane Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5HE, office@headlandarchaeology.com, tel: 0131 467 7705, fax: 0131 467 7706.
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Economic & Social History Society of Scotland and Scottish Records Association
Archives or Users: Who owns History?
Saturday 26 May 2007
9.30- 5pm
Mary-Ann Baxter Conference Suite, Tower Building, University of Dundee
Programme includes:
Plenary speaker: Lynn Abrams, University of Glasgow - Woman’s and gender history
Encouraging businesses to own their history - Alan Cameron, Business Archive Council of Scotland
David Powell, Glasgow University Archives Service
The Sutherland Estate Papers: A Case Study - Olive Geddes, National Library of Scotland,Annie Tindley, Glasgow Caledonian University
Interdisciplinary Use of Archives
Pat Whatley, Dundee University Archives, Caroline Brown, Dundee University Archives
Closing Remarks – Chris Whatley, University of Dundee
Wine reception & Optional dinner to be announced.
For updated programme and booking form, please e-mail:
eshss@keapub.fsnet.co.uk
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Magic for the dead: the archaeology of magic in later medieval burials
14th May 2007
4.30pm, Lecture Theatre, Royal Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street
Professor Roberta Gilchrist DPhil MIFA FSA, Dept of Archaeology, University of Reading, President of the Society for Medieval Archaeology
Joint lecture - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and Society for Medieval Archaeology to mark thelatter’s 50th Anniversary.
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Historical Settlement around Clyde Seaways
Rothesay, Isle of Bute
Sat May 12th 9.30 – 5pm
Half-day conference focusing on aspects of past life around the Clyde Seaways plus afteroon field trip etc. Fee of £25. Organised by The Historic Rural Settlement Group. Contact Dr. Richard Tipping, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences,University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA.
e-mail: rt1@stir.ac.uk
www.molrs.org.uk
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LOCAL SOCIETIES
Abertay Historical Society
Discovery Point (unless otherwise stated) 6.30pm
9 May: AGM Dundee and the Span- ish Civil War. Mike Arnott, Dundee Trades Union Council
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Aberdeen & NE Scotland Family History Society
Queen Street Church Hall, Aberdeen. 2.30pm.
19 May: History of Aberdeen’s Granite Industry. Graeme Robertson
9 June: Graveyard Outing. TBA.
Glasgow Group:
Renfield St. Stephen’s Church Centre, 260 Bath St., Glasgow. 2.00pm
19 May: Members’ Day.
Moray-Banff Group:
Activities Room, Elgin Library. 2.00pm.
19 May: The Moray Heritage Centre. Graeme Wilson.
16 June: Local History Walk in Lossiemouth.
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Fife FHS
Buckhaven Theatre, Lawrence Street, Buckhaven. 7.30pm
8 May: Famous Fife Women. Lilias King.
12 June: AGM
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Glasgow and West of Scotland FHS
Lecture Theatre No. 1 of the Boyd Orr Building, University Avenue, Hillhead, Glasgow, (Glasgow University)
21 May Scots in Canada. Jenni Calder
18 June : Ayrshire Archives. Dr. Christine Lodge
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SUMMER SCHOOLS
University of Glasgow History of Art Dept.
25-29 June
Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style
2-6 July
Glagow’s Art Collections
Both courses will include visits to a variety of historical sites and museums.
Further information: Liz Hancock, History of Art SUmmer School, University of Galsgow, 8 University Gardens, Glasagow G12 8QQ
0141 330 6247 e.hancock@arathist.arts.gla.ac.uk
www.arthist.arts.gla.ac.uk
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Highlanders Abroad
UHI Centre for History Summer School
Inverness, Scotland
23rd - 27th July 2007
For further information - see advert on page 7 or please contact:
Steven Mackay. UHI Centre for
History,The North Highland College.
Grange Road. Dornoch. IV25 3LE
Tel: (01847) 889 388
E-mail: history@uhi.ac.uk
Website: www.history.uhi.ac.uk
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EXHIBITIONS
Provost Skene's House
until Nov 2007
Early Glimpses - Excavations within St Nicholas Church during 2006
The most exciting archaeological excavation in Scotland in recent years took place within the East Kirk of St Nicholas during much of 2006. Many people took the opportunity to visit and follow developments on the web, as the fascinating past of the country’s largest and most prestigious medieval burgh church was revealed before their eyes. This exhibition, opening as the post-excavation analysis begins, marks the next ‘work-in–progress’ stage in presenting the results of the dig to the public.
Tel : 01224 641 086
E-mail: info@aagm.co.uk
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Stewartry Museum
Kirkcudbright
Until 12 May
Sailors and Ships:
Kirkcudbright's Maritime History 1300-2005
An exploration of the history of the port of Kirkcudbright and its seafaring familites through an exhibition of historic maritime objects, paintings, photographs and documentary records.
19 May - 30 June
'The Legacy' and 'El Dorado'
An exhibition focussing on the mining and quarrying history of Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, produced as a Future Museum travelling exhibition.
7 July - 25 August
The Slave Trade and Dumfries and Galloway
Marking the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery, this exhibition, curated by historian Frances Wilkins, examines the region's connections with the slave trade. A Dumfries and Galloway Museums Service touring exhibition.
Telephone 01557 331643 for further details
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