Local History Noticeboard
BANNOCKBURN BATTLEFIELD WALK - 17th Sept. 1-5.30pm
Seven mile guided walk of the sites associated with the Battle of Bannockburn. Leaves from Bannockburn Heritage Centre car park. Free as part of the Scottish Archaeology Month. Admission charge for Bannockburn Heritage Centre exhibition. Outdoor clothing and boots or sturdy shoes required.
Booking essential. Please phone 0844 493 2139 or email ewilson@nts.org.uk
Gaelic in Clackmannanshire
For more information, you can visit the Gaelic Clackmannanshire website.
Local History Societies and Groups
Central Scotland Family History Society
- Meetings of the Central Scotland Family History Society are held every Wednesday at 7.30 pm at the Smith Museum and Art Gallery.
- Meetings are held in the Academy Dining Hall at 7.30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month
| Date | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Sept. | Stirling and the Crown 1603 | Mr John Harrison [Local Historian] |
| 14th Oct. | The Stirling's of Keir | Dr Bill Inglis [Formerly of Stirling University] |
| 11th Nov. | Darien - Scotland's greatest financial disaster | Dr Douglas Watt [Economic Historian] |
| 9th Dec. | Thomas Muir and the Scottish Radical Martyrs of the 1790's | Professor Harry Dickinson [Emeritus Professor of History - Edinburgh University] |
| 13th Jan. 2009 | The man who ate his boots - Franklin and the North West Passage | Alistair Cruickshank [Former Director - Royal Scottish Geographical Society] |
| 10th Feb. | Q ships in WW1 and the Grangemouth Connection | Mr. Geoff Bailey [Keeper of archaeology and Local History in Falkirk] |
| 10th Mar. | The Moat Pit - Sir George Bruce's 16th Century coal mine at Culross | Mr Stephen Liscoe [Fife Council Archaeology Unit] |
| 14th Apr. | My father, Moultrie R. Kelsall - conservationist and other things | Mr Robin Kelsall of Blairlogie |
| 12th May | AGM - followed by The Antonine Wall - A World Heritage Site | Dr David Breeze [Historic Scotland] |
Scottish History for All (Sauchie)
The Clackmannan Society Est. 1952
- All meetings are held at 7.00 pm in Clackmannan Church Hall.
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sat. 20th Sept. | " A World Trip in 90 Days" | By Chris Calder |
| Sat. 18th Oct. | "The Witches of Torryburn" | By Bill Wolsey |
| Sat. 15th Nov. | "The Stanley Mills" | By Chris MacGregor |
| Sat. 13th Dec. | "Old Alloa in Postcards" | By Jim Banks |
| Sat. 17th Jan. | "Franklin, 'the man who ate his boots' and the North West Passage" | By Alistair Cruickshank |
| Sat. 21st Feb. | "Portraits and Personalities" | By Betty Roy |
| Sat. 21st Mar. | "Members Night and AGM" | (Presentations by members) |
Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sat 6th Sep | Coffee Morning | 10am-12noon |
| Mon 13th Oct | Scottish Traditional Weapons | Dr. David Caldwell, NMS |
| Mon 27th Oct | Commodore Gordon - The Old Scots Navy | Eric J. Graham, Maritime Researcher |
| Mon 10th Nov | Old Stirling | Craig Mair, Historian and Writer |
| Sat 15th Nov | Conservation in a Changing Climate | www.fnh.stir.ac.uk |
| Mon 24th Nov | John Reid, a 17th century gardener | Cairns Mason, Bridge of Allan |
| Mon 8th Dec | Members Night | |
| Mon 12th Jan | Clackmannanshire Ponds, Hidden Treasures | Craig McAdam, Buglife |
| Mon 26th Jan | "Not Gone With the Wind" (Aspects of the American Civil war) | Roy Wood, Researcher |
| Mon 9th Feb | Tulliallan and Kincardine Churches | Andrew Lumsden |
| Mon 23rd Feb | Strontian-A History of its Mines and Minerals | Dr. Brian Jackson - Mineralogist, NMS |
| Mon 9th Mar | "How Batty is Clackmannanshire" | John Haddow, Auritus Wildlife Consultancy |
| Mon 23rd Mar | Dunfermline Prisons & Valentine's Day Murder | George Robertson, Dunfermline |
| Mon 13th Apr | AGM, Cheese and Wine |
For more information, you can visit our web page on Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society.
Contact information
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