DRYMEN and DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Programme 2011 to 2012
Our winter 2011 to 2012 programme will start on Thursday 22 September. The details are given below. All standard meetings are held in Drymen Village Hall at 7.45 pm on Thursday evenings. In the event of severe weather, please phone the Secretary to see if this has affected the arrangements.
Winter Talks Programme 2011 to 2012
All meetings will be held in the Village Hall, Drymen at 7.45 pm.
- Thursday 22 September 2011
- Malcolm McVittie, Chairman of the 1st Marquis of Montrose Society will give an illustrated talk "Montrose - a Candidate for Immortality (John Buchan)".
- Thursday 27 October 2011
- John Hood will give an illustrated talk "The Clydebank Blitz".
- Thursday 24 November 2011
- Peter McNiven will give an illustrated talk "History and Place-names in Mediaeval Menteith and Stirling".
- Thursday 26 January 2012
- Members' Night: short talks by members of the Society.
- Thursday 23 February 2012
- Bob Sparkes will give an illustrated talk on "The Scottish Drovers".
- Thursday 22 March 2012
- Douglas Jackson will give an illustrated talk titled "The Last Fort" - Doune's Roman Fort.
- Thursday 26 April 2012
- Kitty Walker will speak (and probably sing) to us on The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall.
(The talk will be preceded by cheese and wine from 7.15 - 7.45, and will be followed by our AGM).