DRYMEN and DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Programme 2007 to 2008
Our winter 2007 to 2008 programme started on Thursday 27 September and is 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 2007 to 2008
All meetings will be held in the Village Hall, Drymen at 7.45 pm.
- Thursday 27 September 2007
- Dr Alastair Durie will give an illustrated talk on the subject "Scotland for the Holidays".
- Thursday 25 October 2007
- David Harvie will give an illustrated talk on the subject "Deadly Sunshine: the Fatal Legacy of Radium". This relates to the little known Radium works located in Balloch last century.
- Friday 9 November 2007, 7:00 for 7:30 pm
- 25th Anniversary Dinner will be held in the Winnock Hotel. All are welcome.
- Thursday 22 November 2007
- Professor Jane Dawson will give an illustrated talk about the Campbells and the Southern Highlands, with reference to our local area. Her title is "The Campbells are coming!" A 16th century perspective.
- Thursday 24 January 2008
- Members' Night: short talks by members of the Society.
- Thursday 28 February 2008
- Lorna Main, the Stirling Archeologist, will give an illustrated talk titled "Stirling: the archaeology".
- Thursday 27 March 2008
- Gordon Urquhart will give an illustrated talk on the subject of "Glasgow's Lost Country Houses".
- Thursday 24 April 2008
- David Roberts will speak to us on "The History of the Working Horse".
This is particularly relevant to our area which has a history of heavy horse breeding and exports worldwide.
(The talk will be preceded by cheese and wine from 7.15 - 7.45, and will be followed by our AGM).