Guided Tour of St. Mary's Parish Church, Wednesday 5th November, 10:30am.

Further to his talk on the history of St. Mary's Parish Church earlier this month, Graham McKenzie will lead a guided tour of the Church on Thursday 5th November starting at 10:30am. Meet at the Church door a few minutes before 10:30am. 

The tour will last not more than an hour and a half, after which people will be able to look round the building until 12:30pm. Those wishing to attend the Scottish Local History Forum's Annual John Muir Symposium in Lenzie Academy will be able to get there in time for the start at 12:45pm.

This tour is part of St. Mary's regular programme of Open Days. In order to have an idea of numbers, could members please indicate by email to kdsantiquaries@gmail.com if they intend to go on the tour in advance.

The history of Glasgow's motorway system by Stuart Baird, Thursday 6th November at 7:30pm in the Park Centre

 Our next meeting will be in the Park Centre, 45 Kerr Street, Kirkintilloch G66 1LF, at 7:30pm on Thursday 6th November. Tea and coffee will be served from 7pm. 

Explore the history behind Glasgow's road developments of the 1960s, when the city eagerly embarked on the construction of new routes. This engaging talk offers insights into the creation of the city's ring road and its expansive motorway network. The presentation is illustrated with rare, previously unseen photographs from the Scottish Roads Archive collection.

Stuart is a Chartered Engineer with a keen interest in transport and civil engineering heritage. Currently employed by Transport Scotland, he’s held various roles, mostly relating to structures, across the Scottish motorway and trunk road network. Stuart is Founder and Chair of the Scottish Roads Archive, the largest private collection of roads and transportation records in Scotland.