The RNLI: 200 years of saving lives at sea by Louise Nixon. Thursday 7th November, the Park Centre, 45 Kerr Street, Kirkintilloch, 7:30pm.
Report on the visit to Govan Old Parish Church, Wednesday 9th October 2024
Govan Old Parish's guide describes the features of the hogback gravestones and explains their history. (© I.S.Ruddock) |
The engraved details on the Govan Sarcophagus are pointed out by the guide. (© I.S.Ruddock) |
Visit to Govan Old Parish Church, 2pm Wednesday 9th October 2024
A guided tour of Govan Old Parish Church and Stones (866 Govan Road, G513UU) has been arranged for Wednesday 9th October at 2.0pm. The group comprising between 12 and 20 members meets at 1.45pm at the entrance to the church. Please indicate by email to kdsantiquaries@gmail.com if you would like to take part.
Members are expected to make their own way to and from the venue which can be accessed
By underground to Govan Cross,
By McGill bus 23 or 26 from city centre; also by First Glasgow,
By car although there is restricted parking, or
By walking from the Riverside Museum across the newly opened Govan-Partick bridge.
The Roman Campaigns in Scotland: Brian Young. Thursday 3rd October 2024, 7:30pm, The Park Centre
Our first meeting of the new session will be a talk by Brian Young on “The Roman Campaigns in Scotland”. There were three Roman campaigns in Scotland. Did the romans really ever conquer Scotland ? What was the point of and who was responsible for building the wall across Scotland? All of these questions plus more will be answered…
Brian is a graduate of Strathclyde University with an honours degree in electrical engineering and has worked for a diagnostics company all his life as a principal engineer in numerous projects over the last 30 years . He is currently working with AI and digital generated solutions for medical testing in biochemistry and pathology labs. He is also a student of history with special interest in Alexander the Great and the Roman period. He has a specific interest in tactics and strategy used in warfare. He has written one book about the lost legion (9th) approximately 12 yrs ago and is writing a new book hopefully to be published next year about Hadrian’s wall, its construction and recent developments found about dislocation.
The meeting will be held in the Park Centre, 45 Kerr Street, Kirkintilloch G66 1LF starting at 7:30pm. Members will have the opportunity to pick up membership cards at the meeting. Visitors welcome.
Doors Open Day and Old Aisle Cemetery Walk, 7th September 2024
Report on the visit to the Auld Kirk Museum, Kirkintilloch, Thursday 20th June 2024
The guide from the Museum describes artwork created to publicise the Auld Kirk by local school children and the late Willie Rodger, Kirkintilloch's noted artist. (© I.S.Ruddock) |