Ross McGregor: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow: History & Collections: Thursday 2nd February 2017

The Society is delighted that Ross McGregor, the Librarian and Heritage Manager at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCP&SG) has accepted the invitation to speak to the Society on "The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow: History and Collections" on Thursday 2nd February, 2017. Ross is a qualified librarian with extensive professional experience in managing and developing, library, museum and cultural services. Previously employed by East Ayrshire Council/East Ayrshire Leisure, he is now the Manager of the Historical Collections of the RCP&SG with additional remits to provide a modern clinical library service and develop access to the College's Heritage.

 

Lister carbolic spray. (© RCP&SG) 



Places of Worship in Scotland Project: St David's Memorial Park Parish Church, Kirkintilloch

Kirkintilloch and District Society of Antiquaries has supported the Places of Worship in Scotland project of Scottish Church Heritage Research for the past two years. Its survey of  Lenzie Union Parish Church has been submitted and can be downloaded by following the link on this page of the Society's website. Since then, Mr Bill McNeill, past-President of the Society, has completed a survey of Kirkintilloch's St David's Memorial Park Parish Church of which he is an elder. The document is available for download here.

St David's Memorial Park Parish Church viewed from the north.

UPDATE: Tonight's meeting: Thursday 12th January 2017

This post is to confirm that Brian Skillen's talk on the Clyde harbour Tunnel will indeed take place as advertised. This afternoon's weather was in line with that forecast and hopefully this evening's will follow the same pattern.

Ivan Ruddock (5.00 pm)

Tonight's meeting: Thursday 12th January 2017

This morning, the President and Secretary discussed whether or not tonight's meeting on the Clyde Harbour Tunnel should take place or be postponed. On the basis that the overnight snowfall in Kirkintilloch was very light and the weather forecast for this evening was to be dry although cold, they decided that the meeting should go ahead. They will review the situation later in the afternoon.

Ivan Ruddock (12.30 pm)

Brian Skillen: The Clyde Harbour Tunnel: Thursday 12th January 2017

Brian Skillen is a local historian with a special interest in geotechnical and historical land use issues and formerly worked for Glasgow City Libraries. His publications, articles and talks over the years have covered a wide range of local subjects. The Clyde Harbour Tunnel talk will be illustrated by a range of atmospheric photos he took when it was still open.
 

The rotunda and cupola containing the entrance to
the Clyde pedestrian tunnel. (© Brian Skillen) 

Steps leading down to the Clyde pedestrian tunnel.
(© Brian Skillen)