Update: Members' Night: 'An Inspiring Female Role Model': Thursday 17th February 2022

The video of Members' Night, 'An Inspiring Female Role Model', held on Thursday 17th January, is now available for viewing on the Society's YouTube channel. 

It contains five of the six presentations delivered and can be viewed directly by clicking on the above title slide, or by going to the Society's YouTube channel which can be accessed by clicking here.

Members' Night: 'An Inspiring Female Role Model': Thursday 17th February 2022

The Society's annual Members’ Night will be held on Thursday 17th February 2022 at 7.30 pm via Zoom. This year the theme will be 'An Inspiring Female Role Model' chosen as a tribute to Miss Susan Ross, who would have celebrated her centenary in March. There will be six short presentations, including an overview of Susan as a member of the Antiquaries, and, as in previous years, the topic will be interpreted differntly by each contributor. This annual event has always been a highlight of the Society's programme and is expected to be again this year.

Louise Nixon: 'Every Contact Leaves a Trace': Thursday 3rd February 2022

The first of the two February meetings in the 2021-22 season of the Antiquaries is a talk by Ms Louise Nixon entitled 'Every Contact Leaves a Trace' on Thursday 3rd February. Ms Nixon is West Coast Scenes of Crime Team Manager with the Scottish Police Authority, as well as being a member of the Society and its committee. In this presentation, she will give an overview of various aspects of forensic science and its history, and describe her own background and career.

Louise Nixon. (© I S Ruddock)

Due to the decision of the Society's committee to postpone holding conventional meetings until March 2022 at the earliest, the talk will be in the form of a live Zoom meeting at 7.30 pm. The link to join will be sent to members by the previous day, Wednesday 2nd February.

Please note, at the request of the speaker, this talk will NOT be recorded and hence will not be available for viewing after the event.

UPDATE: Elizabeth Swain: 'Brushing With Other People's Local History': Thursday 6th January 2022

The video of Dr Elizabeth Swain's talk, 'Brusihing With Other People's Local History', delivered by her on Thursday 6th January, is now available for viewing on the Society's YouTube channel.

King Zog of Albania (1928-39)
(From Wikipedia: public domain image)

The video can be viewed directly by clicking on the above image of King Zog, or by going to the Society's YouTube channel which can be accessed by clicking here.

Elizabeth Swain: 'Brushing With Other People's Local History': Thursday 6th January 2022

The fourth meeting in the 2021-22 season of the Antiquaries is a talk by Dr Elizabeth Swain, entitled 'Brushes With Other People's Local History' on Thursday 6th January 2022. Due to the decision of the Society's committee to postpone holding conventional meetings for the time being, it will be in the form of a live Zoom meeting at 7.30 pm. The link to join will be sent to members by the previous day, Wednesday 5th January 2022.

Dr Elizabeth Swain in Albania. (© E. Swain)

Dr Swain is a retired GP with experience of several spells of medical work overseas. She is also a member of the Antiquaries and has spoken at Members' Night. In this talk, she will address some of the issues surrounding our interest in local history and its role in the wider historical context. She will share stories of her times in East Yorkshire, Nigeria, Gaza and Albania and of how their local history has been linked with events nearer home.

UPDATE: Les Jenkins: Scotland's Suffragettes: Thursday 2nd December 2021

The video of Mr Les Jenkins' talk, 'Scotland's Suffragettes', delivered by him on Thursday 2nd December, is now available for viewing on the Society's YouTube channel.

Flora Drummond, 1878-1949 (from Wikipedia)

The video can be viewed directly by clicking on the above image of Flora Drummond, or by going to the Society's YouTube channel which can be accessed by clicking here.