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Friends talks and events 2008-2009


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laying Perth City Hall foundation stone 1909

Friends talks and events 2008-2009

Talks

All talks take place at the AK Bell Library, Perth. Please note the varied times.

All are welcome to attend the talks which are free to members and £2 for non-members

Date

Time

Talks

18 September 2008 6.30 pm   The Sandemans of Springland
Dr Charles Waterston, author
30 October 2008 2 pm Protecting your heritage?
Steve Connelly, Council Archivist
29 January 2009 2 pm    Perthshire's Whisky Trail
Irvine Butterfield, author
26 February 2009 2 pm   Buildings at Risk in Perthshire 
Andrew Driver, P&K Heritage Trust
26 March 2009 2 pm  The Scottish Catholic Archive 
Andrew Nicoll, SCA Archivist
30 April 2009 6.30pm History of the Black Watch, 1725 - 2006
Tommy Smyth, Black Watch Archivist
28 May 2009 7 pm* Perth in the 1920s
Rhoda Fothergill, local historian
* AGM at 6.30pm
24 September 2009 6.30pm Perth in the 1930s
Rhoda Fothergill, local historian
19 November 2009 2 pm  Perthshire in Pictures
Dr Norman Reid,
St Andrews University Special Collections   

Events

The Friends also take part in history events by manning our information stall, or by giving talks and presentations to interested groups and societies  

Date

Time

Event

23 August
2008
10am-4 pm

Family History Day
AK Bell Library
The Friends will be helping with the day's activities

21 November 2008 10 am-4 pm Scottish Records Association Annual Conference
From Pen to Print - to Pixels
Perth Concert Hall.
A Friends stall will form part of the information marketplace in the foyer