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Abertay Historical Society: What's On

Forthcoming Events
2007-2008

Unless otherwise stated, all events take place at Discovery Point at 6.30pm (refreshments available from 6pm).

EVENING LECTURES

Wednesday 12 September 2007
Scottish Archaeology Month
The Early Medieval Sculpture of Aberdeenshire and Angus: Recent Work by RCAHMS
John Borland, Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland

Wednesday 10 October 2007
The Case of Joseph Knight: Slavery and Freedom in Enlightenment Scotland
James Robertson, author

Wednesday 14 November 2007
Dundee in the Nation 1689-1716
Derek Patrick, University of Dundee

Wednesday 12 December 2007
The Scottish World
Billy Kay, broadcaster

Wednesday 6 February 2008
A Conservative City? Women and Party Politics in Dundee c.1918-c.1954
Kenneth Baxter, University of Dundee

Wednesday 12 March 2008
Gardyne’s Land: the Building that Nobody Else Wanted
Neil Grieve, Tayside Building Preservation Trust

Wednesday 9 April 2008
Beakers and Bodies: Living and Dying in North East Scotland in the Early Bronze Age
Neil Wilkin, University of Aberdeen

Wednesday 14 May 2008
Annual General Meeting, 6pm
Hidden Heritage
Lesley Riddoch, broadcaster

SPECIAL EVENTS

Saturday 3 November 2007
Arbroath Library – 10am
Launch of Sarah Browne’s book Making the Vote Count: The Arbroath Women Citizens' Association, 1931-1945

Wednesday 13 February 2008
Tower Building, University of Dundee – 2pm
The Dundee Afternoon Lecture
Aspects of Art in Dundee 1880-1920
Matthew Jarron, University of Dundee

Monday 31 March 2008
Auld Kirk, Castle Street, Tayport – 6.30pm
The Fiddle Music of Fife
Iain Flett, Elisabeth Flett & Morag Anne Elder

For further information please contact the Secretary

Read more details of previous programmes:

2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07