Niall Murphy talk
Niall Murphy : Statues on George Square Members expecting a brief history of the statues on George Square received a fascinating tale of the origins of the Square and its ups and downs since 1781. Niall’s story started in 2012
The Grand Central Hotel
The Grand Central Hotel 14th November, 2017 Jill Scott and Bill Greig Our vice-chairman, Angus Murchison, introduced a joint presentation by Jill Scott and Bill Greig, former colleagues on the Sunday Post. With the support of their former employer, Jill
Alan McNiven, MSc, FRSA, MIoD
I am Chief Executive of Renfrewshire’s TSI ‘Engage Renfrewshire’ which supports local community action, volunteering, and social enterprise. The agency also promotes the local Third Sector’s role in Community Planning. I have a wide range of experience within education, regeneration
Fraser Bruce Talk
Fraser Bruce : The Folk Scene Archie Henderson started the fun by rising immediately Fraser started talking. He drew an ‘old fashioned look’ from Fraser as he went to switch off the lights. ‘No doubt your image of folk singers
Overtoun House to LangCrags
Starting at Overtoun House, with the weather closing in, 6 brave walkers headed up towards the LangCrags, an imposing clifflike structure shrouded in cloud. “Path closed” said the sign “due to rebuilding of the path” The diversion looked rather long,
George English Talk
George English : Family History George quickly established his audience’s origins as any good genealogist should do. Unsurprisingly he found that the majority of members were of West of Scotland born but others came from further afield in Scotland, Ireland,
Fraser Bruce
Born in London in 1947 to a Scots father and a Welsh mother , we moved to Rutherglen to live in 1953. My father was pipe major in the Cameronians but neither me nor my two brothers learned to play
Niall Murphy
Niall has nearly two decades experience as an architect and has focused exclusively on built heritage and conservation issues for the last six years. Niall is heavily involved in heritage and community issues in Glasgow being chair of Pollokshields Heritage,
The Central Hotel
The Central Hotel in Glasgow, adjoining Central Station, has had a place in the city’s history since 1883. It was once the place to see and be seen, whether it was enjoying fine French cuisine in the famous Malmaison restaurant,
George English
George English is a professional genealogist with many years of experience of genealogical research in Scotland, UK and other parts of the world. He has spoken at national conferences and published genealogical works in UK, Europe and USA. George specialises in