18th October 2016 The walk on 18th October 2016 started at Renton Station and continued to the path signposted to Cardross. From there we walked up hill following the muddy path to Carmen loch where the Dunbartonshire model aero club
Probus Walk 4th October 2016 – The Smart Bridge The Walk started with a stroll over the River Clyde on The Smart Bridge. It is called the Smart Bridge by the services it carries for the planned Shawfield Business Centre.
David Smith : Beatson – More than a Building In a well researched talk, David Smith, former consultant surgeon at the Victoria, gave an outstanding picture of the life of Sir George Thomas Beatson. David started his talk with a
Probus Walk 20th. September 2016. Twelve Walkers set off from Cardross Station along the banks of the Clyde. We turned up a country path, over a railway crossing to the main road opposite the NTS Geilston Gardens and walked down
Chris O’Connell – Scottish Canals Archive and Its relevance for the future of the Canals From the outset Chris O’Connell, Scottish Canals Senior Heritage Advisor, stressed the importance of canals to Scotland’s history. They are scheduled historic monuments. The Canals
Kelvin Probus Christmas Meal 19th December, 2017 Venue Selection The opportunity has been taken of making contact with three potential caterers for our traditional Christmas lunch. All have kept this date available for us. The remit to each
Professor Dawn Skelton : Sitting – is it really that bad for my health? Professor Skelton gave us an entertaining and ‘active’ talk. Sitting around is not good for us and evidence was provided to prove it! While most members
Is there a Green Future for Brown Spaces? Mike Batley set the scene by explaining what the Central Scotland Green Network Trust (CSGN) is all about. Basically it is about establishing a green network across Central Scotland. This is to
Bob Wilson recently retired as Director of Estates from the University of Warwick after twelve years in that role. Bob is a Chartered Architect by profession and has been involved with the design of Higher Education buildings for around thirty
David Smith was born and brought up on the south side of Glasgow. He trained in Medicine at Glasgow University, then held various training posts before becoming a Consultant Surgeon at the Victoria Infirmary. He retired from the Victoria in
