President’s Report Interesting Times Most of you will have forgotten that in my letter to you last summer, I observed we lived in ‘interesting times’, a reference to the ancient Chinese Curse. Little did I know how much more interesting
Old Glasgow Through the Lens This was a feel good talk. Douglas showed us images of places and people which are part of members’ life time memories. Members audibly reacted to photos of Dr David Livingstone and Charles Rennie Macintosh.
DOUGLAS ANNAN : after leaving school went to college to study photography for two years, then joined the family firm of T & R Annan & Sons Ltd., (set up by his great, great grandfather in 1855) by this stage
Glasgow Museums’ Collection of Paintings by Scottish Artists Alan MacDonald produced an illuminating talk, highlighting Scottish painters, including George Jameson (1587-1644), Nasmyth, Raeburn, Ramsay, the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish colourists. The last of the subjects of Alan’s talk, J
Born in Nairn, son of single-handed GP. Qualified as doctor (3rd generation family) Aberdeen University. After first two mandatory hospital posts, became an anaesthetist, eventually as consultant in the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, for 30 years. After retiring, took up a
Stephen was born in Yorkshire, moved to East Anglia as a teenager and has degrees from the Universities of East Anglia and Warwick. He worked initially in the paper industry, and settled in Glasgow over 40 years ago, living first
Professor Murray Pittock : Robert Burns & the Scottish Economy Professor Murray’s talk avoided the usual Burns fare at this time of the year. Not the sentimental and nostalgic ‘When chapman billies leave the street…’ of Tam O’Shanter nor ‘Wee,
When Sundays Brought the Post Jill and Bill’s talk eschewed the usual Powerpoint presentation. Instead we were treated to some very personal insights on their experiences during a combined 75 years working on The Sunday Post. The Post is as
Prof Murray Pittock The theme of Professor Pittock’s talk is derived from research that he and his team are undertaking at Glasgow University on Robert Burn’s continuing contribution to the Scottish Economy despite his death more than three centuries ago
Rev Bruce Sinclair : Christmas Address The Christmas Lunch went well this year. Attendees were treated to the Nativity tale in a way they’ve never heard before by Rev Bruce Sinclair. The Nativity was cleverly crafted with over 80 TV
