Ayrshire Archaeological & Natural History Society

Syllabus 2011-2012

 

All lectures are held in the Carnegie Library Reference Room, Ayr, on Thursdays at 7:45pm. Please enter from Garden Street entrance.

 

13 Oct

Emigration from South West Scotland with reference to Canada

Red Cowan, University of Glasgow

 

27 Oct

The Work of the Royal Commission

Diana Murray, RCAHMS

 

10 Nov

Forestry in Ayrshire

Andrew Jarrot, Forestry Commission

 

17 Nov

Social Evening

Horizon Hotel, Esplanade, Ayr

 

24 November

The Work of the Ayrshire Archives, with reference to Estate Papers

Dr Christine C. Ewing, Ayrshire Archives

 

26 Jan

Marine Archaeology in Scotland

Philip Robertson, Historic Scotland

 

9 Feb

Aspects of the Sugar Plantocracy

Dr Eric Graham, University of Edinburgh

 

23 Feb

Aspects of Architecture in Scotland

Charles McKean, University of Dundee

 

8 Mar

Excavations at Crossraguel Abbey

Adrian Cox, Historic Scotland

This meeting will be followed by the annual General Meeting)