History Events in Lanarkshire in May 2024
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Events in Lanarkshire
Hamilton Mausoleum Tour
Take a tour of one of the finest private tombs in the country and the town's most striking historic landmark, Hamilton Mausoleum.
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Lanark Medieval Celebration
Head to Lanark on Saturday 4th May as the town hosts a fabulous free family day out with their annual Medieval Celebration!
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Leadhills Miners Library
Leadhills Miners Library is the oldest subscription library in the British Isles and is now a museum of literature and village life, open weekends May to September!
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The Second 50th Anniversary Talk - ‘Dead Interesting: A Whistlestop Tour of Scottish Graveyards’
Join Dr Susan Buckham, Honorary Research Fellow in History and Politics University of Stirling, for the second of five talks celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Lead Mining.
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Glitz and Glamour The Golden Age of Cinema in Scotland
This colourful exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre showcases artefacts from Scotland's largest cinema collection!
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History Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Heritage Walk: Giffnock - Mines and Mysteries
Led by Dr. Stuart Nisbet this heritage walk will tell the story of how Giffnock's limestone and fireclay were quarried.
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Heritage Talk: Time Travel Under My Floorboards - Vikings To Victorians
Join Paul Noble on a time travelling journey from the vikings to the Victorians from objects he discovered in the crawl space under his house!
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Heritage Walk: Giffnock - Fire and Brimstone
Led by Dr. Stuart Nisbet as well as looking at Giffnock's Sandstone Quarries, this walk will tell the story of the hundreds of miners who worked coal from under much of Giffnock.
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Journey to the Isles - Part of Tradfest 2024
A mesmerising glimpse into the landscapes, folktales and songs that inspired one of Scotland's great early collectors of traditional arts.
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Powder and Pomade
Join exhibition curator and Surveyor of The King's Pictures Anna Reynolds for a closer look at 18th-century hairstyles on 3rd May in The King's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse!
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Edinburgh Rising from the Ashes: 200 Years of the Scottish Fire Service
Journey through two centuries of firefighting legacy with our special exhibition created in partnership with the Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage.
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
St Andrews Memories Group at Scottish Fisheries Museum
St Andrews Memories Group invites you to come for a blether and share your memories of Fife fishing communities at the Scottish Fisheries Museum on 7th May.
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St Andrews Memories
Drop in to The R & A World Golf Museum and have a chat whilst looking at photographs, objects and film footage from our collections!
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Plant Sale at St Athernase Church in Leuchars
The Regeneration Fundraising Committee for St Athernase will be holding a plant sale at the church as well as offering free conducted tours of one of Scotland's architectural gems.
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Twilight Tour: The History of Mental Healthcare
Kelvin Hall welcomes you to an evening tour of the Glasgow Life Museums store there which will highlight mental health care for mental health awareness week.
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Workshop: Weave A Bird Feeder
Join Glasgow City Heritage Trust for a meditative outdoor weaving class. You'll learn how to weave a fat ball bird feeder, using willow basketry methods dating back thousands of years.
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Behind The Scenes Tour of GMRC
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre is home to over a million treasures, come and see for yourself on one of their regular Behind the Scenes Tours!
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Sma’ Shot Cottages
The Sma' Shot Cottages are a major attraction in the Renfrewshire area, providing visitors with an insight into two distinct periods of Paisley's weaving history!
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Here's a selection of History Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Stirling Ghostwalk
Join Stirling Old Town's most grumblesome Ghoul, the Happy Hangman, Jock Rankin, on a creepy, comic guided ghostwalk!
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Scotland’s National Hero
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
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Talks at The Smith: The Stirling Heads
Dr Rush, a consultant during the restoration of the royal palace at Stirling Castle, introduces the cast of characters depicted in the Stirling Heads.
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History of Prestwick Airport Walking Tour
Prestwick Airport, just 30 miles south west of Glasgow has had a colourful history since aviation activity was first recorded over 110 years ago in 1913, find out more on one of these walking tours!
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Highlight Talks
On selected days throughout the year the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and volunteers hold a Highlight Talk exploring the life and works of Robert Burns!
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