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The Scottish Local History Forum is the umbrella organisation for all individuals and organisations interested in local history in Scotland. It publishes a journal three times a year, organises an annual conference in the autumn, campaigns on behalf of local history, compiles occasional reference works, and generally keeps those involved in local history in touch with Scottish activities.

SCOTTISH LOCAL HISTORY FORUM

The Next

SCOTTISH LOCAL HISTORY FORUM
CONFERENCE

Salt, Sun &

Shivering

Scots at the Seaside1750-2000

Scottish Local History Forum

Spring Conference & Local History Mini Fair

Friday 26 April 2013

Bay Hotel, Kinghorn, Fife

PROGRAMME 09.45-10.15 COFFEE & REGISTRATION 10.15-12.30 MORNING SESSION 10.15 Welcome Prof John Walton (Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao)British seaside tourism: histories and opportunities? Eric SimpsonSafe places for dooking - the lido craze in Scotland. Dr Alastair Durie (University of Stirling)Sea, sand and shivers: the East Coast experience, Elie to North Berwick 1750-2000. 12.20-12.30 Questions 12.30-14.00 LUNCH Mini Local History FairPostcard slide show 14.00-16.30 AFTERNOON SESSION Dr Eric Graham (University of Edinburgh)Ardrossan – the Earl of Eglinton’s planned seaside town. Allan Brodie (English Heritage)Heading south for the sun? The Scots, Scarborough and Blackpool. Liam Paterson (Scottish Screen Archive, National Library of Scotland)The Scottish seaside on screen. 16.00 Remember when...

16.30 CLOSE

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Our Last conference was Friday 26 October 2012

‘For Reliefe of the Pure and Impotent’
Welfare in Scotland before the Welfare State

o The Poor Keeping the Poor? - the Kirk
and poor relief 1650-1894

o Thomas Chalmers’ Glasgow
experiment
o Scottish Poor Law - painting the local
picture in the west of Scotland.

o Poor houses in Dundee

o Growing old in 19th century
Sutherland

o Medical services in the Highlands
under the Scottish Poor Law, 1845-
1913

o We’ll send ye tae the Mars - Dundee's
legendary training ship

o Trinity House of Leith

o West Lothian Friendly Societies

Location
AK Bell Library, Perth
Friday 26 October 2012

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Or from: SLHF, Box 103, 12 South Bridge,
Edinburgh, EH1 1DD

Download Conference Leaflet 2012

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Are you interested in the history of your local community?
Do you want to know more about local history in Scotland?
Are you a member of a local history society?
Would you like to know more about historical sources?
Would you like to write for a popular local history journal?

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