LENNOX HERITAGE SOCIETY
The Lennox Heritage Society was named after the historical area in which it is centred. This includes the present day local authority area of West Dunbartonshire and the town of Dumbarton in which it has its meetings. It is a local community group that has been meeting for many years. The main aim of the group is to study and celebrate the rich culture, heritage and history of West Dunbartonshire and beyond.
We meet on a monthly basis from September to April and host talks and presentations by invited speakers. Meetings take place in the Concord Centre in central Dumbarton (next to the Denny Civic Theatre) and start at 7.30 pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits are available from about 7.00 pm at the cost of 40p per person. A chance to chat to like minded folk.
Outings are held in May.
Our programme is available online on our website and social media pages as per the links provided and also summarised below.
New members are always welcome but if you prefer not to become a member, perhaps because you are interested in a subject, individual sessions may be attended at the cost of £2 per talk.
WEBSITE : https://lennoxheritagesociet.wixsite.com/lennox-heritage-
FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/lennoxheritagesociety
This 2024 - 2025 PROGRAMME remains in DRAFT until publication. Watch this page for further updates.
All Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm
2024
Wedneday : 11th September
UNDESERVEDLY FORGOTTEN - WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE WOMEN
Florence Boyle
Women played as important a role in the development of West Dunbartonshire as men, but have historically been less often acknowledges in history. Florence has now published a book of the same title.
This subject ties in with that covered under WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE WOMEN which can be found here : index.asp?pageid=736134
Annie Rhoda Craig - socialist, political activist and suffragette.
Wednesday : 9th October
ANCESTRY : AN EXPLORATION OF WHO WE REALLY ARE
Robert Ryan
Robert delves into the best methods of exploring the family trees of each of us and tells us of some surprises.
13th November; Bruce Keith
“SCOTLAND BENEATH THE SURFACE” Bruce returns to discuss his new book which gives a bit a flavour for the subterranean odyssey between the covers.
Wedneday : 11th December
LETTERS FROM A WINDING NILE
David Bruce
TThe animated correspondence of William Kidston about his 1857 trip to Egypt. Hear all about him and perhaps even meet him.
Qasr Ibrim, 1857
2025
8th January;
WITCHCRAFT IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND
Lorraine Murray
Lorraine is a professional archivist with wide interests. On this ocassion she will be telling us about the witch trials around the Clyde, including those in Dumbarton.
12th February;
A CARELESS ENCHANTMENT : The Complete Scottish Sketches of R.B. Cunninghame Graham
Lachlan Munro
Lachlan returns to tell us about his new book with a local relevance; the same amazing character at the centre, but a very different slant on him.
12th March
NEITHER HERE NOR THERE
Charles Docherty
Charles has written a book about Dumbarton, but from a different perspective : that of incomers, migrants from elsewhere in Scotland and from Ireland, attracted by the prospects of work in our then booming industrial environment.
9th April
WHAT MARY DID NEXT
Elspeth CrocketElspeth returns with a popular theme. Mary Queen of Scots spent time in Dumbarton Castle where she was taken for safety prior to her departure for France. But what did she do next?
~ The AGM will precede this talk.
