Meetings 2016/17

The meeting dates page has been updated with details of speakers and topics for 2016/17.

Glasgow's Grand Central Hotel

The final meeting of this session will take place on 10 March 2016.in the Lecture Hall of Paisley Museum. The AGM will start at 7.15, followed by a talk on the above subject by Jill Scott and Bill Hicks.

Jill Scott advised us of the following:

Our background is very straightforward...Bill Hicks and I are both former newspaper journalists (we worked for The Sunday Post) and were given the opportunity to write the history of the Central Hotel following its refurbishment in 2009/10.  With new owners carrying out the refurbishment the hotel was entering a new era in Glasgow's history following many years of decline. Amazingly its history had never been documented despite the fact the building has had a landmark place in the city's life since 1883. Many stars of stage and screen in the past have stayed there, from Mae West to the Beatles and Cliff Richards.

Non-members are welcome to attend the talk at a cost of £3.00.

A Way Forward

The next meeting of the Institution will be on Thursday 25 February, in the Lecture Theatre of Paisley Museum at 7.30 pm.

The speaker will be Lyn Carse from Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Cairns, Vikings and Clearances. The work of the Ardnamurchan Transitions Project (ATP)

Our next talk on February 11, will be delivered by Phil Richardson, a director of ATP. For more information on the project you can visit their website here: Ardnamurchan Transitions Project

The talk will commence at 7.3o. Non-members can attend at a cost off£3.00.

Cornwall and the Eden Project

The next meeting of the Institution will take place on Thursday January 28, at Paisley Museum starting 7.30 pm.

The speaker will be Douglas keith

Non-members are welcome at a cost of £3.00.

Challenges and Opportunities in 21st Century Universities

The next meeting of the Institution will take place on Thursday January 14, at Paisley Museum starting 2.00 pm.

The speaker will be Professor Craig Mahoney, Principal of the University of the West of Scotland.

Please note this is an afternoon lecture.

Non-members are welcome at a cost of £3.00.

The Ukraine - The Background to the Crisis

The next meeting of the Institution will be on the 26th November at 7.30 pm in the Lecture Theatre of the Paisley Museum.

The talk will be given by Donald Cameron a past chairman of the Royal Geographical Society (Glw),

The charge for non-members is £3.00.