Talks
TALKS PROGRAMME: The Ancient and Historical Village of Partick
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomGordon Urquhart, author and historian, will present an illustrated talk on the development of Partick from its earliest days as a medieval milling centre and bishopric retreat through to its […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: The Enduring Appeal of The Tenement
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomGlasgow has long since claimed the tenement as its own, but there are examples of this most durable and desirable of urban housing models across the country, with particularly good […]
Carlton Kirby’s True Tales Of The Tour De France
Òran Mór 731-735 Great Western RdOn the eve of the 2024 Tour de France, Carlton Kirby, the Voice of cycling, shares tall tales and frank opinions from his 25 years in the commentary box. Carlton […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: The New Western Campus of Glasgow University
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomGlasgow University's new Western Campus is rapidly expanding with the completion of the James McCune Smith Learning Hub, Clarice Pears building, Advanced Research Centre (ARC) and Adam Smith Business School. […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: Websters 20 Years On: Challenges of Re-using Churches
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomWebsters Theatre, formerly Lansdowne Parish Church, was an exceptional building needing new life and restoration. It now offers a theatre space seating 182, with a successful community space, and its […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: Victorian Tenements and The Climate Emergency
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomWe're all aware of the need to improve energy efficiency and decarbonise the heating in existing tenement flats. Chris Morgan will shed light on practical measures to enhance our living […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: North Kelvinside
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomRowena Statt, local resident and architect, presents old maps and archive images to explain the Victorian evolution of North Kelvinside, when speculative building rapidly consumed the R. Kelvin's beautiful wooded […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: Victorian Style Leisure and Pleasure
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomWhat organised sports were around in Victorian west end? Ann Laird offers a historical overview of a wide range of activities available around Woodlands, Park, Hillhead, Partick, Dowanhill, Hyndland and […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: Mesmerising Macro and Wonderful Wee Beasties
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomExceptional and internationally celebrated Glaswegian macro photographer David Hamilton (@weemadbeasties), shares his knowledge and passion for the mesmerizing world of macro photography; unveiling the remarkable beauty within our everyday surroundings, […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: The Swinging Sixties (Or, When Lord Esher Came to Town)
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomAfter WW2, Glasgow's infamous 'Bruce Plan'; proposed motorways encircling a completely remodelled futuristic city centre. So many key assets were demolished for modernisation that by 1964 our Victorian heritage was […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: The Enigma of Sir John James Burnet
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomIn talent, Sir JJ Burnet’s was as great as Thomson and Mackintosh while his career was even more stellar in achievement - yet he remains little known, the most mysterious […]
TALKS PROGRAMME: Hugh and David Barclay and The Golden Summer of Glasgow’s Architecture
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomNiall Murphy, Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust and conservation architect, will talk about the buildings of brother architects Hugh and David Barclay (1828-1892 and 1846 - 1917) both members […]
