Blackford Historical Society
Events Programme for 2011-12
1.Social Evening and 10th Anniversary Celebrations
Date : 26th September 2011
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Church Session House, Blackford Church
2.Perthshire Picts
A talk by Mark Hall of Perth Museum and Art Gallery on the Pictish history of Perthshire.
Date : 31st October 2011
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Church Session House, Blackford Church
3.Bridging Perthshire's Past Project
A talk by Lindsay Farquharson of Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust on a project that aims to preserve and promote General Wade's 18th century system of military communication.
Date : 28th November 2011
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Church Session House, Blackford Church
4.The Carpow Logboat
David Strachan of Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust will give a talk on the discovery, excavation and preservation of a prehistoric logboat.
Date : 30th January 2012
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Church Session House, Blackford Church
5.The History of the Perthshire and Kinross-shire Constabulary
A talk by Willie Macfarlane
Date : 27th February 2011
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Church Session House, Blackford Church
6.The History of Scottish Brewing and its development in Perthshire
A talk by Forbes Gibb of the Scottish Brewing Archive Association.
Date : 26th March 2012
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Church Session House, Blackford Church
7.An Introduction to Scottish Graveyards
A talk by David Bowler of Alder Archaeology Limited.
Date : 30th April 2012
Time : 7.30pm
Venue : Church Session House, Blackford Church
8.Visit to Gleneagle House and AGM
The Society will convene at Blackford Parish Church at 7.00pm for a visit to Gleneagles House.
Date : 7th May 2012
Time : 7.00pm
Venue : Blackford Parish Church
After the talk, the Society will hold its Annual General Meeting.
Date : 7th May 2012
Time : 8.30 pm
Venue : Church Session House, Blackford Church