The LAHS volunteer committee work hard to create a fun full year to raise awareness and interest in our local heritage.
WE NEED YOUR HELP .. we NEED more volunteers to help organise events, marketing, admin, contacts – please help us.
Winter Lectures 2024-2025
Our 2023 – 24 season of lectures covers a fascinating breadth of local heritage topics
2nd Saturday of month 2.30 pm at the Rockfield Centre, Oban unless otherwise stated
All welcome : £3 donation for non members, included in £10 annual 2023/24 membership (£15 joint/family) JOIN US online today
Please suggest topics for the Winter 2024-2025 lecture season.
January 13th : Professor Tony Pollard : Uncovering Waterloo The Archaeology of Napoleon’s Last Battle – a very special lecture from our new Patron
January 27th : online introduction to Contributing to Canmore : Neil Fraser HES
February 10th : Ewan Kennedy : Somerled and his Legacy
February 24th : – The people of the Oban Caves: an archaeological detective story : Dr Alison Sheridan / Dr Angela Boyle NOTE ALTERNATIVE VENUE – The Studio, Corran Halls, Oban
March 9th : meeting cancelled, apologies
March 23rd – A Celebration of the Life and Work of Donnchadh Bàn Macintyre (1724-1812), Anja Gunderloch, Lecturer in Celtic, University of Edinburgh
April 13th : Inaugural John MacFarlane Memorial Lecture : Gaelic in the landscape – Ross Christie
What do you want LAHS to organise for the summer of 2024 ? Can you help ?
We need a new themed display for the Gathering events and something fab and fun for the St Conans Kirk Christmas Tree festival
So far we have a plan to
April
visit Luing for a guided exploration of the archaeology with Luing History Group
August 3rd
Clan MacDougall Gathering Living history tent
August 22nd
Argyllshire Gathering heritage tent
We were unable to have a Tree at St Conans Kirk Festival – please join in to help create something inspiring and artistic for 2025 : you do not need to be a committee member !
WINTER 2024 – 25 LECTURE SERIES
* October 12th 2024 : John Campbell, Ledaig Bard, co founder of Oban Mod – – Victory Hall, Benderloch – his life by his great grandson, William Angus
* November 9th 2024 – Oban slideshow with Bob McCulloch and (quick) AGM – PLEASE volunteer to join us to help the society
Sunday 17th Nov – Celebration of Local Heritage Rockfield Centre, Oban
Friday 29th November -Sun 1st December St Conans Kirk Christmas Tree festival
* December 14th 2024 – Whispering Winds of the West : North Argyll travellers culture and stories with renowned storyteller Jess Smith
* January 11th 2025 – Our Crannog history by the Crannog Centre
* February 8th 2025 – Clan Campbell and its branches: what can genetic genealogy tell us? Graham Horton, University of Strathclyde
* March 8th 2025 – Our March event is a full day sharing the amazing local heritage of North Argyll, bringing together groups, sites, organisations to hear their news and activities.
* April 12th 2025 – Domhnall Uilleam Stiubhart, Senior Lecturer of Sabhal Mor Ostaig will be leading our second John MacFarlane Memorial lecture of Gaelic in the Landscape in April.
we welcome ideas for our 2025-26 winter lectures
especially for a locally inspired topic for one talk outside of Oban – Kilmore, Taynuilt or Connel
please join the committee this year ! All welcome
LAHS needs more volunteers to help with admin behind the scenes – Organising activities, events, emails, contacts, posters, website content .. Contact Chair : Jill Bowis 07716522524 … lahsoc@gmail.com website : lahsoc.org.uk