Previous Talks

Talks are held in Morningside Parish Church Hall at 7.15 p.m., with refreshments available from 6.45 p.m.

The Charles Smith Lecture that opens each of our sessions commemorates local author and founder of the Morningside Heritage Association.

Films shown are by kind permission of Edinburgh Films and Ian Rintoul

Visitors are very welcome (a contribution of £3.00 is requested)

Talks 2015-2016

06 October 2015
The Charles Smith Lecture
Morningside, Mussolini and the God of Calvin : Theology and a certain Miss Jean Brodie in her Prime
Speaker : The Reverend Dr Derek Browning

03 November
New Light on Early Morningside History
Speaker : Douglas Baugh

01 December
Annual General Meeting
The Jordan Burn – a film made by Bill Smith

12 January 2016
The Edinburgh of John Kay, Caricaturist, c 1785-1817
Speaker : Eric Melvin

02 February
Craiglockhart Hospital
Speaker : The Reverend Professor David Fergusson

01 March
Film Night

05 April
The Monuments and War Memorials of Edinburgh
Speaker : Paul McAuley

2016-2017

04 October 2016
The Charles Smith Lecture
Eric Liddell, Olympian
Speaker : Sue Caton

01 November
Reflections on Policing in Scotland
Speaker : John McGowan

06 December
Annual General Meeting
A Unique Concentration : Women Living and Working in Morningside 1841-1891
Speaker : Jill Powlett Brown

10 January 2017
Peploe and Cadell
Speaker : Guy Peploe

07 February
The Three Forth Bridges
Speaker : Miles Oglethorpe

07 March
Film Night

11 April
The Mapping of Scotland
Speaker : Christopher Fleet

2017-2018

10 October 2017
The Charles Smith Lecture
Scotland and the Slave Trade
Speaker : Professor Sir Geoffrey Palmer

07 November
Edinburgh – Athens of the North
Speaker : Eric Melvin

05 December
Annual General Meeting
James Wilson of Woodville (Canaan)
Speaker : Dr John Chalmers

09 January 2018
Tales of Westminster
Speaker : Ian Murray MP (may be subject to change at short notice)

06 February
The History of the Usher Hall
Speaker : Ruth Boreham

13 March
Film Night : The Belles of St Trinians

03 April
The Great Tapestry of Scotland
Speaker : Dorje Wilkie

2017 Talks

10 October 2017
The Charles Smith Lecture
Scotland and the Slave Trade
Speaker : Professor Sir Geoffrey Palmer

07 November
Edinburgh – Athens of the North
Speaker : Eric Melvin

05 December
Annual General Meeting
James Wilson of Woodville (Canaan)
Speaker : Dr John Chalmers

2018 Talks

09 January 2018
Tales of Westminster
Speaker : Ian Murray MP

06 February
The History of the Usher Hall
Speaker : Ruth Boreham

13 March
Film Night: The Belles of St Trinians

03 April
The Story of the Great Tapestry Of Scotland
Speaker : Dorie Wilkie