Previous Talks
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