Past LCT Lectures
Here are details of recent LCT lectures:
- Hearing Historic Scotland
Dr James Cook Dr James Cook
Director of Research – Edinburgh College of Art
Senior Lecturer in Early Music – Reid School of Music, University of EdinburghThursday 1 May at 7:30pm
Queen Margaret Hall, Blackness RoadRecovering Scotland’s Acoustic Heritage
James explained his research project to create a virtual-reality version of Linlithgow Palace Chapel, to recreate the acoustics of the room, and to reproduce the choral music used at the christening of the future King James V.
- The World-renowned Bartholomew Family – their Linlithgow roots and their stories
John & David Bartholomew
Thursday 20 March
Queen Margaret Hall, Blackness Road at 7:30pm.
John and David are direct descendants of the Bartholomew family who lived in Annet House for 50 years from 1752 starting with Archibald Bartholomew a burgess and prosperous Linlithgow merchant.
George Bartholomew (b.1784) started the Bartholomew family’s long association with map-making and engraving. Six generations of notable map makers followed.
- The Changing Face of Linlithgow
Thursday 20 February
Queen Margaret Hall, Blackness Road at 7:30pm
To coincide with the launch of the Civic Trust’s latest publication – The Changing Face of Linlithgow, researched and written by the late Laurie Alexander and edited by Ron Smith – Mike Dunning will explore elements of the book using a presentation originally compiled by the author.
The talk included an introduction to the Linlithgow born and bred architect by Sybil Cavanagh, former long-serving West Lothian Council local history librarian.
- The Barony of Kinneil and the Lowland Clearances
Iain Kirkman
Thursday 23 January 2025
Iain Kirkman Queen Margaret Hall, Blackness Road at 7:30pm.
Iain is currently a post-graduate PhD History Student at Edinburgh University studying the subject of his talk as part of the history of Bo’ness from 1750 to 1850, having gained an MSc that covered the same topic in 2021.
He is also a freelance, independent researcher and has been a long-term volunteer and amateur historian for the Friends of Kinneil – a local amenity society working to preserve and promote the House and Park of Kinneil in Bo’ness.
- Putting Linlithgow on the Map
Chris Long
Thursday 21 November
Chris Long Queen Margaret Hall, Blackness Road at 7:30pm.
Author of ‘Looking At Linlithgow’, Chris worked for many years as an architect in local and central Scottish government after studying architecture in Canterbury, Kent. He has lived for almost twenty-five years in Linlithgow, many of these serving as chair of Linlithgow Civic Trust. He combines family interests with running, hill walking, painting, and service to the community through Linlithgow Burgh Trust. His favourite places are Venice, the Isle of Man and, of course, Linlithgow.
Chris will talk about his research and the background to Linlithgow Civic Trust’s latest publication “Putting Linlithgow on the Map“.
Copies of the book can be purchased from local outlets or online for £17.50, including delivery.
- Railway History is not just for Enthusiasts
Dr John McGregor
Thursday 24 October
Dr John McGregor
The first talk of this season’s series was presented by Dr John McGregor to an attentive audience of more than thirty who were entertained by John’s detailed account of the development of Scotland’s railways. As the talk’s subtitle – “a Linlithgow-centred survey” – promised, much of the talk focused on the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway which served the town.