LCT Lectures
2025-26 Winter Lecture Series
Linlithgow Civic Trust organises a series of lectures, presented over the autumn and winter.
Jon Cooper’s talk on Warfare in the Minority was given to a full house and was followed by Ron Smith’s talk on Linlithgow’s Heritage and his trip to Greenland.
- Bo’ness Hill Climb
Kenny Baird
Thursday 22nd January at 7:30pm
Queen Margaret Hall, 53 Blackness Road, Linlithgow EH49 7JA
Bo’ness Hill Climb opened in 1934 – the first purpose-built motorsport venue in Scotland and the third oldest in the UK. The first-ever British Championship event was held at Bo’ness in 1947, and the Championship continued to be held there until the track closed in 1966.
Many famous drivers competed at Bo’ness, including World Champions Jim Clark and Sir Jackie Stewart. In its heyday, the venue attracted huge crowds of over 20,000 spectators, and was featured live on television and radio.
Kenny Baird has long been involved with motorsport: as a competitor and as an organiser/official. In 2007, he wrote a book about the Bo’ness Hill Climb, which helped to spark its revival. Kenny helped to organise the first recent event in 2008 and has been involved at many events there since then.