The Society organises a lecture programme, once a month, from October until May: attending these lectures is possibly the best way of finding out more about the Society, and meeting with like-minded people. The talks are held in the Film and Cine Club, 23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
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Tue08Mar2016
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Wed13Apr2016
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Tue10May2016
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Wed12Oct2016
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Tue08Nov20167:30 pm23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh
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Wed14Dec2016
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Tue10Jan20177:30 pm23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh
Professor David Breeze will talk about the Roman Fort excavations that took place in the 1970s. His new book, recently published, brings together the story of the fort and its discovery and excavation.
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Wed08Feb20177:30 pmEdinburgh Cine and Video Society, 23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
A lecture by John Dods of the Cramond Association and the Cramond Heritage Trust about the recent history of war defences along the Forth.
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Sun19Feb20172-4.00pmThe Lodge, Cammo Estate, Cammo Road, Edinburgh, EH4 8AW
A walk round the Cammo Estate to acquaint members with the EAFS Cammo Project for the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology. Meet at the Lodge at 2.00 pm on Sunday the 19th for a tour of the Estate. Also a chance to view the snowdrops in the Walled garden.
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Tue14Mar20177:30 pmEdinburgh Cine and Video Society, 23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
A lecture by Aida Romero a freelance osteoarchaeologist with a particular interest in the relationship between health, lifestyle and infectious diseases. Her company provides Burial Archaeology and Osteological Services.
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Wed12Apr20177:30 pmEdinburgh Cine and Video Society, 23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
A Lecture by Gemma Cruickshanks, Post-Excavation Officer at National Museums Scotland. This will bring us up to date with the results from the excavations at High Pasture Cave, Skye.
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Tue09May20177:30 pmEdinburgh Cine and Video Society, 23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
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Wed11Oct20177:30 pmEdinburgh Video and Cine Society, 23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
A talk by Andrew Jepson, Stobs Camp Project Officer, Archaeology Scotland about the First World War Training camp later also used for keeping Internees and then POWs and subsequently in the Second World War Training purposes.
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Tue14Nov20177:30 pm23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
Alice Blackwell from National Museums Scotland will talk about the Glenmorangie Programme 2015-2017
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Wed13Dec2017
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Tue09Jan2018
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Tue13Feb2018
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Tue13Mar2018
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Tue10Apr20187:30 pmEdinburgh Cine and Video Film Theatre, 23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh
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Tue08May2018
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Tue09Oct2018
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Tue13Nov2018
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Tue11Dec20187:30 pm
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Wed16Jan20197:30 pm23a, Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
From Tree ring to Timber trade. Dendrochronology in Scottish Historic Buildings and Landscapes. A talk by Dr Coralie Mills
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Wed20Feb20197:30 pm23a, fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
The Siege of Haddington 1548-1549. A talk by Jon Cooper
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Wed20Mar2019
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Wed17Apr2019
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Wed15May2019
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Wed16Oct2019
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Wed20Nov20197:30 pm
New evidence of Bronze Age inhabitants of Staff – speaker Derek Alexander
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Wed11Dec2019
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Wed15Jan20207:30 pm23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
The sacred falcons of Djedhor of Athribis in the context of the Quesna necropolis (Nile Delta)
Necropolis of the Sacred Falcons PDF
Speaker: Jo Rowland, University of Edinburgh
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Wed19Feb20207:30 pm23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
Images of Warriors and War on Pictish Sculptures
Speaker: John Borland, The National Trust for Scotland
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Wed26Feb20207:30 pmStirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
CIVIC TRUST TALKS 2020
Open to the public. Non-members pay at the door (£5 )
Simon Green, Historic Environment Scotland gives a talk on Ecclesiastical Architecture Design in and around the Stirling Area.
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Wed04Mar20207:30 pmStirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
CIVIC TRUST TALKS 2020
Open to the public. Non-members pay at the door (£5 )
Jonathan Louis, Forth Rivers Trust talk on River Restoration in the Stirling Area
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Wed18Mar20207:30 pm23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
Cramond Campus Excavations
Speaker: Martin Cook, AOC Archaeology
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Wed15Apr20207:30 pm23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
Destruction and Deposition at Duddingston Loch: revisiting a late Bronze Age metalwork Assemblage
Speaker: Matt Knight, National Museums Scotland
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Wed20May20207:30 pm23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
Scottish Paleolithic
Speaker: Michael Harris, EAFS
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Wed21Oct20207:30 pm23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
Siller Holes; a medieval lead mining site
Speaker: Val Dean, EAFS
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Wed09Dec20207:30 pm23a Fettes Row, Edinburgh, EH3 6RH
EAFS AGM followed by 2020 project updates and social evening
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