Group Category: History
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Oot an' Aboot
Group contact: Janet Burton This has been our first year with only a planning meeting and one event. The group is current at maximum numbers of 28 members and have a varied schedule of monthly activities planned up until September 2026 when we'll have another planning meeting. Our first event was gin tasting in a… Read more
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Scots, famous and not-so-famous
Group contact: Kath Murphy This started off very well with 8 members but as the year went by it was harder to hold the meetings sometimes only 3 turned up. The last meeting last Friday 3 of us turned up at Craigie but there was no room. The three of us decided that the group… Read more
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Family History Group 2
Group contact - Dougie Burton There are 11 members in the group meeting mainly on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (apart from July and August) in Penicuik Library. The members have shared material discovered on their respective family histories. Support and advice has also been shared on how to start research, where to find… Read more
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Online Across Scotland (u3a)
In this new series by OnlineAcrossScotland, a wide variety of topics can be joined from the comfort and convenience of your own home. These meetings are organised by a group of motivated u3a members from around Scotland who wish to enrich your membership value by adding another element. As a u3a member, there is no… Read more
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History
Group contact: Derek Bates We had a good mixture of talks and visits this year our members themed talks are proving very successful with 8 or 9 members participating usually over a 2 month period, this year we covered "Scottish authors" and "Characters from the Enlightenment" all well received by the audiences. "The High seas… Read more
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Family History Group 1
Group contact - Charlotte Kemp, Deputy - Georgina Phillips The original Family History Group have enjoyed a busy year, with ten members meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month. We explored our ancestors' lifestyles, from what a penny could buy to their earnings, jobs, and living conditions—often harsh and requiring multiple sources of income. … Read more