Their Past – Your Future 
For more details of these lectures, contact Carol
Tel: 01259 219945
e-mail:
carol.roscoe@tiscali.co.uk
As part of the "Their Past - Your Future" project, Scottish History for All hosted a series of WWII lectures.
All lectures started at 7.30pm and entry was free.
Programme of Lectures
Wednesday 31st August 2005 - Sauchie Hall
Living History historian Bob Holsman presented a talk on the Home Front entitled "Dad's Army"
Thursday 22nd September 2005 - Tullibody Civic Centre
War veteran Bill Knaggs presented a talk entitled "The Easy Trip", which included details of his time with the RAF Evading Society and as an RAF evader in occupied France, during WWII.
Wednesday 16th November 2005 - Tillicoultry Community Centre
Major Alistair Campbell, Regimental Secretary with the Argylls RHQ - Stirling Castle, presented an illustrated talk on the history of "The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders during the Second World War"
For more information on the Clacksweb project:- http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/culture/tpyf/
For more information on the main project:- http://www.theirpast-yourfuture.org.uk
For more information on a career with the Argylls:- http://www.army.mod.uk/Argyll_Sutherland_Highlanders
For a "virtual tour" of the Regimental Museum of the Argylls:- http://www.argylls.co.uk
See the latest news from the Imperial War Museum:- http://www.iwm.org.uk
This project is made possible in collaboration with ( and sponsored by ) Clackmannanshire Council's, Arts Development, Creative Links and Museum Services.
The group receives no funding, but the popularity of lectures combined with the
low entry charge (£2) has allowed the group to continue to grow and retain the
services of excellent lecturers.
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