Tuesday 20th August 2019 1.30 to 3.30pm Book here Come and join our penultimate talk of Augst as we look at Paisley & Renfrewshire Weavers – who were they? where did they live? What did they weave? This talk will explore the life of Weavers, looking at their influence on the town over time, their… More Renfrewshire Weavers Talk
Our first heritage Walk that includes lunch! Join us on a new twist for our Heritage Walks late in August as we gather for lunch at Allan’s Snack Bar on Storie Street, Paisley then explore and aspect of Paisley’s rich heritage. The first walk will explore the built heritage of the town in its Buildings.… More A Taste of Paisley: Paisley’s Buildings Heritage Walk 31 Aug 2019 12noon/ 1pm to 3pm.
Lets step back in time to when weaving dominated Kilbarchan. This talk will explore village life through archaeological excavations, and written evidence for life in the village. We will look at excavations in the graveyard at Kilbarchan West Parish Church that brought some surprising discoveries, along with other digs at the Weavers Cottage. 13th August,… More Kilbarchan: A weavers village – Talk
We are a bit behind when it comes to adding news and research to the website just now, but here is the story of the discovery a few weeks ago of the outlet of the Paisley Abbey Drain and most likely part of the old river wall as well. We already knew Scotland’s finest and… More Centuries-old mystery of Paisley Abbey medieval drain tunnel is revealed
Come and join us on a Monday afternoon at 1.30pm for our History Cafe Workshops at Paisley Abbey. Over three weeks we are exploring the history and archaeology of the monastic complex. Time 1.30 to 2.30pm Tea / Coffee £2.50 provided by the Abbey Cost £5 (Suggested donation)
Our 4 week lecture series on Medieval Renfrewshire begins on Wednesday 12th June. Although this is a 4 week course, you can come along to any of the talks, at a cost of £10 a session. The four lectures will over: L1 The Dark Ages in the CountyL2 Feudalism arrives in RenfrewshireL3 Paisley Abbey &… More Medieval Renfrewshire Course
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From the New Paisley Repository No.4 Saturday, January, 15th. 1853 SONG. To the Air – ” CAPTAIN PATON.” Composed after reading the life of Peter Burnet, commonly known in Paisley by “BLACK PETER.” PETER BURNET was born on the estate of Thos. Todd, Esq. in the state of Virginia, in the year 1764.… More Peter Burnet – “Black Peter”
At the moment the Urban Historian is having a break from delivering our heritage walks and talks. This is due to continuing health issues. We’re hopeful that things will start to improve soon, with talks commencing again in the spring, followed by the walks by the summer. In the meantime, time is being spent reading… More Taking a break…
