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For a full list of all of our Past Talks and Papers (many include text and video) click the button below

Dr Lucy Wood - Scenes from the Waverley Novels

On 10th September 2020 we hosted an online talk by Dr Lucy Wood. She gave us a video tour of sites in the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh connected with Scott.

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Sep 9, 2020

Kirsty Archer-Thompson - Colloquium on Ivanhoe

On 15th August 2020 we hosted an online talk by Kirsty Archer-Thompson. She gave us an exclusive guide to the artefacts held at Abbotsford relating to Ivanhoe

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Aug 14, 2020

Prof. David Purdie - A Colloquium on Ivanhoe

On 15th August 2020 we hosted an online talk by Prof. David Purdie. He discussed the rationale and practice of his abridged edition of Ivanhoe

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Aug 14, 2020

Dr. Margaret Connolly - A Very Curious Collection: The Abbotsford Book of Deeds

On Thursday 5th March 2020 we had a talk by Dr. Margaret Connolly. She was introduced by our chairman Prof. Iain Torrance.

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Jun 28, 2020

Kathy Crawford Hay - Scotland’s Hidden Treasure: The remarkable story of the oldest Royal Regalia in Britain

On Thursday 7th November we had a talk by Kathy Crawford Hay. She was introduced by our chairman Prof. Iain Torrance.

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Jun 28, 2020
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