WHAT’S ON AT THE DEC/JAN

INSIDE: Robert Burns Celebration St Mungo Feast Day Famine in the Highlands and Ireland – display

PLUS: Women, Rent Strikes and Red Clydeside – talk

IMAGE: STATUE OF ROBERT BURNS IN

The Mitchell Library, North Street, , G3 7DN t: 0141 287 2999 e: [email protected] www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries FAMINE IN THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE MITCHELL CURIOUS ST MUNGO THE LEGACY HIGHLANDS AND IRELAND IN GLASGOW GETS FESTIVE FEAST DAY OF ST MUNGO HISTORY AND HERITAGE

FAMINE IN THE HIGHLANDS MITCHELL CURIOUS GETS FESTIVE AND IRELAND Monday 17 and Thursday 20 December Until 29 December ] Granville Street foyer 12.30-1.00pm and Wednesday 19 A small exhibition with a selection of material December 6.30-7.00pm from Glasgow City Archives telling the story Join us for Mitchell Curious Gets Festive, of An Gorta Mor and the Highland Potato showcasing Christmas items from our Famine and the impact these catastrophic collections. events had on Glasgow. Famine ravaged large parts of Europe in the mid-1840s and millions of people died or were displaced ST MUNGO FEAST DAY over a number of years. Ireland suffered Saturday 12 January, 12noon–12.45pm particularly badly and it is thought that Granville Street foyer, Mitchell Library more than a million people were forced to Enjoy the story of St Mungo in words and emigrate - with as many as 100,000 of them song to mark the anniversary of his death arriving in Glasgow. Thousands also arrived and his feast day. from the Highlands and Islands due to the blight, either settling in the city, or continuing their journey to the New World. THE LEGACY OF ST MUNGO 12 January–2 February WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE IN GLASGOW: Archives Searchroom, Level 5 A DAY OF TALKS A small display telling the story of St Mungo Tuesday 4 December, 1.00–5.00pm and his impact on Glasgow through the Moir Dyer Room centuries. Join us as we discuss the collections of the Display open during Archives opening Mitchell Library, Glasgow Museums and times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Glasgow Women’s Library and explore the Friday and Saturday 9.00am-5.00pm; role Glasgow played in the Women’s Suffrage Tuesday 9.00am-8.00pm. Movement. We will use first person accounts of daring deeds and brutal attacks on the site of the St Andrew’s Hall, where the Mitchell Library now stands. This event is open to all. All events are FREE and drop ‘Women’s Suffrage in Glasgow’, a small in unless otherwise stated. display of Special Collections materials continues until Friday 25 January in the Level 5 foyer. WOMEN, RENT STRIKES MY TIME: POETRY AND RED CLYDESIDE INSPIRED BY CREATIVITY

ROBERT BURNS CELEBRATION

WOMEN, RENT STRIKES AND ROBERT BURNS CELEBRATION AT RED CLYDESIDE THE Thursday 31 January, 6.00–7.00pm Friday 25 January, 11.00am–3.00pm Moir Dyer Room Moving Image Archive space, Kelvin Hall Free but limited places, please book The Mitchell Library and National Library of on 0141 287 2999 or at Granville St display two original manuscripts, reception brought together for the first time.

This talk by Dr Valerie Wright From the Mitchell Library collection, ‘The from the Ordination’ is a satire on the appointment will consider the role that women of a Kilmarnock minister, reflecting conflicts played in the grassroots and party between traditional and progressive political activism in Glasgow and religious ideas. the West of Scotland that has been collectively termed ‘Red Clydeside’. From the National Library of Scotland collection, ‘Holy Willie’s Prayer’ is one of Robert Burns’ most famous poems. It is a satirical attack on the hypocrisy of narrow minded religion.

MY TIME: POETRY INSPIRED Please note this display will be located in BY CREATIVITY the Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, G3 8AW. 7–31 January Granville Street foyer Voluntary Arts Scotland sent ten poets from St Mungo’s Mirrorball to visit voluntary arts groups across Scotland. They met an amateur orchestra, a quilting group, a writing class, swing dancers, a mandolin band, a dementia-friendly choir and more - then wrote poems about their experience. Read their work and see photos from their visits in this display. STAFF AT THE GLASGOW DECKED LIFEBOAT COMPANY PICTURED IN 1913 STARTING YOUR IRISH FAMILY HISTORY

All sessions are free to attend but places are limited, please book on 0141 287 2999 or at Granville Street reception.

FOR BEGINNERS STARTING YOUR IRISH FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY RESOURCES Wednesday 23 January, 6.00–7.00pm FOR FAMILY HISTORY Moir Dyer Room Tuesdays 18 December and 29 January, Talk by Dr Irene O’Brien from the City 2.30–3.45pm Archives describing useful sources outside Blythswood Room, Level 5 Ireland and getting started with the vital An introduction to print and online records in Ireland: Births, Marriages, Deaths, resources for family history beginners. and Census.

IF YOU HAVE FAMILY INTRODUCTION TO THE BRITISH NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE HISTORY EXPERIENCE Tuesday 22 January, 2.00–3.30pm FAMILY HISTORY ADVICE Learning Centre, Level 3 12 December and Thursday 17 January, Find out more about using the British 2.00–4.00pm Newspaper Archive and how it can help Family History Centre, Level 5 with family history research. Book a 30 minute session with one of our librarians for advice on your research – suitable for those with family history experience.

Please note the Mitchell Library will be closed on the following dates: FESTIVE BREAK 24–26, 31 December and 1, 2 January.