The Urban Historian

31/05/2026

Our history talks for August to November are now on our booking website. We are having a summer break in July, and a winter break during December and January 2027.

See www.theurbanhistorian.co.uk for details. Separate posts will be shared over the next few days for the different talks.

29/05/2026

Our history talk in June will be looking at the early churches of Renfrewshire. From 5th to 6th Century sites such as St Mirin's cell and other chapels in Paisley to those of Killallan, Lochwinnoch, Inchinnan and Renfrew we have lots of evidence of early christianity in the area that isn't well known or talked about.

We will look at the sites, evidence for their existence and how they developed over tim3.

See https://theurbanhistorian.co.uk/product/the-early-graveyards-and-churches-of-renfrewshire/ to book.

We meet in Paisley: St George's Church at 7pm on the 30th June.
Presbytery of Clyde Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Heritage Buddies POWiS

16/05/2026

15/05/2026

Coming up on Sat 23rd May at 1pm - a tour of the graveyard at Johnstone High Church. Established in 1792 the graveyard holds over 300 burial lairs. This tour will explore the history of the church and then explore the graveyard looking at the hsitory of some of the families interred. The tour will be up to 90 minutes.

The walks are free, with Heritage Buddies being funded through Renfrewshire Councils, Culture Heritage and Events Fund.

See https://theurbanhistorian.co.uk/product/rhg-johnstone-high-graveyard-tour-23rd-may-2026-1pm/

Renfrewshire Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Johnstone History Museum

11/05/2026

This months history talk is on Tuesday 26th May at 7pm in Paisley St George's church on Causeyside Street in Paisley. We will be exploring the history of the Parish of Neilston, with the Church, local castles/ mansions and archaeology taking centre stage, See the link below to book.

26 May 2026 7-9pm / The Parish of Neilston, just outside Barrhead covers a large area with its ancient church, large estates and numerous farms.

11/05/2026

This Saturday we have our next Local History Cafe. The proposed topic is the Commendators of Paisley Abbey, especially Lord Claud Hamiltion as he was styled in later years. Although this is the proposed topic, we often diversify and talk about any other aspect of local history.

See the link below for details. £5 booking fee goes to the Beatson Cancer Charity.

Sat 16th May 2026 Sees the the fourth History Cafe in the Monastery of Paisley Series

05/05/2026

Want to get involved with Heritage Buddies? We will be continuing our survey and recording of headstones and memorials at the Abbey Close Graveyard in Paisley on Sunday 10th May. If your interest in Archaeology Survey, gravestone recording, transcribing inscriptions and then carrying out genealogical research, then you are very welcome to come along, see what we are doing and join our growing group of volunteers.

If you want to come along, please let us know in advance so we can be prepared. Thanks

Renfrewshire Paisley is The Govan Stones Project Inchinnan Historical Interest Group Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society

01/05/2026

Any last minute takers for tomorrow morning's history cafe BLEND Coffee Lounge, Paisley in ?

See https://theurbanhistorian.co.uk/product/family-history-cafe-2-may-2026/ for details and booking.