VE75 Kilwinning

VE75 Kilwinning 2020 is the 75th anniversary of VE Day and we want to commemorate this by making a video featuring stories/ photos of people from Kilwinning during WWII.

13/05/2022
09/05/2022

There are still some FREE places available at our Let's Talk History day. Book your seat now before it's too late. Saturday 21st May in the Abbey Hall, Vaults Lane, Kilwinning.

11.00-12.00 Highland-based author Philip Paris will use his novels 'The Italian Chapel' and 'Effie’s War' to highlight some of the challenges encountered by writers when trying to separate ‘fact’ from ‘fiction’, as well as the moral dilemma that can arise when uncovering previously secret, highly sensitive information from the past. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-history-philip-paris-tickets-329629309137

1.30-2.30 Scotland 1586: James VI, looking to the English throne, seeks to subdue the nobles and bring peace to Scotland. But blood feud is endemic.
From the 1586 Massacre of Annock to 1600 Edinburgh, multi-awarding author Margaret Skea’s illustrated talk will focus on how both her own background - growing up in Ulster at the height of the ‘Troubles’ and her research into 16th century Scotland; enabled her to bring the period to life through the Munro trilogy. A tale of compassion and cruelty, treachery and sacrifice, set against the backdrop of the Ayrshire Vendetta, the French Wars of Religion and the Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-history-margaret-skea-tickets-329654344017

3.00-4.00 Ayrshire historian and author Dane Love will take a look back at the folklore and customs of Ayrshire. Dane will talk about the places traditionally associated with early saints, as well as rocks and stones that were perhaps places of pilgrimage and ancient wells and strange caves which can be found all over the county. There are traditional tales of ghosts and hauntings, fairies and witches, as well as the ancient festival of Beltane. Some of the old traditions associated with birth, marriages and death, often unique to this county, are recalled, as well as other customs that took place at different times of the year. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-history-dane-love-tickets-329664253657

14/04/2022

We're excited to be back!😄 Visitors are welcome this Easter at the Abbey Tower Heritage Centre. Why not join us to learn a little bit of our town's history? Our friendly volunteers are here to take you up 143 steps to see the clock mechanism, the town bells and fantastic roof views. Or for a less energetic visit, you can enjoy our ground floor exhibits telling the story of Kilwinning's past. (Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.)

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VE75 Kilwinning

2020 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day. To commemorate this we will be producing a short video composed of photos and stories of local Kilwinning people. The team managing this project will be made up of volunteers from Kilwinning Heritage who have knowledge and experience of oral history.

We are looking for people to submit these photos and stories, all we ask is that they are of people from Kilwinning. You may submit multiple photos of different family members but only 1 photo of each family member will be used in the video.

The stories we wish to feature will be short stories and only 4/5 will be shown in the final video. Once all the submissions have been entered we will judge them based on their popularity if you post them on the page and how closely we can keep the story to it’s original wording. All entries will be subject to the submission policy which will be automatically emailed to you upon sending in your entry. If you have any other wishes with regards to your entry then please clearly state them in your initial email.