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A SUBSTITUTE FOR A SUBSTITUTE

TONIGHT WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH 2026

YOU WILL HARDLY BELIEVE IT BUT OUR SUBSTITUTE SPEAKER FOR TONIGHT HAS HAD TO WITHDRAW.

WE COULDN’T THINK OF ANYONE TO ASK AT SHORT NOTICE SO SYBIL CAVANAGH. HAS A VERY INTERESTING TOPIC. THE DISRUPTION AND ITS EFFECTS ON WEST LOTHIAN. THE DISRUPTION OF 1843 WAS, ACCORDING TO ONE NOTABLE HISTORIAN, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SINGLE EVENT IN 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH HISTORY - A POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS SPLITTING IN TWO OF THE KIRK, THE CONSEQUENCES OF WHICH WE’RE STILL DEALING WITH TODAY.

WE PROMISE IT WON’T BE AS DULL AS IT SOUNDS - IT INCLUDES A SQUINTING MINISTER, AN UNHAPPY LOVE STORY, AND A COLLAPSING BALCONY - SO PLEASE COME ALONG.

WED 18TH MARCH 2026 7.30AM SPEAKER - SYBIL CAVANAGH GLENALMOND VILLAGE HALL, MAIN STREET, MID CALDER EH53 0AN

ALL WELCOME, NON MEMBERS BY DONATION. ‍ ‍

The West Lothian History and Amenity Society starts its 2025-26 season (its 60th Year!) with a talk on Bo’ness whaling in the age of sail, to be given by local historian, Christine Simm, and to be held in Ecclesmachan Village Hall. Why not come along and try us- we’re a friendly society and you’ll get the talk for the price of a donation. As extra incentive, it’s a good evening out and at the first meeting of the session there is tea, coffee and HOME BAKING!

WLHAAS meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm and offers seven talks in the course of the year as seen below. We’re always glad to see new faces and if you like what you see , you can join the society for £20 which is less than £3 an evening. Interesting talks by experts on a wide variety of topics, last year we covered from Prehistoric Brochs to Cold War Scotland by experts in their field, plus the occasional organised visit to places of interest - all this and HOME BAKING too.

We meet at a number of venues throughout West Lothian You can join at any meeting, or by e-mailingus.