Christmas during the two World Wars - Lauriston Castle Lectures
Schedule
Thu Dec 12 2024 at 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
2a Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, EH4 5QD Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Edinburgh, SC
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Christmas during the two World Wars
Christmas is a time for families, for being together, eating lots and giving presents. But what happens when the world is at war? In this talk Ruth Boreham will show the types of Christmases those serving abroad had during the First World War, including the famous 'truce', as well as the impact of war on Christmas in Britain during the Second World War. Ruth Boreham currently works for the Scottish Book Trust on their Early Years programme called Bookbug, and is also a freelance tour guide (particularly on women’s history walking tours in Edinburgh), speaker and historical researcher. Ruth worked worked for the National Library of Scotland as their John Murray Archive Project Curator and has done historical research for authors and tv programmes such as ‘Who Do You Think You Are’. Women’s history is Ruth’s passion and she is currently researching and writing a biography about Mary Somerville, and also researching the Scottish 1911 census and the suffrage movement.
www.ruthboreham.com
All our lecture mornings cost £8 and include a friendly lecture where you can meet our guest lecturer, have coffee and a sweet treat and get a special castle tour. Why not make a day of it at Lauriston and have some lunch at Mimi’s café on-site after your lecture experience?
Book on the booking link
By phone - 0131 336 2060 (Opening Hours: Monday - Sunday 10am - 4pm)
In person - At Lauriston Castle – (Go through Courtyard by Mimi’s Café and ring the bell on the green door) Monday - Sunday 10am - 4pm
Image: A World War I German infantryman lights a cigarette for a British soldier during the Christmas truce on the Western Front in Europe in 1914.
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Where is it happening?
2a Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, EH4 5QD Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2 Cramond Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 6AD, United Kingdom,Edinburgh, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
