Reminiscence for Older People

In the MoodMemory Lane

We come to your venue to lead a community
singing session. You can enjoy tunes from the
1950s and 1960s, including a selection of Old
Scots favourites.

£35 for up to 15 participants. Duration 1 hour.

Talk and Reminisce

Get together for a chat about how life has changed. We will bring along a box of reminiscence objects and photos which will help stimulate stories and memories.

£35 for up to 15 participants. Duration 1 hour.

Current topics include:

  • Toys Through Time – A hands- on exploration of toys, games and childhood play over the years.
  • Right up my Street – A visit to the high street of by-gone days, featuring photos from North Lanarkshire’s archive and local studies collections.
  • The Steamie – A history of the weekly wash; wash houses, wash boards and mangles.
  • Up the Dancing – Dancehalls and fashion through the years.
  • Weaving Taster Session – Learn about Lanarkshire’s hand loom weaving tradition and have a go at simple peg weaving.
  • Cinema Memories – Recall the heyday of the
    big screen.

 

Memory Boxes

Our memory boxes include objects photos and information labels on selected topics. Borrow a box to use with your group for reminiscence,
drawing, exhibition or to support drama.

£35 for two weeks hire.

Boxes can be collected and returned to Summerlee Museum or North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre.

  • 1950’s & 60’s
  • Bringing up Baby
  • Going Out
  • Scotland’s industrial past
  • School Days
  • The Steamie (washday)
  • A Stitch in Time
  • Toys and Games
  • Tower Life (high rise flats)
  • WWII
  • The Great War

Reminiscence Visits to the Museum

A short, guided tour of the museum tailored for your group plus an object handling or short craft session. Available at any North Lanarkshire Museum.

£35 for up to 15 participants. Duration 1 hour. Must be pre-booked.

B Flat Miners

The life of a miner performed through story and song by three talented Summerlee Museum staff. A musical journey from the 1940s to present day. Interactive, funny and heartwarming… and that’s just Toni Macaroni…!

£200 for a 50 minute session. Travel costs out with North Lanarkshire will apply.

Talks

We offer a range of talks that can be booked for your group, club, or care home.

Talks cost £35 per 1 hour session. Please note, some talks are subject to availability.

Social, Industrial and Local History

  • In Fierce Light: the Life and Work of John Stewart, Coatbridge war poet.
  • Lanarkshire’s Sweet Spot – Confectionary manufacturing in North Lanarkshire
  • Speedway in Lanarkshire
  • The Antonine Wall
  • From Coal to Climate Change – A case study of Summerlee Ironworks
  • What’s it called – The Story of Cumbernauld New Town.
  • Lanarkshire Folklore – ghosts and superstitions.
  • All in a Days Work – The history of housework
  • Women Artists of North Lanarkshire
  • The Vulcan: The World’s First Iron Passenger Vessel
  • North Lanarkshire at Work
  • Ravenscraig and the Scottish Steel Industry
  • The Lanarkshire Iron Industry
  • Coal Mining in North Lanarkshire
  • Summerlee Past and Present
  • The Collections of North Lanarkshire Museums
  • A Walk around Coatbridge OR Airdrie in Old Photographs
  • Bellshill, the Orbiston Community and Douglas Support
  • Cumbernauld and District in Old Photos
  • Kilsyth Past and Present (Comparative Photos)
  • Making the Headlines in Preindustrial Motherwell and District
  • Old Motherwell and Wishaw – In Pictures
  • Old Wishaw
  • Crime and Punishment
  • North Lanarkshire Women’s History
  • The Pox, the Flu and the Measles: Coping with Disease in Old Motherwell District

Talks from the Archives

  • Introduction to North Lanarkshire Council Archives
  • Poems, Stories and Songs from the Archives
  • From Village to New Town – An Introduction to the History of Cumbernauld through Local Archives
  • Burghs, Businesses and Clubs – An Introduction to the Archives of the Monklands Area at North Lanarkshire Archives
  • From Landed Estates to Steelopolis – An Introduction to the Archives of the Motherwell  & Wishaw Area at North Lanarkshire Archives
  • Eine kurze Einführung in das Archivwesen – An Introduction to archives in German (for advanced learners)
  • How to Read Old Handwriting
  • Introduction to Cemetery and Poor Law Records
  • Taking Care of your Old Photographs and Papers
  • Keeping it local? Collecting from a Local Authority Perspective
  • An Introduction to the Historical Records of Hartwood Hospital
  • Kilsyth records at North Lanarkshire Archives

Talks about Family History

  • Using North Lanarkshire Burgh Records for Family History (addition)
  • Using North Lanarkshire Archives records for family history
  • Family History Research at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
  • How to Research your Family Tree: Beginners Guide
  • Industrial Records and You: How to use Industrial and Business Records to Explore your Family History Sources for Family History at NLC Archives
  • Wills and Testaments as Sources for Family and Social History

For more details, please contact The Learning Team on 01236 638352 or email museums@northlan.gov.uk or brogang@northlan.gov.uk