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Free Highlight Talk in the Robertson Room at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway.
John Burnet, retired Principal Curator of Modern Scotland, National Museums of Scotland, author of several books on Scottish history and folklore including Robert Burns And The Hellish Legions presents Glasgow Fair – the Pleasures of the People. Glasgow Fair started in the Middles Ages and until the 1840s was held at various sites in central Glasgow. After that it went “doon the watter” to Rothesay, Largs and a dozen other places, both by steamer and railway. This talk is not so much about Clyde steamers and railway lines – it’s about people.
Booking for Highlight Talks at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is recommended to guarantee entry. Due to limited capacity in the venue, any available seats will be allocated to attendees who have not booked on a first come, first served basis, meaning that entry cannot be guaranteed without booking.
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