History Club Meeting January 2008
New Cumnock Now and Then visited the History Club on the 21st of January 2008 and enjoyed a fantastic turnout. The speaker for the night was yours truly ‘The Boss’ but I had little to do but show the guests a PowerPoint presentation of a selection of old photographs of the village and its people. The reaction was far greater than I expected and many compliments were delivered on the night, making it a grand night for me but more importantly, gaining the site recognition within the community and extending its audience further afield.
Feedback from the evening has been positive, so much so that Alex Jess has offered the site another slot for March 2008. The theme for the second visit again, will be based around photos from the web site, running on a slide show for around 90 minutes, whilst in parallel; I will be offer a scanning service from those who would like to donate pictures to the site.
I would like to thank not only all those who attended and made the evening an event but the organisers, Alex Jess and Billy Lees for their commitment to the History Club.
I can now sit back and await the turn of Bobby Guthrie who will be the guest speaker for February. Bobby will be speaking about the Covenanters, and as I am sure you all know his knowledge regarding the history of the town is second to none. For more information on Bobby’s historical knowledge, visit his site, which is full of interesting and factual information. Click here to go there now.
Anyone interested in Bobby's 'Covenanters' speech should be at the Community Center on Monday, 18th of February at 7pm sharp.
|