Following the devastating fire at Union St / Gordon St in Glasgow, AHSS has written to GCC urging them to seek specialist engineering advice and assess whether the remaining street facades can be retained. More on our advocacy for Scotland’s historic buildings: www.ahss.org.uk/news-events/...

Tomorrow! Last chance to book: Architecture and Urbanism in late Georgian Edinburgh with speaker John Lowrey 🗓️ Monday 9 March 2026 📍 Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL and online via Zoom 🎟️ £6 online/in-person | £2 students 🔗 Book now: buff.ly/M3zifhR

🚨 Reminder: Coming up next week! 🏛️ Architecture and Urbanism in late Georgian Edinburgh with speaker John Lowrey 🗓️ Monday 9 March 2026 📍 Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL and online via Zoom 🎟️ £6 online/in-person | £2 students 🔗 Book here: buff.ly/M3zifhR

🌟 Speaker Spotlight 🌟 John Lowrey is a senior lecturer in architectural history. He joins us on 9th March to discuss Architecture and Urbanism in late Georgian Edinburgh: buff.ly/B2tZQZ6 📸 The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art

Next up in the AHSS Strathclyde Group Winter Lecture Series: Heritage with Purpose: Adaptive Reuse and Community-Centred Design, with Sarah Jane Storrie 🗓️ 19 March 2026 📍 St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, Glasgow ⏰️ 7:30 – 9:30pm 🎟️ £6 online/in-person | £2 students: buff.ly/va5EmB8

Coming up next in the AHSS Forth & Borders Group Winter Lecture Series: Architecture and Urbanism in late Georgian Edinburgh with speaker John Lowrey 🗓️ Mon 9 Mar 2026 📍 Augustine United Church, Edinburgh and via Zoom 🎟️ £6 | £2 students 🔗 Book your tickets here: buff.ly/B2tZQZ6

🚨 Don't miss out! The Strathclyde Group Winter Lecture Series continues tomorrow, Thursday 19th February! 📢 Speaker: Gordon Urquhart 🗓️ Topic: The Ironwork of James Sellars, Architect 🎟️ For more info and booking: buff.ly/wWWLQ8A

🚨 Reminder: The Ironwork of James Sellars, Architect Join us to explore the “fertile mind and facile pencil” of Sellars with speaker Gordon Urquhart. 📍 St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, Glasgow and online ⏰️ 7.30pm 🎟️ buff.ly/wWWLQ8A

Upcoming event! Gordon R Urquhart joins us to explore the ironwork designs of Victorian architect James Sellars: 🗓️ 19th Feb ⏰️ 7.30pm
 📍 Glasgow & online
 💷 £6 / £2 students 🔗 Book here: buff.ly/wWWLQ8A

⏰ Coming up on Monday! Rescuing Buildings at Risk in Northern Ireland A timely talk on saving historic buildings — and what Scotland can learn from NI’s experience. 📅 Mon 9 Feb | 6.30pm 📍 Edinburgh + online 🎟️ £6 / £2 students 🔗 buff.ly/83mCkYF

The Ironwork of James Sellars, Architect Historian & author Gordon R Urquhart explores the ironwork designs of Victorian Glasgow — and the overlooked relationship between architects and iron foundries. 📅 Thu 19 Feb 2026 | 7.30pm 📍 Glasgow + online 🎟️ £6 / £2 students | £25 series 🔗 buff.ly/IwVIT4i

Karen Latimer OBE has spent 40+ years in architectural heritage and was awarded an OBE for services to heritage. On Monday 9th, Karen joins us to share lessons from rescuing buildings at risk in Northern Ireland — and what Scotland can learn. buff.ly/83mCkYF

We have objected to proposals to demolish the Cat B former Glasite Chapel in Galashiels. Built in 1842, this rare building has been at risk for decades due to neglect & no evidence has been submitted to justify demolition. Demolition here would reward neglect. buff.ly/Egsx1iz

Join us for “Rescuing Buildings at Risk in Northern Ireland” with Karen Latimer OBE (Hearth). 🌍🏛️ 🗓️ 9 Feb 2026, 6:30 pm 📍 Edinburgh + online 🎟️ Book now buff.ly/83mCkYF

Help shape heritage casework in Scotland. AHSS Forth & Borders is recruiting a Cases Panel Secretary & Convener — an impactful voluntary role with training and modest payment. 📧 [email protected] ⏰ 31 Jan 2026 📸 Tom Parnell

An application to list Argyle House, researched by Docomomo Scotland and submitted jointly with Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland and The Twentieth Century Society, has been accepted by Historic Environment Scotland. 📄 View the case: buff.ly/aEiduwj 📸 Tom Parnell

🚨 THIS WEEK! Join us on Thursday 22nd for our next lecture, with Chris Bragg of Sowne of Organe, exploring how 19th-century organ design has shaped modern conservation. 🗓 Thu 22 Jan, 7.30pm 📍 St Andrews West Church, Glasgow 💻 Also via Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students 🔗 buff.ly/BnDd92F

AHSS Forth & Borders is seeking a Cases Panel Secretary & Convener. Looking for someone organised, IT-literate, and interested in heritage casework. Training provided + modest monthly payment. 📅 Deadline: 31 January 2026 🔗 buff.ly/GdfIZN7 📸 Tom Parnell

Join us for our next lecture: 'Tensions in visual organ design in the 19th-century UK', with speaker Chris Bragg of Sowne of Organe. 🗓️ Thurs 22nd Jan, 7.30pm 📍 St Andrews West Church, Glasgow 💻 Also streamed live via Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students: buff.ly/clPnfb3 📸 Crichton Collegiate Church

Interested in a future career in heritage? AHSS Forth & Borders is recruiting a Cases Panel Secretary & Convener — a valuable learning role with training and real sector experience. Deadline: 31 Jan 2026 🔗 buff.ly/GdfIZN7 📸 Tom Parnell

Explore 19th-century UK organ design with Chris Bragg of Sowne of Organe in our first lecture of 2026: 📅 Thursday 22 January, 7:30pm 📍 St Andrews West Church, Glasgow 💻 Also streamed live via Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students: buff.ly/clPnfb3

🎉 Happy New Year from all of us at the AHSS! As we welcome in 2026, we’d like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our members and supporters for continuing to stand with us in protecting and promoting Scotland’s architectural and cultural heritage.

🎄Merry Christmas from all of us at the AHSS! We’d like to wish our members, supporters, and friends a very happy and restful Christmas. We hope you enjoy a peaceful time spent with loved ones, and have a chance to pause, reflect, and recharge. See you in 2026!

“Ugly” buildings? Or misunderstood ones? Great to see AHSS member Robbie Macfarlane quoted in this Herald piece pushing back against lazy narratives around brutalism — using Edinburgh’s Nuffield Transplantation Unit as a brilliant example of form following function. 🔗 bit.ly/4ahTK1A

📚 Love learning about Scottish architecture? When you join AHSS, you unlock our full magazine archive — decades of articles, research and commentary on Scotland’s built heritage. 👉 Become a member today: buff.ly/mnOFVB1

🪨 Tonight: The Building Stones of Edinburgh with Luis Albornoz-Parra (BGS). 📆 6:30pm 📍 Edinburgh + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/YIOUy36 See you there!

🎁 A gift to yourself this winter… Become a member of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland and treat yourself to a whole year of discovery, insight and inspiration. 👉 Join today buff.ly/mnOFVB1

The Building Stones of Edinburgh with Luis Albornoz-Parra. 📆 Mon 8 Dec, 6:30pm 📍 Edinburgh + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/YIOUy36

🎤 Forth & Borders welcomes Luis Albornoz-Parra for their next Winter Lecture Series talk, exploring Edinburgh’s iconic building stones- with real samples to examine. 🗓️ Mon 8 Dec 📍 Augustine United Church, Edinburgh 💻 Also on Zoom 🎟️ £6 / £2 students More info: buff.ly/WwKNzau

Professor Aonghus Mackechnie’s recent AHSS lecture asked: if a landscape ‘speaks’, can we hear it? One member reflected on landscapes that speak to them — from Calton Hill’s Enlightenment legacy to places shaped by conflict, power and identity. 👉 buff.ly/AmKohuj Which landscapes speak to you?

AHSS North East Annual Lunch – 28 Nov We’re meeting this year at the Royal Northern and University Club, one of Aberdeen’s most storied (and best-kept secret!) private clubs. Our speaker: David Oswald, with an illustrated tour of Aberdeen’s historic cinemas. www.ahss.org.uk/news-events/...

Next up in the Strathclyde Group Winter Lecture Series: ‘Greek’ Thomson and the Watson Street Warehouses 📅 Thurs 20 Nov, 7:30pm 📍 St Andrews West Church, Glasgow 💻 Also streamed live via Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students Book your ticket now to hear the full story: 👉 buff.ly/i3odUZz

This year marks the 120th anniversary of a tragic fire at Glasgow’s Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson designed Watson Street warehouses, which claimed the lives of 40 men and injured many more. Dominic d’Angelo will revisit the story in our next lecture: buff.ly/i3odUZz

⏰ Reminder: Join us on Monday for our next lecture, ‘If a landscape ‘speaks’, can we hear it?’, with speaker Professor Aonghus MacKechnie 📅 10 November, 6:30 pm 📍 Augustine United Church, Edinburgh (wheelchair accessible) 💻 Also streamed live via Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students: buff.ly/pPDEItf

🎤 Speaker spotlight: Dominic d’Angelo, Chair of the Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson Society. Dominic explores Thomson’s Watson Street warehouses — from their grand design to the 1905 fire that changed their story. 📆 Thu 20 Nov, 7:30pm 📍 Glasgow + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students | Book: buff.ly/m2zWyXZ

🌄 Scotland’s landscapes are layered with history — from Gaelic medieval society to Romanticism and militarism. Join Prof Aonghus MacKechnie for If a landscape “speaks”, can we hear it? 📆 Mon 10 Nov, 6:30pm 📍 Edinburgh + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/6ZepKtJ

📅 4 more lectures to come in our Strathclyde Winter Series! Greek Thomson, organ design, ironwork, adaptive reuse – all ahead. 🎟 Season ticket £25 (in-person or online) Book now.

🎤 Speaker spotlight: Prof Aonghus MacKechnie 🏞️ If a landscape “speaks”, can we hear it? A journey through Scotland’s landscapes, history & culture. 📆 Mon 10 Nov, 6:30pm 📍 Edinburgh + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/6ZepKtJ

Under threat: Musselburgh’s Brunton Halls — a modern Scottish architectural landmark — faces demolition after dangerous RAAC was found in its roof. But this material issue shouldn’t erase an architectural masterpiece. Read why we think it must be saved buff.ly/Mydkqqw

📅 This Thursday! Join the AHSS Strathclyde Group for a special Glasgow 850 lecture exploring the city’s changing heritage. 🕢 23 Oct, 7.30pm | The Renfield Centre 🎟️

How does Glasgow's historic legacy continues to influence the present and future? Join us for Glasgow 850, with Niall Muurphy of @GlasgowHeritage. 📆 23 Oct, 7:30pm 📍 Glasgow + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students / £25 season ticket 👉 Book: buff.ly/pRFLs34

⏰ Tomorrow! Lawrence Weaver & the Romance of Scottish Architecture 📆 Mon 13 Oct, 6:30pm 📍 Edinburgh + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/9WGsNqw

Lawrence Weaver abandoned a career in engineering when offered a role at Country Life. As Architectural Editor he transformed its coverage. 📆 Mon 13 Oct, 6:30pm 📍 Edinburgh + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students – book: buff.ly/9WGsNqw

🍂 The Autumn 2025 AHSS Magazine is out now! Packed with fresh perspectives on Scotland’s architecture + heritage. ✨ Members get access to the full archive of magazines. 👉 Read + join:

Lawrence Weaver and the Romance of Scottish Architecture 📆 13 Oct 2025, 6:30 pm 📍 Edinburgh + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students Lawrence Weaver wrote 42 articles on Scottish architecture and deepened the dialogue about Lorimer’s work. 👉 Book now: buff.ly/9WGsNqw

Save the dates! The AHSS Forth & Borders Winter Lectures 2025–26 are here 🎉 From castles & Lorimer to Georgian Edinburgh and the National Gallery extension – 6 fascinating evenings ahead. 📍 Edinburgh + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students 👉 Full line-up + booking: buff.ly/fNObXQG

🎤 Niall Murphy opens our Winter Lecture Series with Glasgow 850. Niall is an architect with 25 years of experience in heritage, conservation, and community issues in Glasgow. 📅 23 Oct | Glasgow + Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students / £25 season ticket 👉 Book: buff.ly/utZSXh5

📅 Save the dates! The AHSS Strathclyde Winter Lecture Series 2025–26 is here 🎉 Glasgow 850, Greek Thomson, Organ Design, Ironwork, Adaptive Reuse – 5 lectures, Oct–Mar. 📍 Glasgow + online via Zoom 🎟 £6 / £2 students / £25 season ticket 👉 Book now: buff.ly/7xgV8er

Scotland’s first modern car factory — the Arrol-Johnston at Heathhall — is crumbling after years of neglect. This Category B listed industrial landmark could still be saved before it’s sold off. Will the council step in and secure a future for this site? buff.ly/DSYhwZZ

🎶 Black Tie Musical Evening at historic Druminnor Castle, Rhynie – Sat 6 Sept 2025. Performances by the Garioch Fiddlers & Ian Thow (accordion) in a castle dating back to the 1400s. buff.ly/AcV0MZ1