Iain Hutchison

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About the speaker:

I am a historian research affiliate at the University of Glasgow. In my academic life, I explore the history of disability during Scotland's long nineteenth century.

Base location:

Erskine

Speaking locations:

Can travel anywhere, but costs to be covered for more distant locations (Highlands and islands)

Dates available :

Please email me for availability

Talks:

Title of talk:

Powburn Toll to Bothwell Brig

Description of talk:

This topic relates to a recently published book and consists of two parts. It begins with genealogical narrative that encapsulates life in coalmining villages coupled with emigration. The second part contains reminiscnences and experiences of tenement life, 1950s/60s schooling and adolescent high jinks.

Title of talk:

Child Health in Scotland

Description of talk:

This is the story of Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children, its founding in a Garnethill townhouse, its relocation to Yorkhill, and its evacuation in the mid-1960s when ther Yorkhill hospital was found to be in danger of collapse. It is a story of the resilience of children and families in the face of life-changing medical circumstances. In addition to acknowledging a range of committed medical professionals, it is a tribute to the dedication of selfless paediatric nurses who began their careers by being thrown in at the deep end.