Delivering Heritage Walks and more in Paisley & Renfrewshire
We’re always ready for a coffee and a chat!
Our History Cafes have resummed. On the 1st Saturday of the month we have our Family History Cafe, and on the 3rd Saturday of the month we have our Local History Cafe. We meet at 10am in Blend Coffee Lounge @ Paisley Arts Centre on New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ. Booking is essential as only 6 places are available at each event. The booking fee, less banking charges goes to wards supporting the Beatson Cancer Charity.
History Talks
Our History Talks have now recommenced on the last Tuesday of each month.
You can find details of them below and on our ‘Book‘ page.
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The Urban Historian is a Heritage consultant and Educator
located in the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Through guided walks, with a focus on local history and architecture, public lectures exploring the area’s past and informal gatherings discussing historical topics at History Cafes; the Urban Historian aims to sustain engagement with and expand knowledge of Paisley and Renfrewshire’s abundant cultural legacy.
See the history around you
Our Heritage stories will shortly be moving to our new Heritage website:
(also available at discoverrenfrewshireheritage.com )
This website will be the main booking platform for all of our Heritage Walks/ Talks/ History Cafe’s
Heritage Walks
Heritage walks will be resuming later in 2025 and more likely early 2026.
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Other Services
Renfrewshire Heritage is our new one stop Heritage Website covering the Old County of Renfrew. You will be able to delve into the history of the Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Administrative areas.The Urban Historian
Renfrewshire Ancestors is our dedicated Genealogy/ Family History website. Here you can discover our different research packages and other useful links for Renfrewshire Records that can aid you family history research.
SJCResearch
SJCResearch is our corporate website relating to all of our activities. Here you will find our portfolio, along with links to other websites and details of Historical research packages (not genealogy) for clients such as businesses and local authorities.
