September Meeting 2024

The first meeting of Dunfermline Historical Society of the 2024-25 season will take place on Thursday 19th September at 7:30 pm in the Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline.

Ian Archibald will present “Island Jewels of the Forth“.

The Firth of Forth has been for centuries one of the major gateways to Edinburgh and Scotland. This presentation shines a spotlight on the deserted islands of the Forth. All within viewing distance of the land many of these abandoned islands are home to tales that deserve to be better known. From ‘Scotland’s Alcatraz’ at the mouth of the Forth to the ‘Iona of the East’ and then westwards to the iconic Forth Bridge this is a ten island hopping tour which explores and examines their character and rich natural heritage.

Ian has a deep interest in the history of Burntisland and the Firth of Forth and is Convenor of Burntisland Heritage. He is a former Cartographic and Geographic Information Systems Manager for the Crown Estate Office in Edinburgh and before that he worked for the Ordnance Survey as a land surveyor and survey manager.

Ian has spoken to us before, in 2016, when he presented an excellent talk on “Shipwrecks of the Forth”.

Admission is £3 for visitors, who will be made very welcome.