October 2025 Meeting – The Resurrectionists

Thursday 16th October 2025,  Abbey Church Halls Dunfermline Historical Society   Bruce Jamieson will present ‘The Resurrectionists’ Bruce is a graduate of The University of Edinburgh who taught history for 35 years. He is the author of “Old North...

A Slave Owner in Carnock

by Dr Jean Barclay In 1779 a Carnock widow, Janet Kirk or Boswell, compiled this receipt for the sale of three slaves in Jamaica whom she inherited from her son.  A few details about Janet and what little is known about the slaves can be found at the end:   `I...

The Dunfermline War Memorial

Thursday 11th September 2025 Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, 4.00pm – 5.00pm In the run up to the Re-dedication of the Dunfermline World War One Memorial, come and learn about the history and ongoing activities of the CWGC, both globally and locally in the...

Our New Programme

Our programme of talks for the new season is now available. We are presenting a varied programme of eight talks ranging over subjects from the Battle of Stirling Bridge to 19th Century arctic exploration. We start on Thursday, 16th September 2025 at 7:30pm in the...