by Robin Thompson | 3 Sep 2020 | Articles
The Execution of Janet Mitchell – The Murderer of Her Owne Childe by Dr. Jean Barclay In 1709 Janet Mitchell, who was about 28 years old and worked as a servant maid for John Watt in Sunnyside, Saline, was tried in Dunfermline and hanged for the murder of her...
by Robin Thompson | 2 Sep 2020 | Video Lectures
As the DHS is unable to hold meetings at present, we have decide to add a new feature to our website – links to videos of lectures on Scottish History. The first one is titled “The Empire Strikes Back : Antonine Scotland” presented by Historic...
by Robin Thompson | 30 Aug 2020 | Uncategorized
Local History from Home The latest newsletter from the Scottish Local History Forum, Clish-clash is now available. This is another special edition which it contains a lot more links than usual. These go to websites of general interest to those of us interested in...
by Robin Thompson | 4 Aug 2020 | Articles
David West & Son, Road Haulier of Rumblingwell and Touch. By George Beattie In 1920, David West, a former bus driver with the Autocar Bus Company (ABC), Dunfermline, founded his own road haulage business at James Street, Dunfermline before moving to Foundry...
by Robin Thompson | 4 Aug 2020 | Uncategorized
Dunfermline Historical Society July 2020 Greetings to all Dunfermline Historical Society members! July this year finds us all in a very odd place! I’m sure you would agree, since March, life has been very strange indeed! Hopefully all DHS members have been able to...
