by Robin Thompson | 2 Jan 2026 | Diary
Markinch Heritage Group Railways of Markinch by Bill Roberton Since the 1840s the railways around Markinch played an important part in its story. Bill is a well respected author and professional railway photographer. Thursday 8th January 2026 at 7pm 252 Memorial Hall,...
by Robin Thompson | 2 Jan 2026 | Diary, Talks
Thursday 15th January 2026, 7:30pm The Abbey Church Halls, Dunfermline Dunfermline Historical Society Our Storied Firth: One Thousand Years of Literature and Storytelling in the Forth Estuary. Following the success of his book “Our Storied Town” for Edinburgh’s 900th...
by Robin Thompson | 30 Nov 2025 | Diary
Markinch Heritage Group Thursday 4th December 2024 at 7pm Sir Walter Scott: The Man Who Invented Scotland by David McClay The world’s first literary superstar who reinvented the novel. Scott captured Scotland’s soul, shaping how the world sees the nation....
by Robin Thompson | 20 Nov 2025 | Diary
Sunday 30th November at 2pm in the church. St Andrews and the Scottish Church Professor Dauvit Broun, chair of Scottish History at the University of Glasgow, is our guest speaker. Professor Broun is a specialist in medieval Scottish and Celtic Studies. Tickets are...
by Robin Thompson | 15 Nov 2025 | Articles
By George Robertson, FSAScot. Whilst researching my articles “The Lost Village of Lassodie” and “A Childhood in Lassodie”, I did not come across any reference to there being a Police Station, or Police Officers who were stationed in the village. However, this changed...