by Robin Thompson | 3 May 2025 | Articles
by George Beattie Daniel Alexander Fraser was born on 19th June, 1874, at Monastery Street, Dunfermline, the younger son of Alexander Fraser and his wife, Catherine. His career was spent in the family firm of Fraser and Carmichael, the large Dunfermline firm whose...
by Robin Thompson | 3 Feb 2025 | Diary, Talks
Thursday 20th Feb, 7:30pm, Abbey Church Halls. Annual General Meeting followed by : “Henry Duncan”, by Prof. Charles Munn Henry Duncan created a world-wide movement which has helped millions of people throughout the world, and continues to do so....
by Robin Thompson | 7 Jan 2025 | Articles
Printers, Booksellers, Bookbinders and Stationers, 1780-1883 by Dr Jean Barclay The early 19th century saw a revolution in the art of printing as the wooden hand presses with moveable type that had been in use since Gutenberg and Caxton`s time in the 15th century...
by Robin Thompson | 7 Jan 2025 | Diary, Talks
16th January 2025, 7:30pm Abbey Church Halls. The Early Years of Mary, Queen of Scots: War, Destruction, Reconstruction and Reformation Dr Amy Blakeway Dr Blakeway is a Senior Lecturer in the School of History at St. Andrews University. She has previously held posts...
