by Robin Thompson | 20 Dec 2018 | Diary, Talks
17th January 2019 Dunfermline Historical Society 7:30pm, Abbey Church Halls The Queen Anne Singers “A Burns Celebration” This season’s members only night takes the form of a musical Celebration of Robert Burns. We are...
by Robin Thompson | 10 Dec 2018 | Articles
Tales from the Kirk Session The Kirk that Stole Christmas by Dr. Jean Barclay The Presbyterian Church of Scotland did not like Christmas and ensured that it was not celebrated in Scotland for some 400 years. The old winter festival of Yule had lasted 12 days and,...
by Robin Thompson | 6 Dec 2018 | Articles
James Stewart and Sons, Builders and Quarrymen Dunfermline’s Industrial Past by George Beattie Born in Falkland but brought up in Dunfermline, James Stewart served an apprenticeship as a stone-mason with a then noted country builder at Cowstrandburn, near...
by Robin Thompson | 1 Dec 2018 | Uncategorized
By Robin Thompson Secret Dunfermline Gregor Stewart Amberley Publishing, £14.99 Secret Dunfermline is a short account of the history of the town and it’s surrounding area which, as the publisher says, “delves into the town’s murkier past, blending the serious with...
by Robin Thompson | 20 Nov 2018 | Diary, Talks
13th December Dunfermline Historical Society 7:30pm Abbey Church Halls Susan Morrison “The Face of Scotland’s Witchcraft” Susan Morrison is the presenter of ‘Time Travels’ BBC Radio Scotland’s history...
