by Robin Thompson | 28 Jul 2017 | Uncategorized
After 21 years in the post of Chair, George Robertson stood down at the Society’s recent AGM, held in May 2017. He then took on a new position of Honorary President, the third time in the Society’s 47 year history that such a post has been occupied. The Secretary,...
by Robin Thompson | 26 Jul 2017 | Articles
It is well known that King Robert the Bruce is buried in Dunfermline Abbey, but the story of the discovery of his remains in the 19th Century and the ceremonies surrounding his re-burial are not so well known. In this article Sue Mowat presents to us a fascinating...
by Robin Thompson | 4 Jul 2017 | Uncategorized
When John Amos passed away recently, Dunfermline lost one of her ain, and a special one at that to those of us who love exploring the history of this old town. John McDonald Amos as born in St. Leonard`s Street Dunfermline on November 8th 1929. John`s parents were...
by Robin Thompson | 6 Jun 2017 | Articles
The Chequered History of Dunfermline’s Cokete Seal by Dr. Jean Barclay Much interest was aroused among antiquarians, patriots, politicians and others when Dunfermline`s medieval cokete seal – or rather the matrices that created it – came up for sale in 2014,...
by Robin Thompson | 2 Jun 2017 | Visits
A Trip to White Rose Country The DHS Spring trip into North Yorkshire April 2017 by Lindsey Fowell Heading across the Pennines along Route 66, our first stop was the magnificent Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Country Durham. A French Chateau-style, purpose built...
