by Robin Thompson | 8 Feb 2017 | Articles
We all know that during the reformation, the Abbeys were abolished. Much of Dunfermline Abbey is now ruined, but the Church, of course, is still in use. But what about the people involved? What Happened to the Monks by Sue Mowat David Aitken, the Dean of Guild,...
by Robin Thompson | 21 Jan 2017 | Diary, Talks
Our next meeting will take place on Thursday 16th February at 7:30 pm in the Abbey Church Halls, as usual. Ian Shearer will present “5000 Years of Kinneil”. Ian, who lives in Bo’ness, is a trustee of The Friends of Kinneil, a local heritage charity dedicated to...
by Robin Thompson | 19 Jan 2017 | Uncategorized
Last Sunday’s “Scotland on Sunday” (15/1/17) featured an article on the history of the lost village of Lassodie. Alison Campsie covered the history of the village, and touched on the stories of other abandoned villages, such as Binnend, near...
by Robin Thompson | 11 Jan 2017 | Did You Know?
Dippy the Dinosaur and Andrew Carnegie by Dr. Jean Barclay DID YOU KNOW… that there is a vital link between Dippy the Dinosaur and Andrew Carnegie? Dippy the dinosaur has been much in the news lately because, having been a scene stealer at the Natural...
by Robin Thompson | 5 Jan 2017 | Articles
by George Beattie Born in 1854, George Kay served an apprenticeship as a coach-builder with the firm of David Doig who had premises in Randolph Street, Dunfermline. In 1881, he entered into a partnership with William Darroch Wilkinson and founded Messrs Kay and...
