by Robin Thompson | 20 Feb 2016 | Articles
‘The Lost Village of Lassodie’ by George Robertson Today, any interested party asking the question “where is Lassodie?” will be confronted with quizzically raised eyebrows and much head scratching. The reaction would be understandable since very little...
by Robin Thompson | 19 Feb 2016 | Diary, Talks
Matt Storey – ‘Bede and his Works’ 17 March Matt has worked in Historical Education since he graduated with an MA in Medieval Studies from Leeds University. He is currently the Pier Project Co-ordinator with Sunderland City Council. He was Operations...
by Robin Thompson | 17 Feb 2016 | Articles
Did you know.. ..that Dunfermline once had a Black, a Blue and a Red Row? By Dr. Jean Barclay The word ‘row’ is not uncommon in Dunfermline – think of the New Row, Collier Row (later Bruce Street) and Rotten Row (later Queen Anne Street). But there were others. In...
by Robin Thompson | 27 Jan 2016 | Articles
Here, Dr Jean Barclay tells us about the life and achievements of William Stark. A pioneer of the Neo-Classical style, during his short life William was to design, and adapt, some of the most important buildings in Scotland. by Dr Jean Barclay Abbotsford House...
by Robin Thompson | 23 Jan 2016 | Diary, Talks
Thursday 18 February Ian Archibald – ‘Shipwrecks of the Forth’ Ian is Convenor, and a founder member, of Burntisland Heritage Trust. He is involved in designing their summer heritage exhibitions and has helped develop the local Heritage Trail walks....
