by Robin Thompson | 2 May 2022 | Diary, Talks
Dunfermline Historical Society Thursday 19th May 2022, 7:30 pm (Doors open 7pm) Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline Excavations at Finlaggan, Islay, the Centre of the Lordship of the Isles by Dr David Caldwell Dr Caldwell is an archaeologist who has a...
by Robin Thompson | 24 Mar 2022 | Articles
Lighting up Dunfermline and Public Announcements. Reminiscences of Dunfermline by George Robertson, FSAScot. Once again we turn to Alexander Stewart’s Reminiscences of Dunfermline, this time for information on the early lighting system in Dunfermline and also on how...
by Robin Thompson | 18 Mar 2022 | Diary, Talks
Thursday 19th April 2022 7:30pm (doors open 7pm) Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline Monica Warwick At Dunfermline Historical Society’s April meeting Monica Warwick will talk on the Buildings at Risk Register, Turning Negative to Positive. Monica,...
by Robin Thompson | 26 Feb 2022 | Diary, Talks
17th March 2022 Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place 7:30pm, doors open 7pm Bonnie Prince Charlie Roy Johnstone Roy is a very popular speaker who has spoken to our society before. He has been fascinated by history all his life and, since retiring from a career in the...
by Robin Thompson | 6 Feb 2022 | Articles
by Dr Jean Barclay John Beveridge (1796-1864) was a remarkable man who made a success of two totally different careers. He was born in Inverkeithing on March 1st 1796, the second of the 10 children of James Beveridge and his wife Catherine Walls (1). In about 1803 the...