Articles
John Jackson, Coachbuilders
In John Jackson and Sons, Coachbuilders, George Beattie continues his series on Dunfermline’s industrial and commercial past, this time with the history of a 20th Century firm. The article includes a fascinating selection of photographs of the staff, premises and some of the vehicles the company built.
Doubts Cast over Bruce Seals
In her article on the “Cokete Seal”, published in June, Jean Barclay described this interesting item, which is being held from being exported, due to it’s potential historic importance. A recent article in the Dunfermline Press points out some uncertainty among experts about it’s age, but lets us know the latest position from the authorities. An update can now be seen at the end of the article THE CHEQUERED HISTORY OF DUNFERMLINE`S COKETE SEAL.
Re-burial of King Robert the Bruce
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 “Robert the Bruce Buried Again” Sue Mowat presents to us a fascinating newspaper article from the time and tells us about the large gathering of Scotland’s “great and good” who were present on the day.
Dunfermline’s Cokete Seal
In “The Chequered History of Dunfermline’s Cokete Seal“, Dr. Jean Barclay reports on the current status of a remarkable object surviving from the reign of King Robert the Bruce.
The Dunfermline Foundry
In The Dunfermline Foundry (1816 to 1892), the latest in his series on Dunfermline’s Industrial Past, George Beattie, reports on his study of this pioneering engineering business in the town. The firm was lead by two influential men, the second of whom, John Whitelaw, became the Provost. Under his leadership, the firm supplied cast iron products to prestigious customers across the UK and overseas.