Diary
Carnegie Lectures 2024-2025
30/1/25
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This is the second of the Carnegie Lectures to be presented at the Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries over the winter season.
Future lectures.
26th Feb 2025. Carnegie and Empire, Dr Fabian Hilfrich
19th March 2025, Serious Minds, Lord Bruce.
24th April 2025, Carnegie and Scotland, Prof Ewen Cameron.
Tickets are available at https://www.onfife.com/events/?types=&venues=dunfermline-carnegie-library-galleries&dates=
January 2025 Meeting
16th January 2025, 7:30pm Abbey Church Halls.
The Early Years of Mary, Queen of Scots: War, Destruction, Reconstruction and Reformation
Dr Amy Blakeway
Dr Blakeway is a Senior Lecturer in the School of History at St. Andrews University. She has previously held posts at the University of Kent, the University of Cambridge and visiting positions in California, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
She is the author of two books on 16th century Scotland and is in the process of writing a book on the research for the talk she is presenting to us.
The Lewis Chessmen
Markinch Heritage Group
by David Caldwell
The hoard of medieval playing pieces remain one of the most valuable finds to come out of Scottish soil. Until recently, their story had remained constant for nearly 200 years. What has changed? Come and find out!
Thursday 9th January 2024 at 7pm
252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch
(£2 entrance fee for non-members)
The Museum of Communication
Markinch Heritage Group
The Museum of Communication
by
Tom Stevenson
Starting from its beginnings in 1973, the talk will cover the museum’s collection, activities, and future plans.
Thursday 5th December 2024 at 7pm
252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch
(£2 entrance fee for non-members)
November 2024 Meeting
Thursday 21st November 2024
Dunfermline Historical Society
Bruce Keith “Scotland Beneath the Surface”
Bruce is a retired surveyor and environmentalist, who first spoke to us in 2018, when he presented a fascinating history of bridges in Scotland. Last year when, he gave us the memorable “Are We Nearly There Yet” , mostly about signposts.
His passion for Scottish history, geography and landscape is a recurring theme throughout his life and is well captured in his book, “Bridgescapes”. In addition to completing the book, Bruce has spent his retirement as an ambassador for the sustainable use of water resources globally, and as President of his professional institution, The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM). He has travelled extensively from New Zealand to Finland via Africa.
This month, his talk is titled “Scotland Beneath the Surface”.
As usual, we meet at 7:30 pm in the Abbey Church Hall, Dunfermline. All welcome.