| 17th September | Kate Anderson | ||||||||||||||||
| Reframing King James VI & I | |||||||||||||||||
| 15th October | Tom Addyman | ||||||||||||||||
| Researching Historic Houses and Estates in Fife and Beyond | |||||||||||||||||
| 19th November | Nicola Dibley | ||||||||||||||||
| Ella Grew-The Japanese Garden, Cowden | |||||||||||||||||
| 10th December | DHS Social Evening | ||||||||||||||||
| An Evening of Music and Song | |||||||||||||||||
| 14th January | Dr David Caldwell | ||||||||||||||||
| Note this is the 2nd Thursday of Jan. | The Lewis Chessmen | ||||||||||||||||
| 18th February | AGM; Ian Chalmers | ||||||||||||||||
| Slavery in Scottish Mines, 1606- 1799 | |||||||||||||||||
| 18th March | Sharron McColl | ||||||||||||||||
| The Unsung Heroes and Faces Behind the Man, Carnegie | |||||||||||||||||
| 15th April | Eddie Taylor | ||||||||||||||||
| West Fife Railways | |||||||||||||||||
| 20th May | Dr. Amy Blakeway | ||||||||||||||||
| The Women of the Wars of Mary Queen of Scots’ Childhood | |||||||||||||||||
Treasures from the Archives
Dunfermline Historical Society
16th November 2023 at 7:30pm
Sharron McColl will speak to us on "Treasures from the Archives - Local History at Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries"
As usual we meet in the Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline and all will be welcome. Many of you will know Sharron, who is the Local Studies Supervisor at the DCLG from where she has assisted in the research for many of the articles published on this website. She has also spoken to us before, most recently in 2017, when her excellent talk told us the History of the Carnegie Hall.
First Meeting of the 2023/2024 Season
Dunfermline Historical Society
21st September 2023, 7:30 pm
Abbey Church Halls
Our new programme begins on 21st September 2023 when Bruce Keith will present his talk on Scottish Milestones "Are We Nearly There Yet?" Bruce has spoken to us previously, when in 2018 he presented "Bridgescapes", which was greatly enjoyed by those of us present. His talk was based on his book of the same name and he has recently completed a new book, on milestones and mileposts. Bruce is a Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Environmentalist with a lifelong interest in the history of Scotland's built and natural heritage. As usual we meet in the Abbey Church Halls at 7:30pm and welcome all returning members and visitors.
The Athens of the North
Dunfermline Historical Society Meeting
18th May 2023, 7:30pm
Abbey Church Hall, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline.
Eric Melvin will present "The Athens of the North"
Eric is a well known Edinburgh local historian. Since retiring from a long and varied career in education he now spends his time sharing his knowledge and love of Edinburgh via guided walks, talks and a number of books, including "A Walk down the Royal Mile". He is an excellent speaker and as usual, all will be welcome for this, the last talk of the season.
DHS April 2023 Meeting
20th April 2023
Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place
7:30pm, doors open 7pm
The Abdication of 1936 and the real Wallace Simpson
Roy Johnstone
Roy is a very popular speaker who is becoming a regular presenter to the DHS. He has been fascinated by history all his life and, since retiring from a career in the law, has developed and presented a wide range of talks on many historical topics ranging from Mary, Queen of Scots to the more recent history covered in this month's talk. I’m sure many of you will remember how entertaining Roy’s talk last year on Bonnie Prince Charlie was.
January 2023 Meeting
19th Jan 2023 at 7:30 pm
This month, the Dunfermline Historical Society is holding a musical evening of Burns songs and other folk songs. We are delighted to have visiting us again John Blackwood and Kinrick as well as Fiona Forbes from Sangsters.
As usual we meet at the Abbey Church Halls in Abbey Park Place and all are welcome.