| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Markinch Heritage Group June 2026 Meeting
Mountain Rescue in Scotland – Past and Present
by Bob Sharp & Kevin Mitchell
Two men with 80 years dedicated to mountain rescue
Thursday 4th June 2026 at 7pm
252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch
(£2 entrance fee for non-members)
May 2026 Meeting
Dunfermline Historical Society, 21st May, 7:30 pm
Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline
Prof. Michael Penman will present “The Kings and Queens Buried in Dunfermline Abbey”.
Michael graduated from St Andrews University in 1995 and went on to receive a Ph.D from the same university in 1999. His thesis was “The Kingship of David II of Scotland, 1329 to 1371. He is now Professor of History at Stirling University. His main research interests are faith and piety in Medieval Scotland, civic society in the late 18th and early 19th Century and The Great War.
Markinch Heritage Group Meeting, 7th May
Edinburgh in the Time of Mary Queen of Scots
by Eric Melvin
What was it like to live within the confines of its walls, Mary’s high-stakes political and religious arena?
Thursday 7th May 2026 at 7pm
252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch
(£2 entrance fee for non-members)
All welcome. Refreshments and home baking available from 6.30. Fun raffle too!
April Meeting 2026
Dunfermline Historical Society
16th April 2026, 7:30 pm, Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline
Ian Archibald will present
Ian is a founder member of the Burntisland Heritage Trust and we have been lucky enough to have him speak to us previously, lastly in 2024 when he presented “Island Jewels of the Forth”. As always visitors will be made very welcome.
Canmore Room Event 15th April – Re-Presenting James VI
