| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
Falkland Hill on “Digging for Britain”
Joe Fitzpatrick, of the Falkland Stewartship Trust, has informed us that the archeological excavations, at Falkland Hill in 2025, will feature in the new series of Digging for Britain on the BBC. The programme is scheduled for 28th January but all episodes are expected to be available on the iPlayer from 7th January .
Railways of Markinch
Markinch Heritage Group
Railways of Markinch
by Bill Roberton
Since the 1840s the railways around Markinch played an important part in its story.
Bill is a well respected author and professional railway photographer.
Thursday 8th January 2026 at 7pm
252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch
(£2 entrance fee for non-members)
Our Storied Firth
Thursday 15th January 2026, 7:30pm
The Abbey Church Halls, Dunfermline
Dunfermline Historical Society
Our Storied Firth: One Thousand Years of Literature and Storytelling in the Forth Estuary. Following the success of his book “Our Storied Town” for Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary, Donald Smith widens his focus north and south of what was once called the Scottish Sea. The dramas of nature and history combine in a way that resounds today. He will highlight Dunfermline’s part in the literature as well as the history of Scotland.
Donald is a founder member of the Scottish Storytelling Centre and has visited us before. In 2019 he spoke on “Ye Jacobites by Name”.
As always visitors will be made very welcome.
Sir Walter Scott: The Man Who Invented Scotland
Markinch Heritage Group
Thursday 4th December 2024 at 7pm![]()
Sir Walter Scott: The Man Who Invented Scotland
by David McClay
The world’s first literary superstar who reinvented the novel. Scott captured Scotland’s soul, shaping how the world sees the nation. His legacy? A country reimagined through words.
Christmas refreshments from 6.30pm
252 Memorial Hall, Betson Street, Markinch (£2 entrance fee for non-members)
Dunfermline Abbey St Andrew’s Day Lecture
Sunday 30th November at 2pm in the church.
St Andrews and the Scottish Church
Professor Dauvit Broun, chair of Scottish History at the University of Glasgow, is our guest speaker. Professor Broun is a specialist in medieval Scottish and Celtic Studies.
Tickets are £10, and can be purchased from the church office, after the service on a Sunday, or on www.trybooking.com/uk/FJBK.