Dunfermline Historical Society.

Thursday 15th February 2024 at 7:30 pm.

Abbey Church Halls, Abbey Park Place Dunfermline

Elaine Campbell will present ‘Educating Girls across the Social and Economic Spectrum in 19th Century Dunfermline’.

Elaine is well known to DHS members as our long time Treasurer. She is a retired Secondary School teacher with a deep knowledge of Scottish history and is a contributor to this website, primarily on the history of education. We would like to thank Elaine for stepping in at short notice to present this month’s talk.

As usual all visitors will be very welcome at the Abbey Church Halls.

Dunfermline Historical Society

Thursday 18th Jan 2024

The remains of the salt pans and their attendant windmill at St Monance are to most of us well known landmarks of historic interest but they inspired Darren Peattie to renew salt production in the village after a gap of 250 years. In his talk he will tell the story of this ancient industry and it’s modern rebirth.

We welcome all to our first meeting of the new year at the Abbey Church Halls at 7:30 pm as usual.

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.

Dunfermline Historical Society

21st September 2023, 7:30 pm

Abbey Church Halls

Our new programme begins on 21^st 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.

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.