by Robin Thompson | 24 Jul 2021 | Articles
The History of the Tradesmen’s Library By George Robertson, FSAScot. The Library which exists today in Dunfermline is well known and looked upon with much pride by those who frequent it, whether that be when carrying out family or local research, visiting the...
by Robin Thompson | 10 Dec 2020 | Articles
The Life and Times of the Poor School of Dunfermline by Dr Jean Barclay The Charity or Free School was established in Dunfermline in 1797 by the Society for Promoting Religious Knowledge among the Poor with the backing of the Town Council and soon became known as the...
by Robin Thompson | 9 Apr 2019 | Uncategorized
When writing the article about Mary Thomson and the Female Industrial School, a great deal of searching was done to try and find a photograph of Mary or some of her pupils but with no success. This photograph was found in the Journal Almanac 1913, a copy of which is...
by Robin Thompson | 30 Jul 2018 | Articles
In March 2016 we published a “Did You Know” about Mrs More’s Seminary for Young Ladies in Cairneyhill. Earlier this year, the author, Elaine Campbell received an email from a descendant of one of the pupils, containing further information about the...
by Robin Thompson | 12 Dec 2016 | Articles
John McChlery, Headmaster of McLean School 1848 – 1885 by Elaine Campbell In the second half of the nineteenth century the residents of Dunfermline would have been familiar with the name of John McChlery but like many of our esteemed citizens of the past his...
