by Robin Thompson | 4 Jul 2016 | Did You Know?
Did You Know.. ..that Adam Smith is said to have shocked the good citizens of Dunfermline on the Sabbath? In the Unexpected Appearance of Adam Smith, Dr Jean Barclay relates an incident where the famous philosopher and economist, Adam Smith, was found wandering about...
by Robin Thompson | 3 Mar 2016 | Articles
Daniel Thomson, A Man of many Parts by Dr Jean Barclay No street or building in Dunfermline is named after Daniel Thomson but it does not take long for anyone involved with Dunfermline’s past to come across him. In his books The Weavers Craft and The Hammermen...
by Robin Thompson | 27 Jan 2016 | Articles
In Dunfermline’s `Genius` Architect, Dr Jean Barclay tells us about the life and achievements of William Stark. A pioneer of the Neo-Classical style, during his short life, William was to design, and adapt, some of the most important buildings in Scotland.
by Robin Thompson | 13 Dec 2015 | Articles
In “Just A Laddie Frae Glamis?”, our chairman, George Robertson, tells the story of David Mortimer, who emigrated from Scotland to the USA in the middle of the 19th Century. He fought in the US Civil War and encountered some of the most famous, or...
