by Robin Thompson | 28 Jul 2017 | Uncategorized
After 21 years in the post of Chair, George Robertson stood down at the Society’s recent AGM, held in May 2017. He then took on a new position of Honorary President, the third time in the Society’s 47 year history that such a post has been occupied. The Secretary,...
by Robin Thompson | 26 Jul 2017 | Articles
It is well known that King Robert the Bruce is buried in Dunfermline Abbey, but the story of the discovery of his remains in the 19th Century and the ceremonies surrounding his re-burial are not so well known. In “Robert the Bruce Buried Again” Sue Mowat...
by Robin Thompson | 4 Jul 2017 | Uncategorized
When John Amos passed away recently, Dunfermline lost one of her ain, and a special one at that to those of us who love exploring the history of this old town. John McDonald Amos as born in St. Leonard`s Street Dunfermline on November 8th 1929. John`s parents were...
by Robin Thompson | 4 May 2017 | Articles
by George Beattie The Dunfermline Foundry Company had its origins in the Maygate, Dunfermline, when, in 1815, Robert Campbell commenced ironfounding on a small scale in the smithy premises of Tam Thomson.1 “Viagraphy Dunfermlynensis” speaks of Fishmarket...
by Robin Thompson | 21 Apr 2017 | Talks
At our April 2017 meeting, Dr. Morna Fleming presented a fascinating talk on “Robert Henryson’s Morall Fabillis”. She gave us an excellent introduction to this major work by the 15th Century Dunfermline poet, which stimulated many questions from the...
