Harleys Acres

Sue Mowat has researched the history of the development of another part of Dunfermline. In “Harleys Acres” she describes how the area which lies roughly between James Street and Campbell Street has developed over the last 250 years, how it was brought into...

Elder and Son Grain Merchants and Millers

Although we are not able to hold meetings or outings at present, we can still publish new articles about Dunfermline’s history. I have a small stock written by local historians and intend to keep publishing them on this website over the coming weeks and months....

Coronavirus – Message from the Chair

Dear Member, I am writing to you to inform you that, due to rapidly escalating health concerns relating to the spread of Coronavirus , the committee has decided to cancel all further meetings of the 2019/2020 session. We are sorry to have to make this decision but...

The Dunfermline Seducer

In the next of our occasional series of “Tales from the Kirk Session” Jean Barclay has looked into the case of a man who was moving from Dunfermline to Muckhart and needed the permission  of the Session, which, in this case, was not easily obtained.

DHS March 2020 Meeting

19th March 2020 at 7:30pm Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus outbreak, this meeting has been cancelled. We will invite Dr Cook to visit us and present her talk at a future meeting.   Dr. Margaret Cook will present “History Meets Fiction in Border...