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 | 14 Jul 2018 | Articles
In the latest of her articles on life in the 19th Century, “Cleaning Up Victorian Dunfermline”, Sue Mowat describes the truly filthy condition of the town in the 1850’s and pulls from the archives the story of how the authorities tried to prevent the...
by Robin Thompson | 4 Jul 2018 | Visits
Our one night trip, from Sunday 3rd to Monday 4th June, to visit the Eastern Borders, based at the Ednam House Hotel, Kelso was a great success. Cherry Allan has written a full report – “On A Wee Borders Raid”, with some photos taken by Robin...
by Robin Thompson | 27 May 2018 | Diary, Visits
Our April trip in 2018 was a very enjoyable one day visit to Dundee. Pamela Macleod has summarised the day, in “Trip to Dundee – April 2018” , with photos taken by Martin Tarr.
by Robin Thompson | 22 May 2018 | Articles
In “Shopping for the Home in Victorian Dunfermline”, the third of her articles on shopping, Sue Mowat gives us a vivid insight into the home lives of a wide range of our predecessors in the town, as well as a description of the many shops and businesses...