by Robin Thompson | 19 Nov 2016 | Diary, Talks
Our Christmas social event this year will be held on Thursday 8th December, in the Abbey Church Hall. This year, we have arranged something we haven’t done before – we are having a film show. Talisman Films Scotland will be presenting “Nostalgic...
by Robin Thompson | 5 Nov 2016 | Articles
Queen Margaret is one of Dunfermline’s best known historical figures, but what was her role in the development of Scotland, almost one thousand years ago? In “Queen Margaret – How important was she to Scotland” George Robertson outlines her...
by Robin Thompson | 3 Nov 2016 | Uncategorized
We received an email from Brian Wilkinson from The National Trust for Scotland. He is offering a programme of ‘hard hat tours’ of Bennet House, an historic little house in Culross, currently under restoration by the Little Houses Improvement Scheme – the...
by Robin Thompson | 22 Oct 2016 | Talks
November 17th 7:30 pm, Abbey Church Hall Derek Larkman – “Jute, Jack and Journeyings” Lieutenant Commander Larkman served in the Royal Navy, in frigates, carriers and Polaris submarines as well as a in a variety of shore appointments. After...
by Robin Thompson | 20 Oct 2016 | Did You Know?
Did You Know… ..about Frank the tramp who stole the Minister’s dinner? In “The Tramp and the Minister’s Dinner”, Jean Barclay tells us about support for the poor in 18th Century Scotland and in particular about Frank Weir, a well-known...