by Robin Thompson | 11 Jan 2017 | Did You Know?
Did You Know… ..that there is a vital link between Dippy the Dinosaur and Andrew Carnegie? In “Dippy the Dinosaur and Andrew Carnegie“, Jean Barclay tells us about the famous replica of a Diplodocus skeleton in the Natural History Museum, and how it was created...
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 | 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...
by Robin Thompson | 16 Aug 2016 | Uncategorized
JOHN CRANE OF SALINE, 1942-2016 by Dr Jean Barclay When John Crane passed away in June after a three year battle with cancer the people of Saline recognised that they had lost a wonderful supporter of the local community but how many knew what a first-rate local...
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...