We have a limited amount of 2025 Calendars for sale at the Lower Laing Museum for £8.00 each.
The pictures for this years Calendar were picked by the late Tom Pearson. There is a deliberate mistake within. If you spot it please contact us by email or pop in to the museum Wednesday or Sundays 12-4pm, telling us where you bought it to have your name entered in a draw for a bottle of Malt Whisky…
Tom Pearson1 Feb 1938 – 16 Aug 2024“In memory of Tom a valued colleague and good friend” By Jim Lee, Chairman of Newburgh Ancestry & History Society Tom was born to Alexander and Janet Pearson at Newbigging of Blebo on the l February 1938. His brother Sandy was born 2 years later. He attended Kemback Primary…
Mr Alistair Guild from Edinburgh sent the Society a sizable donation made by “The Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren of James Harrower Guild, born in Lindores and proud Chairman of The Tayside Floorcloth Company in the 1950s”. We are extremely grateful to the family as this donation will help with the upgrading of our facilities and…
Five of us attended a Local History Forum event at Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, on Wednesday 13th November 2024. This was chaired by Sara Ann Kelly and hosted by OnFife, with financial support from ‘Welcome to Fife’. The aim was to learn from each other as well as hear from experts on what’s happening locally and…
After a few years absence the Scarecrow competition was back in Newburgh. Our entry was “The Laing Star” a pun on the “Lone Star”! There was a great selection of scarecrows all over the town. The winning entry was the Tiger.
Hello do you deliver to Australia
My 95 yr old dad was born in Newburgh and his favourite landmark was the clock tower… do you have photos of that alone and is it in the 2025 calendar
Thank you so much for your time
Regards, Rose
Hi Rose
We do send calendars abroad. We will contact you with details. What was your Dad’s name and where did he lived? He is probably in our “Newburgh Family Tree) which has approximately 12,500 names of families originating in Newburgh, Fife. You can contact us by email for information.
Regards
Frances
Trustee of Newburgh AAHS
Hello do you deliver to Australia
My 95 yr old dad was born in Newburgh and his favourite landmark was the clock tower… do you have photos of that alone and is it in the 2025 calendar
I have asked in recent months but didnt hear back from you
Thank you so much for your time
Regards, Rose