Before I was employed in Social Work in Dundee, I worked on the railways in Scotland from 1969 to 1986 at a time when railway equipment and stations were being updated and changed. I have been a collector since the age of twelve and it was just natural to me to preserve or conserve items…
Last year we ran an exhibition on Newburgh’s evacuees, exploring the memories and experiences of fourteen local people. During WW2, Newburgh was a reception area, and 172 evacuees arrived here on 2nd September 1939 from Edinburgh, by train. Our exhibition, based on research in Fife libraries and archives, looked at the wider picture of evacuation…
Starting on Wednesday 12th June, our next display – SCHOOL DAYS will be running until September. Open every Wed. & Sun. 12 – 4pm. History & photos of Newburgh, Abdie, Flisk & Dunbog schools. Over the years, Newburgh has had the Parish School, many private schools, Madras Female School, Junior Secondary, Higher-Grade, Primary & Nursery…
