Burntisland
Heritage Trust

   
The aim of Burntisland Heritage Trust is to protect and promote all aspects of Burntisland's heritage.
 

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Please see below for: Annual Heritage Exhibition and Guided Historic Walks Other Activities Background to the Trust Links to other Heritage Trust Pages: Commemoration Panels Heritage Trails Leaflet Publications for Sale David Danskin Commemoration Plaque William Bald Commemoration Plaque Burntisland 1883 - Exhibition of Models

Annual Heritage Exhibition and Guided Historic Walks in 2012

EXHIBITION

The subject for the Trust's 2012 exhibition features the work of Andrew Young (1854-1925). Andrew Young was a local artist who lived and worked in Burntisland. He was also a local historian and a professional photographer in the relatively early days of commercial photography. The exhibition will feature up to 50 examples of his art and photographic work. Given the success of last year’s Changing Landscapes exhibition the ‘Now and Then’ theme using Andrew Young’s artwork and photography will also be an integral part of the 2012 exhibition.

It will run from Saturday 23rd June to Saturday 1st September, as well as Sunday 16th September (date to be confirmed) as part of the Doors Open Day scheme.

The exhibition is housed at Burntisland Heritage Centre, 4 Kirkgate, Burntisland (just round the corner from the main door of the Burgh Chambers in the High Street). It will be open on Wednesday afternoons from 1.00 to 4.00pm and on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11.00am to 4.00pm. Also available for viewing and browsing are videos and large collections of other types of historical material relating to the town's fascinating history. Admission is free.

For more information on the Exhibition, please contact the Convener of Burntisland Heritage Trust, Ian Archibald (telephone 01592 872121 or ).

GUIDED WALKS
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(1) INNER HERITAGE TRAIL

The Trust's free guided historic walk will take place every Wednesday in July and August 2012 at 2.30pm. The meeting place is the Heritage Centre at 4 Kirkgate. The walk takes about two hours and includes visits to the Parish Church and the Burgh Chambers. For more information on the Inner Heritage Trail walks, please contact the Convener of Burntisland Heritage Trust, Ian Archibald (telephone 01592 872121 or ).

(2) OUTER HERITAGE TRAIL

In 2012 Burntisland Heritage Trust will be conducting free guided walks of the Burntisland Outer Heritage Trail on the last Friday of the month from April to September. The dates are - 27 April, 25 May, 29 June, 27 July, 31 August, and 28 September. The walks commence from the Heritage Centre at 4 Kirkgate, Burntisland, at 1.30 pm. They will last approximately 3 hours and will involve a walk round the perimeter of Burntisland, including the scaling of the Binn, the 600 foot hill which overlooks the town. Walkers should be reasonably fit, wear stout footwear and clothes commensurate with the prevailing weather conditions. Reservation of places is preferred but not essential - please contact Bill Kirkhope (telephone 01383 822023 or ).

Other Activities

The Trust has produced a number of books and publications, most of which are still available - please see our 'Publications for Sale' page and our 'Heritage Trails Leaflet' page.

Recent projects have included the erection of two comprehensive commemoration panels in the town; and the publication of a new book, 'Burntisland: A Social History'. The Trust has an oral history programme, recording the memories of the town's older residents for posterity.

In a joint venture in 2007, Burntisland Heritage Trust and the Arsenal Scotland Supporters Club erected a plaque to commemorate David Danskin, the founder and first captain of Arsenal Football Club - please see the David Danskin Commemoration Plaque page. In a similar venture in 2008, the Trust joined with the Institution of Civil Engineers to erect a plaque to commemorate William Bald, the pioneering 19th century cartographer, surveyor and civil engineer - please see the William Bald Commemoration Plaque page.

The Trust is responsible for the search for King Charles I's baggage ferry, the 'Blessing', which sank off Burntisland in 1633.

For more information on the search for the 'Blessing' and on the Trust's other activities, please .

Appeal for old photos

Burntisland Heritage Trust are always on the lookout for old Burntisland photos - in particular interesting photos from family archives, which might be of workplaces, buildings, streets, shops, sports, people, etc. Please if you can help.

Background to Burntisland Heritage Trust

In 1993, Burntisland Community Council established the Burntisland Heritage Group. In 1998, the Community Council decided to formalise the structure of the group, and Burntisland Heritage Trust was established. The Trust’s activities are governed by a Deed of Trust, which was registered in 1998. The Trust is a registered charity (Scottish Charity reference SC 028539).

The Trustees form the principal governing body of the Trust. There are ten Trustees. They are Ian Archibald, John Burnett, David Caldwell, Aneris Grant, Alexander Kilgour, Helen Mabon, Alexander MacDonald, David Plant, Iain Sommerville and James Wilson. All are volunteers. Correspondence for the Trust should be addressed to The Secretary, Burntisland Heritage Trust, 4 Kirkgate, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 9DB.

The Friends of Burntisland Heritage Trust are a support group formed in 1999. In addition to assisting with the summer exhibitions, notably staffing, they raise funds, which go directly to the work of the Trust. A major fundraising project was the publication of a celebrity recipe book in 2000.

In the photo below, the Trust's volunteers gather in the Burgh Chambers in July 2005 to celebrate the launch of the book 'Burntisland Voices' and also the 90th birthday of Trustee Jimmy Wilson (fifth from left).