Burntisland
Heritage Trust
The aim of Burntisland Heritage Trust is to protect and promote all aspects of Burntisland's heritage.
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The theme for the Trust's 2009 exhibition is "Old Burntisland Industries, Businesses and Families", and it will feature a comprehensive display of information and photographs. It will run from Saturday 20th June to Saturday 29th August 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 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. The
Trust's free guided historical walk will take place every Wednesday in July and
August 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 Rossend Castle. 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. Among the projects which are currently in progress (October 2008) are the erection of two comprehensive commemorative panels in the town; the publication of a new book, 'Burntisland: A Social History'; and the 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 joint 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 contact the Convener, Ian Archibald,
at burntislandht@burntislandht.f9.co.uk |
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 email Trustee Iain Sommerville at iars@fife40.freeserve.co.uk if you can help.
Background to Burntisland Heritage Trust
In 1993, Burntisland Community Council established the Burntisland Heritage Group, primarily to prepare the ground for the possible discovery of King Charles I’s baggage ferry, the 'Blessing’, which sank off Burntisland in 1633. In 1997, following the withdrawal of an American exploration group, Burntisland Heritage Group took over the search for the wreck.
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, drawn from the community of Burntisland and from relevant professional fields. All are volunteers.
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.
IAIN
SOMMERVILLE
E-mail: iars@fife40.freeserve.co.uk
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