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 have a look at our Commemoration Panel proposal. Please also visit our 'Publications for Sale' page.
The 2008 exhibition will run from Saturday 21st June to Saturday 30th 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. Admission is free. The free guided historic walks will take place every Wednesday in July and August at 2.30pm. The meeting place is the Heritage Centre at 4 Kirkgate. The walks include visits to the Parish Church and Rossend Castle. Following the success of the 2007 exhibition, and by popular request, the theme of 'Schooldays' is to be retained for the summer exhibition of 2008. It will feature a comprehensive display of information and photographs; vintage classroom material; short films and oral history interviews. Also available for viewing and browsing during exhibition hours will be large collections of other types of historical material relating to the town's fascinating history. 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 Projects which are currently in progress (October 2007) are the oral history programme, recording the memories of the town's older residents for posterity; and the preparation of a new heritage trail leaflet. 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 Commemorative Plaque page. The Trust is responsible for the search for King Charles I's baggage ferry, the 'Blessing', which sank off Burntisland in 1633. There is a special website devoted to this fascinating treasure hunt - Charles wRex Project For more information
on the Trust's activities, please contact the Convener, Ian Archibald,
at burntislandht@burntislandht.f9.co.uk |
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.
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E-mail: iars@fife40.freeserve.co.uk
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