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Burntisland
Heritage Trust - Publications For Sale
(Books, Booklets, Christmas Cards)
The
publications listed below are available from Burntisland Heritage Trust
during exhibition
hours.
All
items may also be ordered by post direct from Burntisland Heritage
Trust - please contact the Convener, Ian Archibald (telephone 01592 873557
or
)
(or contact
via website manager).
In
addition, 'Burntisland: A Social History' is available from
Waterstones, 175 High Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1JA (tel 0843 290 8429).
Please
click here
for details of our Heritage Trails leaflet, which is available
free of charge.
All
proceeds from the sale of BHT publications are used to further the
Trust’s work in protecting and promoting Burntisland's heritage. BHT is
a registered charity.
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BURNTISLAND: PORT OF GRACE
by Iain Sommerville (with Ian Archibald and Helen Mabon)
Published by BHT in 2004; reprinted with minor changes in 2012; reprinted in 2016
£11-95
The book tells the story of the Royal Burgh of Burntisland to the Union
of Parliaments in 1707. Based on James Speed's notes on the history of
Burntisland, which were transcribed by Alexander Foster in 1869. The
16th and 17th centuries were a time of great turmoil in Scotland,
particularly on the question of religion. This book gives the reader an
understanding of what life was like during that period. 156
pages; 85 illustrations (37 in full colour); B5 format.
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BURNTISLAND: A SOCIAL HISTORY
by Iain Sommerville
Published by BHT in 2009
£11-95
Full
details.
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BURNTISLAND VOICES: RECORDED MEMORIES OF LOCAL FOLK 1910-1970
Edited by Iain Sommerville
Published by BHT in 2005; reprinted with minor changes in 2020
£12-95
A book containing the spoken memories of 25 local folk who were born
during the years 1904 to 1939. Most of the oral history recordings on
which the book is based were carried out in 2005.
The book covers the period from approximately 1910 to 1970. It includes
chapters on Recreation and Entertainment, Shopkeepers and Traders, the
Second World War, the Binn Village, the Shipyard, and the Railway. 155
pages; 132 black and white illustrations; B5 format.
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BURNTISLAND FALLEN 1914-1919
by John Burnett
Published by BHT in 2007
£3-50
This booklet lists the men of Burntisland who lost their lives as a
result of the First World War and whose names appear on the Burntisland
War Memorial. It links the names on the Memorial to
personal information from census returns, newspaper articles,
obituaries and historical military records. It also includes, inter
alia, the history of the War Memorial itself, lists of medal
winners, and information about men from Burntisland who served in
overseas forces. 68 pages; A5 format.
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BURNTISLAND FALLEN 1939-1945
by John Burnett
Published by BHT in 2005
£2-50
This booklet provides details of all the 42 men who gave their
lives in the Second World War and whose names are inscribed on
Burntisland War Memorial. It also includes contemporary material
from the local press - articles on the War Memorial itself, prisoners
of war, escapees, the peace celebrations in Burntisland, and the
Douglas Bader connection; plus two poems by local folk. 32
pages; A5 format.
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 CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM
BURNTISLAND HERITAGE TRUST
Designed by Ian Archibald
Published by BHT in 2005
£1-00 for a pack of 6 cards
The photo on the
front is ‘Burntisland Blizzard’ - a dramatic colour image of a
snowstorm on Kinghorn Road, captured by local photographer Allan
Hutchison. The photo was
much admired when it was on display in the Trust’s 2005 summer
exhibition. This is an ideal Christmas card of Burntisland for family
and friends. Front - as illustrated. Back - BHT logo etc. Inside -
'Wishing you Peace and Joy at Xmas and Best Wishes for the New Year’.
15x10.5 cms approx.
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