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

Model Railway Exhibition (Burntisland 1883)
6 and 7 October 2018

As part of our 25th anniversary activities, we will be bringing the national award winning Burntisland 1883 model railway exhibition back to the town in October 2018. The model which shows the station and docks as they were in 1883 was last on display in our Upper Library Hall seven years ago. It has since been expanded to include the former Round House and stretches 13 metres (approximately 43 feet) - a definite must see. The model will be on display in the Parish Church Hall on Saturday 6 October and Sunday 7 October, on both days from 10.00am to 4.00pm. See poster on the right.

2018 and 2019 Heritage Exhibitions and Guided Historical Walks

The 2018 exhibition and programme of guided historical walks round the inner heritage trail have ended. Details of the activities in 2019 will appear here as soon as they have been finalised.

The last in the 2018 programme of free guided walks round the town's outer heritage trail will be held on Friday 28 September. The meeting place is the Heritage Centre at 4 Kirkgate - 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start. The walk takes about three hours and includes a climb to the summit of the Binn. Walkers should be reasonably fit, and wear stout footwear and clothes suitable for the weather conditions. All guided walks are undertaken at walker's own risk.

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

Other Activities

Presentations - the Trust's Convenor regularly undertakes talks on the following subjects:
* Burntisland's Gifts and Treasures
* The Search for the Lost Treasure of King Charles I
* Shipwrecks of the Forth and Beyond
* Island Jewels of the Forth
* Mary Somerville
* A Revolution in Mapping: History of the Ordnance Survey
The presentations are undertaken specifically to raise funds for the work of Burntisland Heritage Trust and a charge normally applies. Please contact Ian Archibald on 01592 873557.

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.

Heritage Trust projects include the erection of two comprehensive commemoration panels in the town; and 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.

In 2013, Burntisland Heritage Trust was given permission to digitally copy the Erskine Church's older Kirk Session records and all of its newsletters to add to the Trust's local collections. Please click here for full details.

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 (or use contact page) if you can help.