In 1881, Andrew Carnegie decided to visit his birthplace in Dunfermline to give his ageing mother a possible last visit to her native Scotland. The visit was also important for another reason - it was namely when the foundation stone to the first ever Carnegie Free Library was laid. Here is a story from our archives about this joyous day.
Posts tagged #Dunfermline
A Boy and his Hero Uncle
Andrew Carnegie wrote in his Autobiography: “I may mention here a man whose influence over me cannot be overestimated, my Uncle Lauder. He possessed an extraordinary gift of dealing with children and taught us many things.“ Find out more about this fascinating man from this guest blog by Jack Pryde.
Being a Good Neighbour
What was it like to grow up next to the Birthplace Museum? This blog, written by a guest blogger Jack Pryde (a local tour guide), explores his childhood in Dunfermline of the times gone by.
Dunfermline Tapestry
In celebration of Women’s History Month, this month’s blog will take a closer look at the Dunfermline Tapestry, woven by a group of local women thirty years ago.
Behind the Layers
This artwork, painted by local artist Andrew Blair in 1860, hangs in our museum’s refreshment area (this is the route connecting the birthplace cottage to the museum hall). If you have visited our museum before, I am sure you have walked past it countless times.
