Covid Ephemera
Early in lockdown Cupar Heritage exhorted its members to save items relating to the pandemic. Now that things are starting to ease, we would be… Read More »Covid Ephemera
Research Topics
Society members are conducting research into a couple of areas of interest: the Hawklaw Listening Station and the town’s linen industry. Hopefully this work will… Read More »Research Topics
TSB
On 1 June the TSB became the third bank to close its local branch in recent years. Despite Covid restrictions, Cupar Heritage was able to… Read More »TSB
Kirkgate School Medal
We are delighted to add to the museum collection a medal awarded by the Kirkgate School in 1880. The recipient, David Mackie, the son of… Read More »Kirkgate School Medal
Artefact surge
As Covid restrictions have eased, a steady stream of artefacts ranging from the shiny to the prosaic has been added to the museum collections. The… Read More »Artefact surge
Museum reopening
Cupar Museum sprang back into life on 20 June and has been open on Sunday afternoons since then. Visitor numbers were slow to begin with,… Read More »Museum reopening
The Duncan Institute
In 1867, Miss Elizabeth Duncan of Edengrove left £5000 (worth about £590,222 today) for the building of a “Mechanic’s Institute” in Cupar. These institutes were… Read More »The Duncan Institute
Corn Exchanges Polish Bugler
A unique story behind the Polish bugler who’d muster their billeted soldiers with a call from the top of the Corn Exchange. Listen carefully and… Read More »Corn Exchanges Polish Bugler
Cupar Mills
The River Eden which flows through Cupar had a major impact on the growth of the settlement from the earliest times. The use of water… Read More »Cupar Mills
Bell Baxter
Bell Baxter High School occupied this building at West Port from 1890, with additional facilities added in 1929. The school moved to a single site at… Read More »Bell Baxter