Local heritage society
Kilrenny & Anstruther
Burgh Collection
About Us
Local history archive and community resource
We are a heritage society passionate about our local history. We maintain a large archive of photographs, documents and artefacts covering Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, Cellardyke and Kilrenny.
- Preserve local history: We maintain a growing archive of historical materials.
- Publish local stories: We research, write and sell books about the people, places, and past of Kilrenny, Cellardyke and Anstruther.
- Share local history: We give talks, hold exhibitions and support family research relating to the area’s past.
- Our evolving story: We document recent changes to keep track of the area’s evolving story.
We are a small charity that relies on volunteers and members like you.
Bookshop
Purchase our publications about local history and figures. Books may be purchased online or via mail order.
Please note: Due to limited opening of our local mobile Post Office we can only offer 1st class, 2nd class and Signed For options. There may be a short delay in your purchase arriving as the Post Office is only open limited number of days per week. Any questions please just contact us.
Support us
From only £10 per year, become a member of the Kilrenny & Anstruther Burgh Collection to show your support.
Books
Our publications
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After the Armistice: Love and Loss The Life and Death of Elizabeth Johnston
£4.99 -
Anstruther: Illustrations of Scottish Burgh Life
£9.99 -
From the South Seas to the North Sea: The Story of Princess Titaua of Tahiti
£4.99 -
Happy Days – Summer holiday memories of Anstruther and Cellardyke
£5.99 -
Historic Kilrenny, Anstruther Wester, Anstruther Easter and Cellardyke
£4.99 -
Pictures from our Archives: The Historic Royal Burgh of Kilrenny & Anstruther
£4.99 -
The Democracy of War: Anstruther and Cellardyke in the First World War
£4.99 -
The Historic Royal Burgh of Kilrenny and Anstruther: Churches, Manses & Schools
£3.99 -
The Surgeon and the Painter – A salvaged Victorian painting reveals the mysterious death of an Anstruther surgeon and its consequences
£5.99
Posts
Latest articles
Alison Gilchrist Family History
The Gilchrists of the East Neuk of Fife Article by Alison Gilchrist Discovering my Fife roots. It all started with a poster of our family tree, titled the ‘Gilchrists of East Neuk’, hand written by an anonymous relative and proudly shared with my generation of the...
Do you remember Cellardyke Bathing Pool when it looked like this?
We put this photo up on our Facebook page and these are some of the memories people posted.
Fond food memories from Happy Days
Image credit: Caroline MakesIn our Burgh Collection book Happy Days, visitors recalled the special treats they had eaten when on holiday past in Anstruther and Cellardyke. Isn’t it strange the way we often remember the food we had so long ago – especially when we were...
