- Queensferry History – Celebrating the heritage of South Queensferry . . .
“Queensferry (the Passage of the Queen) derives its name from Margaret, Queen of Malcolm Canmore, a Princess celebrated for her charitable and beneficent virtues
- A Brief History of South Queensferry
Queensferry had become a flourishing seaport by the 17th century, trading in coal, wool and hides and importing wine, silk, linen and timber from Europe and Scandinavia The town’s leading burgesses were merchants, ship-owners and masters as well as local guild craftsmen
- About – Queensferry History
Queensferry History Group – behind this website – aims to research and record the history of South Queensferry and the surrounding area and stimulate interest in local history
- Queensferry’s Bridges – Queensferry History
There were passenger ferries operating between South Queensferry and North Queensferry harbour for centuries The original small sailing boats were replaced in 1821 by the first steam powered vessel, the Queen Margaret
- 2023 – Queensferry History
Queensferry History Group February 27, 2023 From Our Archives Vat 69 in Queensferry King George IV was the monarch to formally pass the Excise Act 1823, which introduced the first licences to legally distill whisky in Scotland
- Queensferry History Group
Queensferry History Group has produced a new book and website highlighting the men from the town – and neighbouring Dalmeny – who went to fight in World War I but never returned
- war – Queensferry History
Queensferry History Group March 29, 2022 war There But Not There – Slideshow The silhouettes shown in this slideshow, produced by Queensferry History Group, were awarded to Queensferry History Group through the Armistice and Armed Forces Communities Programme, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust
- The History of Schools in Queensferry
In 1875 Queensferry Public School was built at the top of the Loan and extended in 1910 This is now Queensferry Nursery in the Primary School grounds Among subjects taught were Music, Art, Science, Gardening, P E , Woodwork, Latin and French, while cookery classes were held in the ‘Wee School’
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