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Website updates

Posted on July 24th, 2021

During lockdown, as I wandered along many paths in and around the village, I pondered the military sites, some still evident, others long gone, around the peninsula. My first though was to create a leaflet to the sites, but as I began research, I realized that there was enough material for a book! Over the […]

Postponement of all events

Posted on March 17th, 2020

Please note that all NQHT events are postponed as of 17th March 2020. We will follow NHS and Scottish Government advice. Normal service will resume whenever possible.

Website updates – Golf Course and Duel Stone

Posted on February 1st, 2020

The Golf Course We have added a whole new section on the history of the Ferryhills Golf Course from 1890 to 1940. It took longer than we expected to tease out all the strands of this tale to make a coherent story. We hope your enjoy it. There are still some gaps in the story, […]

2020 – A Happy New Year

Posted on January 3rd, 2020

A Happy New Year to everyone from NQHT Looking back at 2019 . . . We had record numbers of visitors to the Light Tower and Railway Station last year. The Light Tower has attracted visitors from 88 countries in total from May 2010 to October 2020. Abu Dhabi, Albania, Argentina, Australia [by states: Canberra, […]

June 2019 News

Posted on June 12th, 2019

Artists with links to North Queensferry North Queensferry Heritage Trust presents an exhibition dedicated to the world famous artistic talents of: J.M.W. Turner who sketched scenes around North Queensferry, Charles Martin Hardie lived and worked in North Queensferry, his nephew, Martin Hardie, visited Charles and created images around North Queensferry, Sir John Lavery a war […]

Fleet Surrender Exhibition and Guided Walks

Posted on January 19th, 2019

Fleet Surrender Exhibition Opening Times 2019 During 2019 the The Fleet Surrender Exhibition will be open by appointment on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm. Please send an email to nqhtinfo@gmail.com to request a viewing time. Military-themed Expert-led Walks We will recommence the expert-led guided walks in Spring 2019. Watch this space […]

Website update November 2018

Posted on November 8th, 2018

We have updated the section on the scuttling of the surrendered ships at Scapa Flow And added a new section on how they were subsequently raised, and then towed to Rosyth to be scrapped.

Website update – October 2018

Posted on October 22nd, 2018

The Submarine Miners Song – now on YouTube The Commander of the volunteers who ran the Submarine Mining station at Port Laing was Henry Cadell. Dr Henry Moubray Cadell of Grange, DL FRSE LLD (1860 – 1934) was a Scottish geologist and geographer, noted for his work on the Moine Thrust, the oil-shale fields of […]

A Global Destination

Posted on October 2nd, 2018

“The Light Tower used to be a beacon guiding travellers across the Forth, now it is a beacon drawing visitors from around the World” – Caitlin Harder, art student 2018, on reading entries in the light tower visitors’ book. The number of countries keeps on growing from our opening in May 2010, we reached 43 […]

Web site updates August 2018

Posted on August 4th, 2018

Surrender of the German High Seas Fleet As this year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, in November, North Queensferry Heritage Trust will present an exhibition in the Railway Station on what was the last act of the war – the Surrender of the German High Seas Fleet in the […]