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Viewed from a flight from Prague on approach to Edinburgh.

©Thomas Nugent

Heading for Edinburgh.

©M J Richardson

©Alex Bishop

From the Edinburgh - Dundee railway.

©Stanley Howe

©kim traynor

©Paul McIlroy

Dist:0.1km<br/>The twin cranes in the docks used to work hard in unloading Bauxite from bulk cargo ships, much of it from Ghana, to be smelted in the local Aluminium works. This industry is now gone.

©Simon Johnston

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©Simon Johnston

Dist:0.2km<br/>In 1601 in St Columba's there was a meeting of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. King James VI was in attendance and at this meeting it was decided to pursue a new authorised bible, later know as the King James Bible.

The Parsonage with its stepped gables was built in 1854 by George Hay Forbes, an Episcopalian minister in the town. It was built as a school and a home. George Hay Forbes was a remarkable preacher, linguist and scholar

©A Duncan

Dist:0.2km<br/>The area around Burntisland harbour is used by several companies who provide goods and services to the maritime industries. This picture shows some of their trappings.

©Paul McIlroy

Dist:0.2km<br/>A view along the front of the building. [[528236]]

©Paul McIlroy

Dist:0.2km<br/>The area around Burntisland harbour is used by several companies who provide goods and services to the maritime industries. This picture shows some of their trappings.

©Paul McIlroy

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©kim traynor

Dist:0.2km<br/>This is the tower of Burntisland Parish Church which is built on a square plan unique in Scotland with people sitting on all four sides of the church, with the pulpit and communion table in the centre of the church. The church buildings was one of the first to be built in Scotland after the reformation. It reflects the reformers belief that the preaching of the bible, baptism and the Lord's Supper were all to be celebrated in the midst of the people of God.

©Paul McIlroy

Dist:0.2km<br/>Runs alongside and gives access to the rear of Burntisland Parish Church. The view north towards The Binn.

©Paul McIlroy

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