Bethune - Heritage & Media

03/04/2025

Can't wait for the release date in August!

BREAKING NEWS!

We're excited to announce that 'Early Railways of Scotland', the new book by Anthony Dawson and Ed Bethune, will be released on 15th August 2025!

In this book Ed and Anthony take the reader on a century long tour of the earliest of Scottish railways, beginning in 1722 and ending with the Garnkirk & Glasgow Railway of 1831, the first ‘modern’ railway in Scotland.

The publication aims to make the brand-new information from the archival and archaeological work into Scotland’s earliest railways accessible to all, helping set the context for the beginnings of the Scottish railway network as conceived by trailblazers William Dickson, William Adam and Robert Stevenson.

To support the project, pre-order your copy by visiting https://www.1722waggonway.co.uk/product-page/early-railways-of-scotland

You can select postage or collection options at checkout. Items will be available / posted following the release date.

10/01/2025

Replacement heritage info boards installed today at Cockenzie Boatshore - the old ones had become damaged following the recent winter storms 😊

09/07/2024

GIVE US A BOOST BY DONATING A PIECE OF WAGGONWAY!

Many of you have asked us recently if, at some stage, you can donate a piece of actual waggonway - and now you can!

We've assembled a wish list of waggonway components which we'll need, from treenails and cobbles to sleepers and rails, there's a whole range of items - so please do have a browse: https://www.1722waggonway.co.uk/waggonway-fundraising

You can find out more about the project here:
https://www.1722waggonway.co.uk/about-the-project

21/05/2024

A salt pan will return to Cockenzie House & Gardens after planning permission was granted.

31/01/2024

If you like a bit of bold atmospheric Scottish art, check out Ian Darling's great prints and originals here on his new website.

Ian Darling Artist. Scottish Prints and Originals

31/01/2024

Thursday 21st March 20247.30pm (doors open 7pm)VENUE: Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Museum, Prestonpans Town Hall. Dr Adrian Maldonado joins us to speak about the Galloway Hoard, the world-famous viking-age treasure. Adrian is currently Galloway Hoard Researcher at National Museums Scotland. He rec...