Old Photographs Kirkcaldy Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland video of old photographs of Kirkcaldy, Fife. From the early 16th century, the establishment of a harbour at the East Burn confirmed the town's early role as an important trading port. The town also began to develop around the salt, coal mining and nail making industries. The production of linen which followed in 1672 was later instrumental in the introduction of floorcloth in 1847 by linen manufacturer, Michael Nairn. In 1877 this in turn contributed to linoleum, which became the town's most successful industry: Kirkcaldy was a world producer until well into the mid 1960s. Kirkcaldy has long been nicknamed the Lang Toun, Scots for " long town " in reference to the early town's main street. The street later reached a length of nearly 4 miles, connecting the burgh to the neighbouring settlements of Linktown, Pathhead, Sinclairtown and Gallatown, which became part of the town in 1876. The formerly separate burgh of Dysart was merged into Kirkcaldy in 1930.

[@jameshandyside2305]

Grew up in Kirkcaldy, great memories. Mved the the US in 1962 with Mum and Dad, but still go back typically every other year.

[@tourscotland]

thank you for your comment James

[@johnmentiplay662]

Hi James. Did you go to the West school?

[@guth21776]

@@johnmentiplay662 I did and your folks had a music shop in the arcade

[@lindagourlay1892]

@@guth21776 Oh my goodness! I'm days off 71 and I remember that music shop!! First of its kind🎶👍

[@lindagourlay1892]

@@johnmentiplay662 Oh my goodness. I'm days off 71 now! I so remember that shop in the arcade.First one ever. .guessing I met ur dad😊👍 he bought a Geno Washington LP from me! Think it would be worth more than 10 shillings today😂

[@raymondclark1458]

Lovely pics. I grew up there - moved to the US in ‘95. Looking back at these pics, it must have been a great place to live at the turn of the last century. Industry. Commerce. Shipping. Mining. Fishing. Sad to acknowledge that these days will never return.

[@tourscotland]

Glad you enjoyed it Raymond

[@andicampbell8621]

Great photos 👍

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Glad you like them!

[@JamesMilliganJr]

great!

[@winstonfraser7784]

All better places

[@tourscotland]

thank you

[@jamesb2876]

Hello there have you heard of a place there called elders now I was born there.

[@tourscotland]

Do not know of that place