FIFE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
OLD SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS OF YESTERYEAR
TAKEN FROM FIFE NEWS ALMANAC 1931
MARKINCH SCHOOL BOYS 2 CIRCA 1880'S
Here is another group of Mr Samuel Murray's pupils.
Names :-
Back row (left to right)-Andrew Wyse, cuttersman,
Auchmuty Paper Mill, Woodside, Markinch; R. Coustin, Kinross; John
Storrar, Dunfermline; George Dryburgh, surfaceman, Markinch ; William
Harley (unknown) ; Lawrence Taylor, finishing house, Auchmuty Paper
Mill ; John Terras, Markinch (dead) ; John Low, America.
Middle row-George Haxton, engineer, China; Samuel
Bisset (unknown) ; Robert Dewar (unknown) ; Robert Storrar, Markinch
(dead) ; John D. Law, manager, Auchmuty Paper Mill ; George High
(unknown) ; Henry Buist (unknown) ; James Dalrymple, miner, Coaltown
of Balgonie.
Front row-Robert Brand, Markinch (dead) ; Thomas
Porteous (unknown) ; William Dunskin, Bridge of Earn ; John Young
(unknown) ; John Barn. Markinch (dead); Willie Weeden (unknown) ;
James Walker, Markinch (dead) ; Willie Irvine (unknown).