FIFE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
'OLD' FIFE IN PICTURES
Publications
Have you ever said to yourself " I wonder what Kirkcaldy was
like when Grandma and Grandpa lived there ", or " What was it like to
live in Lochgelly or Cowdenbeath at the turn of the century " ? Now
is your chance to see just that. The following titles give you the
opportunity to see what your ancestors saw, and get a feel of how
they really lived.
The following books contain a minimum of 48 pages, with each page
showing nostalgic views and details of the particular picture. Each
volume gives a short history of the Town/s named in the titles.
Towns Depicted: Anstruther, Buckhaven, Burntisland, Cowdenbeath,
Cupar, Dysart and East Kirkcaldy, Elie & Earlsferry, Kennoway
Star and Windygates, Kincardine, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Leslie, Leven,
Lochgelly, Markinch, Newburgh, Newport and Wormit, Pittenweem,
St.Monans, Tayport & Wemyss. Also available Fife's Lost Railways.
To view a sample picture
from any town book, click on the cover of the book of your
choice
For similar books covering other towns in
Scotland, outwith Fife see Scotland of
Yesteryear
To give you an idea of the views shown in these
books go to:
FIFE The Mining Kingdom
274 x 210mm; 116 pages; 220 Photographs
For the first time, an illustrated history of Fife's
most important industry of the twentieth century. Contains 220
Photographs, many never before published, depicting mines in their
heyday and the communities that depended on them.
Accompanied by the full story by Guthrie Hutton,
author of companion volumes on Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and the
Lothians, which have achieved combined sales of more than 8,000
copies.
Featuring: Kincardine; Longannet; Culross;
Valleyfield; Torry; Blairhall; Comrie; Dunfermline; Fordell;
Burntisland; Cowdenbeath; Kelty; Lumphinnans; Lochgelly; Glencraig;
Lochore; Bowhill; Cardenden; Kinglassie; Glenrothes; Kirkcaldy;
Dysart; Wemyss; Buckhaven; Methil; North East Fife.
Available from the Fife F.H.S. at £14-50(UK),
£15-50(Overseas Surface), £17-00(Airmail). All prices incl.
post and packing.
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Reprinted 1999
To view a sample
picture, left click on any book.
**NEW TITLES Published 1ST JUNE 1999**
Each Volume is priced at £ 7-50 (delivery
within the UK) or £ 8-50 (overseas delivery).
Methil & West Wemyss
The following 2 books are in an A4 Landscape format
and , although in paperback, quite heavy, hence the extra cost for
Postage.
Maritime Methil, A History of vessels owned, managed
and operated from Methil: A comprehensive 60 page book with numerous
photographs, detailing the ships belonging to Methil Port(From early
times to more modern times).
Price: UK(incl. Postage) £8-00, Overseas
Surface £8-50, Overseas Airmail £9-50
Bygone Methil, A Saddle, A Bonnet and a Pair of
Shoes: 70 pages detailing the history of Methil with many
photographs. Published in 1994 .
Price: UK (including Postage) £6-00, Overseas
Surface £6-50, Overseas Airmail £8-00