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Iain Burt Monday, February 6th 2012 - 11:29:52 PM burtiain@btinternet.com I'm a new visitor.
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Patti Simpson Taylor Tuesday, November 8th 2011 - 04:08:44 AM patandrich@softcom.net I am related to the Halliday, Reid, Deas, Rodger familys of Dysart, Kirkcaldy area. Would love to find living relatives. www.tribalpages/tribes/pattitaylor
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major Saturday, September 24th 2011 - 02:31:00 PM steve.darcy@gmail.com hi thank for creating and reading the site because the memory is important to share and understand thank
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Messa Mattina Saturday, August 27th 2011 - 09:16:18 AM inkinc@live.ca http://breadandwhine.blogspot.com
I am a book collector who has just acquired an edition once sold by James Burt Bookseller and Stationer. I looked for this now non existent place and was saddened despite my detachment to your quaint little town.
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janet Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 12:07:51 AM janetbenson1955'hotmail.co.uk hey my name is lou, my mum lived in kircaldy when she was younger and ran away from home when she was 15! she has often talked about a brother that she never really had a chance to meet and get on with properly ans ive always felt sad for that! i found this site by accident and thought what have i got to lose by posting this message on here! the answer is nothing! my mums birth name was janet grieve but because of a marriage to a step father she was known as janet nairn, this was back in 1965 she would of been 10 then! she remembers her brother comming to the door one night and being sent away by her god awful step dad! she never did see her brother after that so i was hoping this would maybe jog some memory and make someone look and think omg that could be me! my mum doesnt know im doing this so i guess any contact really needs to be made to my email which is pinksgirl@hotmail.co.uk my name is lou and i do hope i get to meet an uncle out there as ive never known anyone from my mums side of the family x
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pauline bell Sunday, July 3rd 2011 - 11:47:06 PM paulinebell1945@hotmail.co.uk does anyone know if a street called collier or collyer street is still in kircauldy was there 45 years ago researching family tree any help appreciated the family robert hepburn sister kathleen hepburn brother andrew hepburn
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isabella marr Friday, June 24th 2011 - 08:14:43 AM ikmarr@gmail.com HELLO I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE MARR FAMILY.THEY LIVED IN DYSART IN MID QUALITY STREET. MY GRANDPARENTS WERE CHRISTINA AND ALEXANDER MARR, WITH THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN, SARAH, MAGGIE, JOHN, GEORGE, ALEXANDER. LATER ON JOHN LIVED IN KIRKCALDY WITH HIS WIFE ROBINA. I ALSO THINK HIS BROTHER GEORGE ALSO LIVED IN KIRKCALDY WITH HIS WIFE MARGARET. I WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION ON THE MARR FAMILY, IAM DOING MY FAMILY HISTORY. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM ANYONE. KIND REGARDS ISABELLA MARR.
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Lukas Thursday, April 28th 2011 - 05:23:56 PM modny.styl@interia.pl http://www.anonseerotyczne.pl Great site, congratulations
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Sandra Glazier Monday, January 3rd 2011 - 08:06:50 AM glazsand@hotmail.com Hi! I live on Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada and am researching my Brown ancestors. My great-great grandfather Robert Brown and his wife Elizabeth were born in Kirkcaldy. Robert was born approx. 1832. Repeating family names appear to be David, Alexander, Robert primarily. Secondarily, Stanley and Henry.
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Mary Gregson nee Jones Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 12:13:32 AM marygregson@sky.com I last visited the Adam Smith Hall-as it was then called-many years ago to see a performance of Iolanthe. I was then a pupil of Kirkcaldy High School-the Rector was Mr. Adam. It is a while since I last visited but your web-site is of great interest! Thankyou!
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Jim Simpson Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 - 06:41:56 PM jiminysimpson@gmail.com http://jimszurgena.blogspot.com
My grandfather, on my mothers side, was a William Mathieson Fenton b 1900, who was firstly a mechanic for Alexanders buses but I believe ended up as Chief Mechanic. Ended his days in retirement in Winifred Street.
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andy fraser Monday, September 13th 2010 - 10:19:33 PM mafraser@ntlworld.com alex/annie malcom somewhere in ausie driver on alexanders buses in the fifties. come home to a wonderful kirkcaldy.
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Lynne Black Saturday, July 10th 2010 - 07:27:55 AM jackandlynne@dodo.com.au Researching my family tree from Australia,it's fascinating to see photos of the places where i know my ancestors lived! My great great grandfather John Black was born in Burntisland, he married Mary Angles in Kirkcaldy in 1871. Mary was born in Kirkaldy. Her father, Robert Angles was a grocer in Kinghorn. Other ancestors were the Morrisons, Chalmers, Lamberts, Kidds and Wilsons. One day i will get there to see it for myself!
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Jane ferguson Sunday, June 6th 2010 - 08:57:26 PM fergy53@yahoo.co.uk http://google My father worked in the mines for a number of years. How proud he makes me feel, humble too. It must have been like working in hell. Maybe thats where "you'll go to the burning fire" came from when they really meant "you'll go down the pit".
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Bill Turnbull Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 09:49:58 AM wrturnbul@gmail.com Greetings from Australia to Morris and Trevor at St.Clair Tavern.
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Jeanne O'Neill Sunday, February 7th 2010 - 03:46:03 AM ej_oneill@yahoo.com Looking for the Morton Family in particular James Morton who marreid a johanna Finlayson in Kinghorne in 1821.They had a William.James,John,Andrew,Anne,Isabelle and Robert. Othre towns connected to the family where Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall.Some family eventually came to Australia Help! Jeanne
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Patricia Hider Friday, November 6th 2009 - 10:11:46 AM patsyhider@yahoo.co.uk Hi Everyone, I was born in Kirkcaldy 1951 all my mums family belong there, name Harper and . I am searching out relatives. They lived in Masserene Road. I will be visiting again next spring as I love it there. I now live in Essex, and would like to find some relatives. My Grandmothers name was Cathro. Patricia Hider
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ANDY FRASER Sunday, November 1st 2009 - 01:24:26 AM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM IS THE TROC STILL THERE ?? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH THE SOUND OF THAT COFFEE MACHINE !!!!!
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Fiona Polson Monday, September 28th 2009 - 02:59:50 AM fimapol@clear.net.nz I am visiting Kirkcaldy and Kinghorn area next year and hope to meet descendants of Robert Gibb and Jane Stark who lived in Kirkcaldy in the 1860s. Robert was a blacksmith and had his own business. If you are a descendant, I hope you will contact me.
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Mark Valentine Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 04:40:48 PM mark_98silverado@hotmail.com |
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Jan Reid Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 03:24:25 AM jenich1@optusnet.com.au Hi, I live in Sydney, Australia, and my father, his parents and sister all emigrated to Australia in 1926. My grandfather worked as a foreman at the Nairn linoleum factory in Sydney, but had been a coal miner in Kirkcaldy. Several generations of my father's family were born in Kirkcaldy, all called George Anderson. My grandmother's family name was Stoddart, and they were also from Kirkcaldy. I have been tracing my family history both here and in Kirkcaldy for some twenty years. Cheers Jan Reid
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kenneth devine Sunday, August 16th 2009 - 11:57:33 PM kenneth.devine@gmail.com Hi there, im interested the website because i hope to get some information about an ancestor Archibald Pearson Honeyman who lived in Kirkcaldy and was in a law firm as a writer and left there around 1890, i think! I don't know why! and I would like to know. He went south to England and arrived in Dublin, Ireland 1895 with his family. He died in 1899. Regards kenneth devine
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Jeanette Siebert Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 05:26:54 PM star-gazr@att.net Very interesting web site! My Grandfather was born in Kirkcaldy, last name Swanston. His Mother was a Norval, and her family owned the Pub on Chapel Brae. I think it's still going strong, hope to get by to see it! -Jeanette
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Webmaster Thursday, July 23rd 2009 - 03:36:26 PM webmaster@kirkcaldycivicsociety.co.uk http://www.kirkcaldycivicsociety.co.uk Checking the guestbook
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Margaret Cole Sunday, July 5th 2009 - 07:37:08 PM peggycole@verizon.net I have just learned that Kirkcakdy's Museum is on the site of the Balsusney House. I have found that my great grandmother, Margaret Jeffrey was living there with her father, John Jeffrey, a manufaturer of linen goods, her mother, Margaret Moir Jeffrey, two siblins and two servants in 1861. I am putting a book together on my Scottish ancestors and would like any information on and/or history of Balsusney House and of John Jeffrey's business. Margaret Cole
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Sandford MacLean Tuesday, June 9th 2009 - 02:47:01 AM MacLean@insightbb.com Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky! I am a great-great grandson of Sir Sandford Fleming, who was born in Kirkcaldy in 1827. Kind Regards, J. Sandford Fleming MacLean Louisville, Kentucky
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ANDY FRASER Tuesday, May 26th 2009 - 11:00:30 AM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM SORRY ABOUT POPPING UP VERY FREQUENTLY BUT I HAVE A LOT TO THANK KIRKCALDY THORNTON GLENROTHES FIFE FOR. NOW LOOKING FOR JIM LUMSDEN WHO WORKED IN ALEXANDERS AT THE GALLATOWN GARAGE
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Prof David Purdie Saturday, May 23rd 2009 - 01:20:40 PM dwpurdie@ednet.co.uk I'm researching the Founders of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club in 1754 - one of whom was James Oswald of Dunnikier. I see that KCS invited Gordon Oswald - a descendant of James -to unveil,in 2008,a plaque at what is now Dunnikier House Hotel. If you could put me in touch with Gordon Oswald ,I'd be much obliged. Thanks David Purdie Gordon is the son of Geoffrey Oswald who was directly related to the family which built Dunnikier House in 1793.
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Fiona Polson Monday, April 27th 2009 - 01:51:53 AM fimapol@clearnet.net.nz Hello, my name is Fiona Polson and I live in New Zealand. My ancestors, Robert Gibb and Jane Stark,lived in Kirkcaldy in the 1850s. Robert was born in Kinghorn and Jane was born in Abbotshall. Robert Gibb owned a blacksmith and farrier business in Hill Street and also lived in Hill Street. Robert and Jane had 6 children - 3 came to NZ in the 1860s and 1870s. We visited Kirkcaldy in 2007 and searched the records in your wonderful library. We tried to locate living relatives but we had no success, however we will be visiting again and hope to spend more time in the area. We would be interested to hear from anyone who knows the family.
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Coral Anna Foster Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 01:15:46 PM thandisa@msn.com Glad I "visited" for a while. My ancestor, Rev. Dr. John (Philp) Philip was from Kirkcaldy, so it has been nice to see some of where he might have been. I was born in Cape Town, South Africa, but now reside in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, USA. Would be interested to hear from anyone else researching the PHILP family. Kind Regards, Coral Anna
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Kenneth Tuesday, March 10th 2009 - 10:54:57 AM Gunther Hello my name is Kenneth Gunther and i am 19 from Australia. My great great grandfather was Sir Michael Nairn of the legendary linoleum fame. I often love sitting down with my grandma and hearing the stories of my scottish ancestors. She has such a vivid memory of her times in Scotland. One day i will travel to Scotland and visit all the places she has described to me. I am glad i stumbled across this site and thought to leave my kindest regards to the town of Kirkcaldy.
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Heather Rivett Saturday, February 28th 2009 - 12:12:07 PM hrivett54@gmail.com Thanks to a 4th Cousin giving me the Book Kirkcaldy Remembered I found a photo inside of Dunnikier Primary School Class of 1913 and on there I am certain is my Grandmother do you have a copy of this photo or know who I can contact to get a copy as you see I live in France and it is difficult for me to get back over after just visiting the Home of my Great Grandparents Thomas McGilvray and Janet Binnie. If someone can contact me at hrivett54@gmail.com I would be so grateful. Heather
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Heather Hamer Monday, February 9th 2009 - 10:54:48 PM heatherh@talktalk.net What a great site, have only been to Kirkcaldy once in my life, to visit my great aunt Jessie Henderson who died in 1982. My Henderson relations all lived in Kirkcaldy, in fact according to a newspaper clipping I have from the Fifeshire Advertiser, my grandfather John Henderson drowned in the harbour in 1923, leaving behind his widow Esther and three daughters, one of which was my mother Elizabeth (Bess). At least one great-uncle Archibald Henderson died in WW1. I now live in London and am researching my family tree.
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Tracy Dipper, nee O'Mara Thursday, September 11th 2008 - 12:07:03 PM tracy.omara@virgin.net Hello. Just to thank you for all you have done for my Uncle Mike Withey's memory, and of course for my mum Maureen O'Mara. All these years have passed and it was very obvious that people still care. Thank you to David Ferguson, Alice Soper, Graeme Bletcher and Ann Watters. To all those people who witnessed the crash and told their story to us. To all those people who attended the unveiling and to the kind person who left 3 sprigs of heather on the plinth. You will have no idea what this means to my mum who loved and still loves her brother so much, and of course my grandparents who lost their only son and the pain it caused them, I only wish they could have been alive to see it. My heart felt thanks to all concerned Tracy Dipper Nee O'Mara
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Malcolm Jenkinson Wednesday, August 20th 2008 - 02:25:54 AM malcolm.jenkinson@joondalup.wa.gov.au http://westozcelebrant.com.au
Aunty Anne,
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Kenneth Devine Thursday, July 17th 2008 - 10:40:22 PM devine.kenneth@gmail.com Hello there, I am looking for information on my wife's geat grandfather Archibald, Pearson Honeyman(b. 1850 Markinch) who was a Writer in Kirkcaldy as recorded on the 1881 census. He lived wih his wife Flora and children at 242A High Street. I have a poor photocopy of a photograph of him as solicitor, of Pearson and Honeyman Solicitors, Kirkcaldy of which I would like to get a better photo. He moved from Kirkcaldy before the next census in 1891, I don't know why. i would be very glad of any help please. Kind regards Kenneth Devine
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Sheila Davidson Sunday, July 13th 2008 - 12:16:39 PM sheiladoap@yahoo.co.uk Researching the Davidson family lived at 329 High Street, Kirkcaldy in 1921 - still there is 1932. Does anyone have any information on this family. Mother Mary Black b1870 Cowdenbeath. Thank you, Sheila Davidson
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Renee Stervinou-Ising Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 08:23:11 PM ising@haynesbenefits.com I am also looking for Myra Wilson (her maiden name) - she lived on Beveridge Road in the late 60's, early 70's and currently would be approximately 47 years old - any help would be appreciated.
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Renee Stervinou-Ising Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 08:07:04 PM ising@haynesbenefits.com I lived in Kirkcaldy from 1967 to 1969 and occasionally check the internet for stories relating to Kirkcaldy. I was hoping to find some pictures of Beveridge Park on your site - my most favorite memories from living in Kirkcaldy. It looks like there may be pictures coming soon??!!
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Susan Harvey Sunday, June 29th 2008 - 01:16:37 PM dance.fusion@virgin.net I manage St Brycedale Hall 27,Coal Wynd and it is our centenary next year....I was wondering if you knew any of our history or would be interested in looking at any of our things..plans etc. The building has been a dance school for 12 years and I would like the children to have a better feel for its history...can you help me? Perhaps come and talk to them about how the hall fits into the towns history? My mobile is 07709362146 Many thanks
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Rex Arnott Friday, June 13th 2008 - 12:52:50 PM telstar2@bigpond.com.au On your programmed Linktown Walkabout this Sunday 15 June 2008 would appreciate if SKS could identify and notify me where Arnott Close Linktown Abbotshall was located in 1840-1850 period relative to current map of the area. Possibly was near Bells Wynd. Ancestor Mrs Elizabeth Arnott living there in 1841 Census Enumeration District 6 Page 13 and recorded as Spirit Dealer. She died 1846 same address. Thanks. Rex Arnott, Tasmania. Australia
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drew murray Monday, May 26th 2008 - 08:58:58 PM drew.murray@hotmail.co.uk |
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Geoff Oswald Thursday, May 22nd 2008 - 05:10:44 AM gboswald100@hotmail.com Just looking.
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ANDY FRASER Friday, May 2nd 2008 - 11:41:45 PM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM http://URL
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Thomas Monday, April 28th 2008 - 03:02:30 PM http://www.visitdunfermline.com
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ANDY FRASER Friday, April 25th 2008 - 11:07:53 PM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM http://URL
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Jan Brabec Thursday, April 24th 2008 - 05:02:08 PM janbrab@atlas.cz Hallo, it’s about ten years I was in your town. It was only for a few hours and so I don’t remember much. But I wrote a poem at that time that had been inspired with your town, especially with the view of the sea from the shore, and so it was named “Kirckaldy”. Last year my book of poetry issued in my country, i.e. Czech Republic, and I named it after that poem. After it had been issued I noticed that I had made a mistake in the name /”Kirckaldy” instead of “Kirkcaldy”/, I am sorry for it. I will send you a copy if you want, just like a curiosity – it’s of course in Czech language. Jan Brabec
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William McCulloch Friday, March 7th 2008 - 02:34:03 PM william. mcculloch@asml.com Worked at Nairn Floors born and bread in the Lang Toun now live in the USA , mother still lives in Kirkcaldy. Fond memories of my younger days playing down Ranenscraig park along by the seashore or fitbaw with the pals. Proud to be Scottish....Wully
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Bert Melville Saturday, March 1st 2008 - 09:15:48 PM bertmelville@aol.com Hi I was born in Elgin Street Kikcaldy in 1935. I attended North School an KHS. I moved to Canada in 1951 and have been here ever since. I bought a map of Scotland at a Scottish festival which had family or clan names instead of town names. The town of Kirkcaldy was covered by the name Melville. According to the encyclopedia Brittanica, Raith Estate was once owned by Melville family. One Melville was hung in Seafield Tower for treason. Since there are no famous Melvilles' listed anywhere, I assume the rest of them were sheep thieves or something more sinister. Any Ideas?????
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Konya McCall Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 08:17:09 PM konyamccall@hotmail.com I purchased a fur coat in an antique shop and the label says Foxy Burns Furrier at the top and Kirkcaldy on the bottom. Any info would be appreciated. konyamccall@hotmail.com
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J.MURRAY Wednesday, January 30th 2008 - 01:11:18 PM john.murray39@btopenworld.com Hi,Just to say thanks for your work as someone born in Kirkcaldy and left in 1968 look forward to your pages.How many folk remember the vennels on Links street and nicol st.The Lido swimming pool along from the bus station at seafield and the prom being flooded at spring tides.The Raith picture hall changing to one off the top dance halls in scotland with big names form the top ten there on a friday night.When the Beatles came to the Carlton picture house and the harbour was home for big ships,the local swimming club at the harbour basin.Whales and ships both grounded on the beach.The smell from the factories on a wet day etc.J.Murray
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ANDY FRASER Sunday, January 27th 2008 - 02:23:03 PM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM http://NIL
LETS HEAR FROM FORMER ALEXANDERS BUSES EMPLOYEES ???
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Ron Howard Sunday, January 27th 2008 - 07:00:03 AM I went to scottland and made love to the most beautiful woman from your town, her name was mary oleary!!! can you find her for me?
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Ken McNab Sunday, January 13th 2008 - 07:26:26 PM susanna.mcnab@yahoo.co.uk Hi guys. Hope someone can help. I am trying to contact anyone who may have seen The Beatles in Kirkcaldy in 1963 at the Carlton for poss book on The Fabs in Scotland. Email me on susanna.mcnab@yahoo.co.uk
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randy kirkcaldy Sunday, December 30th 2007 - 08:19:37 AM norkirk@hotmail.com Would love to visit Kirkcaldy,Scotland some day.Grand parents came from SCOTLAND.
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ANDY FRASER Tuesday, December 4th 2007 - 09:51:05 PM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM CAN ANYBODY TELL ME THE NAME OF THE GENT WHO HAD A FRUIT/VEG CART ALONG THE LINKS IN 1950/51 HE MARRIED A LADY CALLED HELEN CAMPBELL. ANDY
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Glyn Ednie Wednesday, November 14th 2007 - 09:19:52 PM glyn.ednie@blueyonder.co.uk I note the following talk was given many years ago. 'Listed Buildings in Kirkcaldy District' by Mr. Alan Lodge (1998) I have been trying to trace details of various listed buildings in Dysart through the Historic SCotland website without much success and wonder if there is any comprehensive local listing that I could purchase?
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Mr Maga job Thursday, October 11th 2007 - 07:56:14 AM usa http://none is a very interest site I visit one day
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harry sinclair Thursday, September 27th 2007 - 01:44:42 PM jagsov 1985@hotmail.com ammazing place
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Fiona Vallance Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 11:56:12 AM http://www.kirkgandss.com
Hi, I wanted to ask if you would like to exchange links with the Kirkcaldy Gilbert & Sullivan Society website? I couldn't find an email address to ask you! I have a logo which I could send to you if you prefer to use logos.
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Ellen Kinghorn Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 08:03:01 PM scar.king@shaw.ca http://www.kinghorn.ca
Researching Kinghorn surname. William Blackwood Kinghorn lived in Kirkcaldy with wife Janet Young, 1844 - 1851: children born in Kircaldy, Christina = James Burgess, Jane, James, Janet and William. Connections vist homepage.
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Philip Glynn Sunday, September 16th 2007 - 04:41:01 PM bashfulbrummie@tiscali.co.uk I am sure we have been to your town on one of our visits to Scotland. I live in Newtown Powys, Wales and have visited Scotland several times. I support Ross County and therefore found out more about Raith Rovers who they beat yesterday. I have contacts with Newtown Civic Society so how do you do Kirkcaldy, perhaps one day we will return to see Ross County play.
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Rab Rodger Thursday, September 13th 2007 - 09:43:46 PM rabrodger@hotmail.com Hi to all at Kirkcaldy. I used to hang around the merchants house with all my mates when it was the Royal cafe round about 1965. this was when Johnnie Lena had it. I moved to Wales in 1971 and have been here since. I long to be able to get a little "holiday home" down by the harbour so I can get a boat and visit all the fishing marks I used to go to as a kid, those were the days.
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DAVID MCGOWAN Thursday, September 13th 2007 - 04:46:53 PM DAVID_MCGOWAN@IDEALBOILERS.COM AS AN EXILE AND NOT ABLE TO GET HOME AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE, IT IS GREAT TO LOG IN AND FIND OUT WHATS GOING ON KEEP IT GOING PS - NOT THE ONLY IN HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE FROM THE LANG TOON WE HAVE A GOOD FEW OF US
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David Blair Friday, September 7th 2007 - 12:45:08 PM aux201@btinternet.com Thank you for keeping alive the 'golden days' of the Lang toun!! Really good to see locations and especially the plaques erected in honour of the towns folk. My mum and dad (JACK and NAN BLAIR) had a newsagents shop on the corner of King street and Hendry road (J&A BLAIR) for 23 years...a lot of loyal customers and friends....Jack died Feb 1994 and Nan in Feb 2004.... Many thanks David Blair
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ANDY FRASER Friday, August 31st 2007 - 09:34:37 PM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM http://NONE
ANYBODY OUT THERE WORKED IN ALEXANDERS BUS GARAGE AROUND
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Wilf Davis Sunday, August 19th 2007 - 04:47:21 AM wilfd@optusnet.com.au My father, Harold Francis Davis was born in Kircaldy around 1896. He told me that he was paid "a penneth a day" pushing a handcart in London when he was 10 years old. He stowed away on a ship to Fremantle, West Australia when he was 14 years old. He was a self taught piano tuner and travelled Australia finally settling in 1941 at Toowoomba, Queensland, Aust. Was married to Gwendoline Lillian Peate, fathered two sons and two daughters. Passed away in Feb 1962. Any relatives still there? Please don't stick me with the cost of his voyage to Australia!!
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Dicho Banov Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 04:09:52 PM marketing@stay-in-europe.org http://www.ukhotelstay.com
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George Dryburgh Thursday, August 2nd 2007 - 01:48:12 PM george.dryburgh@onestanhopegate.co.uk Hi All im from Coaltown of Wemyss but my mum family are all from Kirkcaldy from Collier Street near the old lister arms. My mother maiden name was Shand she sadly pass away 4 th years ago this month. As kids used to love the links market and also my saturday's at stark park come on the rovers lets here you roar. George
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ANDY FRASER Wednesday, July 18th 2007 - 10:17:34 PM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM http://NONE
HOPING SOMEBODY SEES THIS IN AUSTRALIA !!!
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ANDY FRASER Tuesday, July 10th 2007 - 10:28:05 PM MAFRASER@NTLWORLD.COM http://NONE
FROM THORNTON SERVED APPRENTICESHIP AS MECHANIC IN ALEXANDERS BUS GARAGE.
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Mary Thursday, July 5th 2007 - 09:45:02 PM mijk93@cytanet.com.cy Hello everyone I lived in Kirkcaldy for a few years ..left 1979 . I use to go to Dunnikier primary school , I remember the school master was Mr Willey (dont know if I spelt that right ) my math teacher was Mr Coventry . We use to live at a bungalow of the Royal Albert Hotel as my dad was the Shef. I want one day to visit KIrkcaldy again to see the places and stay for a few days ...that is one of my goals . I am from Cyprus ( Greek ) . Best wishes for a good summer .
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Alexander ( Sandy ) Davie Thursday, June 28th 2007 - 07:19:03 AM sndydavie@yahoo.com.au http://yahoo.com.au
Imigrated to Sydney Australia 1960 with family:
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MARK LENA Friday, June 15th 2007 - 04:27:30 PM I WAS LOOKING AT PHOTOS OF MY LATE GRANDFATHERS HOUSE AND CHIP SHOP. AT THE MERCHANT HOUSE IN KIRKCALDY AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK KIRKCALDY CIVIC SOCIETY.THIS HOUSE HAS A LOT OF MEMORIES FOR ME AS A YOUNG BOY.MY LATE FATHER MARCO LENA AND I WERE BORN IN THIS HOUSE AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE IT AGAIN
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jan sanderson Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 01:40:23 AM jan.sanderson@gmail.com I find it quite amazing that nobody recognises Jack Vettriano as a "famous person" - what does this guy have to do to get recognition - DIE ????? Whatever the politics behind his omission are, this man is famous in many countries and his paintings are truly outstanding.
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Heather Schieren Saturday, June 2nd 2007 - 01:33:29 AM lorne250@bigpond.net.au Would anybody have a photograph of Whyte House. I have just read one of the letters here, and it says it was being pulled down. My Paternal LOCKHART family lived here.
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mrs b mcintyre Monday, May 28th 2007 - 07:14:10 PM bgmcintyre@blueyonder.co.uk Links market pictures very good
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David Riggans Friday, May 18th 2007 - 05:16:06 PM daveyrigg@hotmail.com |
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Help please Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 05:02:12 PM Hello, I'm come from Germany an my English isn't very good. I hope you understand it. I search a friend of my mother,she lives in Kirkcaldy and i want to ask you if you have a online Phonebook? (A Phonebook where i can enter her name?) On the Onlinepage google.com i haven't found a phonebook.
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Greig Henderson Monday, April 23rd 2007 - 04:14:51 PM member@freuchiemill.freeserve.co.uk I stay at 197 Nicol Street the property on the corner of beveridge road/Nicol Street. I would be grateful for any history or photos relating to the property. The property I believe was originally called Raith View
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rod ward Tuesday, April 10th 2007 - 06:43:16 AM anigozanthos@optusnet.com.au g'day from downunder/ great website-i have been researching nairns linoleum on the net and ended up on your website-will be in edinburgh for two days in june 2007 and accompanied by my wife will take the train trip to kirkcaldy and see if the smell of linseed is still around/ lived at 65 pratt street with my aunt before joining the RAF in 1971-i expect to see a few changes-especially after checking out your photo gallery/thank you
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Lisa Kirkcaldy Sunday, March 25th 2007 - 01:01:10 AM lisareidmosley@yahoo.com hi
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reinhard bulla Monday, March 12th 2007 - 10:48:37 PM rbulla2003@yahoo.com was in Kirkcaldy long over twenty years ago used to hang out at the YMCA with Jimmy Cooper and helping at the Dutch Mill with Fred Hubbart and Mr.Brown.......... best time in my Life I enjoyed very mutch the company of Robert, James ect.I have forgotten many others which I had lots of fun with..... It would be lovely to get together with some of them...and renember the good old times in Kirkcaldy... Reinhard Bulla from Germany
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Phoebe KANG Wednesday, February 28th 2007 - 03:53:59 AM phoebe.kang@hotmail.com I am looking forward to visiting this city in the near future.
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Sheila Landale Monday, February 26th 2007 - 01:07:07 AM paulob@shaw.ca My Grandfather owned "Sailors Walk" until his death in the 1950's My father and Aunt gave the property to the National trust shortly after. I am very interested in the history of Kirkcaldy and the Dow (Dysart?), Landale family history. We will be traveling to Scotland and would love to make the most of our time there. Any photos or history would be most welcome.
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Jock Halliday Rodger Friday, February 9th 2007 - 05:37:56 PM rodger@cnx.com.ar Descendant from William Halliday Rodger who emigrated to Argentina around 1860
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Jörg Jacobi Thursday, February 1st 2007 - 11:25:05 PM jjchucky@web.de hi to kirkcaldy, greets from the german highlands, from bavaria...my name is jörg jacobi, i am near from ingolstadt. i am a bavarian pipe-student and i want to kontakt the krikcaldy pipe band. i want to visit kirkcaldy and pipe-members for my 1st scotland holliday... did you habe a kontakt-adress, email adress from the kirkcaldy pipe band? Thank you very much... See You! Jörg Jacobi
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Richard Kinnear Friday, January 26th 2007 - 07:57:13 PM rjkinnear1@btopenworld.com Looking forward to this, my first visit to the web-site in my home town.
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Maureen Monday, January 8th 2007 - 09:45:11 PM Balihai64@Aol.com Hi Does anyone have any information of names of Local Bus companies operating in and around the Kirkcaldy area and where I might locate their staff records for the years 1946 - 1947.
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M Monday, January 8th 2007 - 09:35:15 PM Balihai64@aol.com Hi Has anyone any information of where I might locate Staff records for a Bus Conductress during the years 1946 -1947, operating in and around the Kirkcaldy area? Names of local Bus Companies operating at the time would be of great help.
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Thomas Sunday, January 7th 2007 - 08:27:30 PM thomas.moffat@waytogopromotions.com http://www.visitdunfermlineandrosyth.com
A very happy and healthy new year to all our neighbours in Kirkcaldy from doon the road in Dunfermline.
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Robert Balfour Friday, December 22nd 2006 - 12:11:33 AM rbtbal4@aol.com |
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Russ Allison Monday, October 30th 2006 - 11:08:26 PM flyfifer@supalife.com I was born at No 1 Gow Square, Glasswork Street in 1933. I went back there many times in my early years and remember the area well, but I moved on during the early war years to live in many places including Aberdour, St Andrews and Perth where in 1945, my teacher was a Miss Curry....aye, the daughter of Mr Curry who owned the dance hall in Whytescauseway. She was a silver haired lady at that time, and will have long syne passed away, although I remember her telling me that she used to give dancing lessons with her father. I finally settled south of the border, in Carlisle. I wonder if anyone has a photo of Glasswork Street, or an early street map of the area, or where I can obtain these. I'd very much appreciate it. I've tried Kirkcaldy DC, Fife Free Press etc, but they can't be bothered to respond.
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Alex Boak Friday, October 6th 2006 - 03:08:03 PM alex@boak.co.uk I am researching my family history (isn't everyone!) and was directed to this Civic Society website which will prove very useful. If you happen to have any information on the Boak family I would be very grateful to hear from you as they are a bit of an enigma to me. My direct ancestors were Tanners and Curers and had a business in Kirkcaldy during the 1800's. My Grandfather, David, was a Foreman at Allen Litho.
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Duncan Gourlay Thursday, October 5th 2006 - 01:38:54 PM drdgourlay@btinternet.com |
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david bain Sunday, September 17th 2006 - 09:41:33 PM davebain.sr@davidbain com glad to see some photos of my old home town. I was born on East March st in 1913 attended Pathead Public school and then Kirkcaldy High came to Canada in 1927.my aunt used to play piano at Curry"s dance hall along time ago my uncle was a Captain (I think)and I belonged to the Boys Brigade I still have relatives who live ib Glenrothes Happy to hear from any "lang tooners" David Bain
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Keith Searson Sunday, September 17th 2006 - 09:40:12 PM keith@searson.fsnet.,co.uk Hi to you all who read this, I am married to a daughter of a (McPhee) and we are compiling the Family History, and help with where they were buried would be greatly appreciated. We will be visiting Kirkcaldy in the summer of next year to do more research. regards Keith Searson
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Alex Johnston Sunday, September 17th 2006 - 03:21:29 PM ajohnston_cypress@cox.net Chocowinity, North Carolina Formerly the Gallatown, Kirkcaldy
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Robert Rodger Sunday, September 3rd 2006 - 11:48:36 AM bobrodger@tiscali.co.uk i went to school in Kircaldy (Abbotshall 1936 -43) Kirkcaldy High School 1943-45 )Worked Stocks linen factory James Dawkins Electrical Engineers then called up to army1949 stayed in army until 1973now living in Dorset. If anyone remembers me I would like to have a chat of days gone bye.I was born and broughtup at Kilrie Farm .
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Roberto Corinaldesi Thursday, August 17th 2006 - 10:17:56 PM roberto_corinaldesi@fastwebnet.it Hi Kirkcaldy! My name is Roberto Corinaldesi and I’m writing from Italy. This email is because I’m looking for historical informations about your city, in particular in the middle age.I’m studying Scottish ports between 1250-1350 and I need info about the main of them in that period relating Fife. Could you help me with any link or document you have? Internet is ungenerous about your history... thanx in advance for your help and have a nice day! Roberto
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CANDICE WALLACE Monday, August 14th 2006 - 06:20:21 PM candice_nola@hotmail.co.uk hello.i would very, very much appreciate any information that can be provided regarding the far back history of the Harbour House,429 Highsteet, kirkcaldy, fife ky1 2sg. it would be very greatly received. yours sincerely, candie wallace
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Jim & Betty Hutchison Thursday, June 22nd 2006 - 04:53:44 AM bettyh@mountaincable.net We were looking for a very old picture of Fish Wynd taken sometime in the 1920's or 1930's. My husband's grandmother Katherine Hutchison is standing at the top of the stairs with a little girl. There are several town's people at the end of the street.
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LynneFrancesAnn Thursday, June 15th 2006 - 12:06:45 AM pawsnpurrs@aol.com Kirkcaldy looks to be cool green and soothing a wonderful place to visit.. our current temps in glendale Az usa is 114 degrees that would be oh about 50 Cel plus..but its a dry heat..actually i got a new penpal and im franticly searching the internet trying to find if glen dryer road fife kirkcaldy are in Scotland yes.. :) now those postal codes ( wink ) You should come to AZ and visit our Arizona Rennisance Festivals in February..wonderful time too.. blessings.. i must sign off the cactus are melting.. i do love all your green and lush land..you are so lucky.. good day..
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Martha Catherine McCabe Sunday, May 21st 2006 - 07:26:05 PM martha@mccabem.freeserve.co.uk Thoroughly enjoyed the site. My late mother was born in Kirkcaldy. I do visit every couple of years
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Michael Friday, May 19th 2006 - 03:40:23 PM peeler3@blueyonder.co.uk http://www.klm700.co.uk
Hi There,
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Doug Johnson Tuesday, May 2nd 2006 - 02:49:03 PM dougj60@peoplepc.com What a beautiful place! I looked up your site after learning some of my ancestors came from Kirkcaldy. Their names were Gillespie and Simon, and were there mid-1500's. Doug Johnson Denham Springs, Louisiana USA
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H. Meier Monday, April 24th 2006 - 09:55:35 PM hwr.mei.goe@t-online.de Have been in Kirkcaldy years ago with very dear friends. It has been a most wonderful time.
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Natasha Friday, April 21st 2006 - 07:58:17 PM lil_peenk_fairy_girl@hotmail.co.uk http://www.wee-babee-tasha.piczo.com I think it's good but you should put stuff about the links shows coming soon...lots of people would be interested in that and then lots more people would go to kirkcaldy!!!!!
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Linda Bowman Monday, April 10th 2006 - 02:33:19 AM lbowman63@verizon.net |
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Rosemary Clunie Monday, April 3rd 2006 - 07:03:01 PM ads@galleries.co.uk How does somebody living in Kirkcaldy join your organisation? I couldn't seen any contact details on your site. Best regards Rosemary Clunie
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Rachel Mcmurray Friday, March 31st 2006 - 09:56:30 PM racelluvskeno@hotmail.com Hi,i am Rachel Mcmurray from torbain primary School and i took part in this quiz i just wanted to say thank you very much for giving my school the opurtunity to take part in this great event.Also well done and the very best to Sinklertown and Pathead primary well done Many Thanks Rachel Mcmurray xxxx xx x
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Charles Fyfe Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 10:59:09 PM chfyfe@rogers.com Love the web site. I moved to Canada when I was 7. I loved looking at all the pictures. Brings back lots of memories.
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T.Bolton Thursday, March 23rd 2006 - 08:10:28 AM tam.bolton@btopenworld.com shouldn'tyou have the town motto on the web site?
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Heather Schieren Wednesday, March 22nd 2006 - 03:28:59 AM heathert@bigpond.net.au I would dearly love to see a photograph of Whyte House in its hay day. As my Paternal Lockhart ancestors lived there. Would anyone have photographs of the Lockhart Linen Factory; or any of the following houses they lived in: St.Margarets, East Fergus Place; Milton Villa; The Elms, Nicol Street; The Terrace, Church Lane; Woodbine Cottage; The Croft, Abbotshall Road; Allanbank; Sherborne, Milton Road. Would love to get in contact with Alan T.C. Lockhart, if he lives in Kirkcaldy. I do love the books you publish on Kirkcaldy, keep up the good work. Heather from the land down under.
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Eleanor Mcindoe Sunday, February 26th 2006 - 10:30:42 PM e.mcindoe@ntlworld.com Hi enjoyed your site i was wondering if any one reading this site would know family of a Helen Smith maiden name Mckenzie or family of Mary Stevenson maiden name also Mckenzie or any connection to Mcindoe family. thanking you
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Esther Skinner Saturday, February 25th 2006 - 01:21:42 PM cookspain38@hotmail.com The KCS site is excellent and is a joy to find when an exresident of the town is looking for information.I left when I was 17, moved to Portsmouth, then London and in 1977 moved to Spain. I have not visited the UK for 25 years, but I am now becoming more and more nostalgic about Kirkcaldy. I recently received research about the Skinner family from the web site Scotgenes. For me a very interesting fact emerged from this. I had grown up with the story that my grandfather had died of Yellow Fever in the China Sea. However, the facts are, that he died on the HMS Good Hope on the 1st November,1914 in a battle off the west coast of Peru in the Battle of Coronel between British and German vessels. The Skinner family lived at 160 High Street. I feel I am getting closer to my Scottish background, of which I am always proud.
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rodney Burnet Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 07:06:46 PM rodjill.burnet@btopenworld.com Looking to trace grt grt grnd fa . view twn. living southampton. visit sept 06. hire car from edinburgh. to n.u.t. stay twn 2 nights. request accom B &B 3 star.
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yvonne turner Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 08:46:58 AM vonneturner@yahoo.co.uk Well done the civic society on an interesting site. It is a shame that the Whyte House will be demolished to make way for flats, the same is happening all over Britain. Hythe Civic Society in Kent has the same problem! My interest in Kirkcaldy stems from the fact that I have been researching my grandmother's family and have traced them back to the very early 1800's living (and working hard!) in the abbotshall district of Kirkcaldy.
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marc Friday, February 10th 2006 - 10:34:16 AM marcdickson39@hotmail.com http://msn.co.uk i wondered if anyone had any photos of a house that stood behind seafield castle on the beach front fro the early fiftys if so please email me with any information
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Ross Hutchison Wednesday, February 8th 2006 - 07:09:27 AM rosshutch20@hotmail.com Moved back to NZ last year after living in Kirkcaldy for the last 4 years.Really missing the toun,the Novar ,the Penny and walks along the beach.Most of all missing our great friends and Scots people.We will be back.
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Bill Drysdale Monday, February 6th 2006 - 08:58:57 PM langtoun-wullie@supanet.com http://www.wawd.supanet.com
Perhaps Ex-Langtonians and site visitors might be further interested in ‘The Merchants House’, as mentioned in this website.
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Stacy B. Sunday, February 5th 2006 - 11:21:52 PM stabar@peoplepc.com Greetings from Monroe County, Iowa, USA I have an old family photograph that shows the studio to be Colin Campbell 65, High St., Kirkcaldy. My Great-Great Grandmother was born in Scotland about 1880. Her name was Nelly Hynd. I believe the photograph to be of her cousins. The names on the back are Ellen, John, and wee Jim. Any further information that you could provide would be greatly appreciated. I was very excited to find your website!
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John Morton Sunday, February 5th 2006 - 02:43:25 PM Boffin@HeritageMarkinch.org.uk http://www.heritagemarkinch.org.uk Hello. Two things - first, I was wondering whether KCS might like to include a link to Markinch Heritage Group's web site. Second, on the origin of "Kirkcaldy": you suggest "caer-caled-dun". This is closer than the "kirk Culdee" once supposed, but lacks the usual mutation such a form would show. It is, perhaps, more likely to derive from something like "caer y caledoniaid" (fort of the Caledonians) - whose tribal name, indeed, may derive from "hard men"! John Morton
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Keith Farrell Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 11:05:45 PM onlycoolsnotfools@hotmail.com Yo. I live on Victoria road. This site is quite decent. I go 2 KHS<Kirkcaldy High School. Im in Carlyle. Can sum1 answer me y the carlyle guy is not on the famous folk. xx_thx_xx
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Joy Lee Monday, January 30th 2006 - 03:32:15 AM joy.lee@optusnet.com.au I realise this request is not in the usual course of business for the Society but I would be very grateful if you could redirect this email to your local newspaper or any other site which may able to help. I live in Melbourne Australia and am descended from the MacLachlans who have lived in Kirkaldy for some hundreds of years. I am very interested in contacting any distant relatives still living there. The information I have is: Archibald MacLachlan B 1837, son of Hugh MacLachlan born Glassary, 1805, son of Kenneth MacLachlan born Glassary 1773, son of Hugh MacLachlan born Glassary 1743. I'd also like to hear from anyone in Glassary/Kirkaldy who would like an email pal in OZ. Joy Lee
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wendy valley Sunday, January 22nd 2006 - 08:18:44 PM wvalley@shaw.ca I discovered the name "Kircaldy" while doing research on a little house that I own in the Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. This is an unusual vertical log building that apparently has much history. John Ware is the infamous black cattle rancher. He married Mildred Lewis, and after they both died in 1905 their children came and lived with the grandparents in this house. We can find little info. on the Lewis family. In an article I read, it said that "Janet & Mildred (daughter?) lived with their Uncle Spencer Lewis on his farm at Kirkcaldy". Do you know anything about this? Thank you. Wendy Valley (Box 1287, Blairmore, AB)
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Loretta Keegan Sunday, January 22nd 2006 - 01:53:42 AM retcp58@yahoo.com I will be visiting Kirkcaldy with my cousins, Margaret, Diane and Betsy on April 19th. We will be visiting with relatives, Bill & Betty Grieve, Maureen & Jim Allison, David & Diane Selkirk, and many others. We are hoping to get up to Glasgow too. My first visit to Kirkcaldy was in 1945/46 when I was very young. Since then I've been back twice and this will be my third trip. Each one has been a delight and I expect this one will be too.
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Margaret Hoffman Sunday, January 22nd 2006 - 01:03:56 AM margli@earthlink.net I will be visiting Kirkcaldy Apr. 19 - Apr. 23, 2006, along with my two sisters and a cousin. Our mother, Margaret Moir, was born in Dysert, Feb. 2, 1914, and lived in Kirkcaldy until she left for the U.S. at the age of 18. Our relatives are Allisons, Selkirks and Moirs. We are happy to be in Kirkcaldy for the Links Market. So glad I found this website with all the historic information re Kirkcaldy.
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Bob Walker Saturday, December 31st 2005 - 04:46:16 AM galiano@islandnet.com I live on Vancouver Island in Canada and have a question for someone who knows about the history of Kirkcaldy. I have just purchased a book about UK Birds published in 1899 and inside the cover is a persons label. It says " John Skinner, Furrier and Glover, Burleigh Street, Kirkcaldy." It has the telephone number of 2782. I would like to find out when this man owned the book so could someone there tell me approximately when your town had 4 digit telephone numbers ? I realize this is an odd question but even stranger is the fact that this fellow is likely a relative of ours so we are going to try to find out how the book made it from Kirkcaldy to Victoria, Canada. Thanks for any help !
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robert halkett Thursday, December 15th 2005 - 09:52:50 PM roberthalkett@hotmail.co.uk |
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Hugh Hoffman Tuesday, December 13th 2005 - 04:32:28 PM publications@fifefhs.org http://www.fifefhs.org I like the new look website - very clean and clear. Thanks for updating / correcting the contact details for Fife Family History Society.
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Pauline Bela (Nee Adamson) Wednesday, November 16th 2005 - 12:29:33 AM stone4502@rogerslcom Love the web site. I moved to Canada when I was 18. I loved looking at all the pictures. I'm feeling pretty homesick now!
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Bob Cook Tuesday, November 15th 2005 - 09:45:21 AM bvcook@optusnet.com.au An ex Langtonian,I emigrated to Australia in 1963, really enjoyed the old Kirkcaldy photos. Bob Cook
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cameron collins Friday, November 11th 2005 - 07:25:18 PM bigbill79@hotmail.com its a really interesting site
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Kirkcaldy Civic Society Saturday, November 5th 2005 - 10:08:20 AM Welcome to our new Guestbook. We are always looking for ways to improve our website so please leave your comments and suggestions here ! We look forward to hearing from you.
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