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Chased With Knife In Hand

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1957 CHASED WIFE WITH A KNIFE IN HIS HAND A man who chased his wife along Main Street, Cairneyhill, with a table knife in his hand was sent to prison for 30 days at Dunfermline Sheriff Court today. He is Arthur Devlin (42), labourer, The Yews, Main Street, Cairneyhill.Continue reading “Chased With Knife In Hand”

Bus crash driver in court

DUNDEE COURIER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1954 71-YEAR-OLD BUS DRIVER MUST SIT L-TEST Seventy-one-year-old John L Napier, 10 Rose Crescent, Dunfermline, until recently a bus driver, was ordered to undergo a driving test yesterday. He has held a licence for 46 years. At Dunfermline Sheriff Court Naples admitted that on January 26, in Main Street, Cairneyhill,Continue reading “Bus crash driver in court”

Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1940

Dear blog reader Welcome to the twelfth (and final) part in a series, a list of the people, with address and occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1940. (Please see a note at the end of this introduction regarding the next series particularly for my blog readers looking for their ancestors inContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1940”

Death of Centenarian: Catherine Duncanson

THE FIFE FREE PRESS, SATURDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 1945 BURNTISLAND LOCAL NOTES AND NEWS: DEATH OF CENTENARIAN Our Grand Old Lady, who was in her 102nd year, Miss Catherine Duncanson, passed away early on Monday morning in a local nursing home. Miss Duncanson was a native of Cairneyhill, near Dunfermline, and although most of her workingContinue reading “Death of Centenarian: Catherine Duncanson”

Cairneyhill Mink Part 3

Dear blog reader Here is the 3rd and final (unless I find any other curiosities about this Cairneyhill business) part in my mini-series on mink in Cairneyhill …. ************************** DUNDEE COURIER, FRIDAY 19 MAY 1950 SHE’S BOSS AT THE FUR COAT FARM At the Rawlence’s smallholding at Burnside, Cairneyhill,near Dunfermline, is a sight that wouldContinue reading “Cairneyhill Mink Part 3”

Cairneyhill Mink Part 2

Dear blog reader Quite some time ago I published a blog post on the mink farm that used to be at Cairneyhill. I have since discovered further information to be featured in this present blog post and another blog post, including, this time, a photo of the mink! ************************* DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY 7 JANUARYContinue reading “Cairneyhill Mink Part 2”

Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1935

Dear blog reader Welcome to the eleventh part in a series, a list of the people, with address and occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1935. In 1935 there were 147 people (a quite substantial increase on 1930) with 82 addresses specified (again a large increase on 1930) and 15 occupations (aContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1935”

Death Of James Morris Cairneyhill Doctor

DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, MONDAY 2ND MAY 1910 FIFE DOCTOR – ONE OF THE OLDEST IN SCOTLAND – DIES AT DUNFERMLINE TODAY Dr James Morris, Dunfermline, died this morning. By his death the burgh has lost one of its best-known and most respected inhabitants. Dr Morris was a familiar figure in the streets of the cityContinue reading “Death Of James Morris Cairneyhill Doctor”

John Duncanson at Burntisland Church

THE COURIER, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1905 BURNTISLAND ELDER’S LONG RECORD The annual social meeting of Erskine UF congregation, Burntisland, held last night, was largely attended, and was the occasion of a substantial presentation to Mr John Duncanson, the oldest member of Session, in recognition of services to the Church extending over fifty years. Mr Duncanson,Continue reading “John Duncanson at Burntisland Church”

Career of Rev James Gilmour

THE COURIER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1908 COWDENBEATH MINISTER FOR GATESHEAD – A VIGOROUS CLERICAL CAREER The Rev James Gilmour, Cowdenbeath, who has decided to accept a unanimous call from the Brighton Avenue Church congregation, Gateshead, Newcastle-on-Tyne, has been pastor of the Cairns UF Church for nearly a quarter of a century. He was born atContinue reading “Career of Rev James Gilmour”