Dear blog reader The ladies seminary/school in Cairneyhill was examined on an annual basis by local people and this is the report of the annual inspection of the ladies seminary in 1842. Hope you find it interesting. Jacqueline ******************************* FIFE HERALD THURSDAY 11 AUGUST 1842 CAIRNEYHILL The seminary for young ladies here, conducted by MrsContinue reading “Cairneyhill Ladies Seminary in 1842”
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Shearers’ Strike at Pitdinnie
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 1845 HARVEST – SHEARERS’ WAGES – STRIKE AT CAIRNEYHILL Harvest is now quite general in our neighbourhood, and the crops are most luxuriant. The prospect of the farmer is most cheering, and the joy manifested by the groups of reapers as they repair in the morning to the scene ofContinue reading “Shearers’ Strike at Pitdinnie”
Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1915
Dear blog reader. Welcome to the seventh part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1915. In 1915 there were 131 people listed, with 8 addresses specified, the first time in the Cairneyhill valuation rolls, and with 20 occupations comprising 10 shopkeepers, 2 publicans,Continue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1915”
Cycling Smash Thought To Be Mine Disaster
ABERDEEN PRESS AND JOURNAL SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER 1935 SCOTS CYCLING SMASH GIVES RISE TO RUMOUR OF MINE DISASTER An amazing rumour concerning a mining disaster of large dimensions at Blairhall Colliery, near Dunfermline, started mid-Scotland yesterday. Throughout the day the police and colliery officials were bombarded with queries from all over the country asking forContinue reading “Cycling Smash Thought To Be Mine Disaster”
Description of Cairneyhill in 1883
Dear blog reader I spotted this series in a local newspaper on the geography and local history of Fife in 1883 and I thought the section that covered Cairneyhill, from Pitfirrane House to Gillanderson Toll-House was very informative. I hope you also find it interesting. Jacqueline ********************* FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER 1883 THE WESTContinue reading “Description of Cairneyhill in 1883”
Assault at the Toll-House
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 1845 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT On Friday last, about dusk, three Irishmen entered the Gillanderson toll-house, between Cairneyhill and Torryburn, which is licensed to sell spirits and ales, and called for a bottle of ale, which was given them. Sometime after they called for a gill, but the mistress of the houseContinue reading “Assault at the Toll-House”
Cairneyhill Burglar
DUNDEE EVENING POST FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 1904 LENIENCE TO DUNFERMLINE BURGLAR Some amusement was raised in Dunfermline Sheriff Court today, when an apparently half-witted labourer, George Erskine, North Pitdinnie, Cairneyhill, was charged with breaking into a house lately occupied by himself in Cairneyhill, belonging to Alexander Erskine, railway surfaceman. He admitted the charge, and statedContinue reading “Cairneyhill Burglar”
Rent case in 1922
DUNDEE COURIER WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER 1922 DUNFERMLINE SHERIFF AND RENT CASE “This is a question which is coming up in all the Courts,” was the remark of Sheriff Umpherston at Dunfermline Sheriff Court yesterday, in reference to a rent case which came before him. Thomas Fotheringham, Main Street, Cairneyhill, sued Peter Hogg, miner, Main Street,Continue reading “Rent case in 1922”
Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1905
Dear blog reader. Welcome to the sixth part in a series, a list of the people, with occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1905. In 1905, there were 110 people listed with 10 occupations comprising 4 weavers, 1 publican, 1 esquire, 2 Church ministers, 1 smith and 1 shop owner. This comparesContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1905”
New School for Cairneyhill
DUNDEE COURIER THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 1922 ANOTHER NEW SCHOOL FOR FIFE BETWEEN CROSSFORD AND CAIRNEYHILL Fife is to have another new school. The Education Authority yesterday decided to proceed with the erection of a school between Crossford and Cairneyhill, near Dunfermline, for the accommodation of pupils from these two villages. The new school will compriseContinue reading “New School for Cairneyhill”
Cairneyhill People and History 