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Builder killed by collapsing wall

Dear blog reader The family concerned in this article is a family that is still in Cairneyhill decades afterwards. ***************** DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 1931 BURIED BY COLLAPSE OF WALL – BUILDER KILLED NEAR DUNFERMLINE Buried by the collapse of a wall William Templeman (69), a master builder, who resided at Cairneyhill, nearContinue reading “Builder killed by collapsing wall”

Burning a Preacher’s Effigy

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 1888 At Dunfermline Sheriff Court yesterday afternoon, William Erskine, labourer, and three young lads were charged – before Sheriff Gillespie – with creating a disturbance in Cairneyhill village on the night of the 7th inst. [current] by burning an effigy opposite the house of Mr William McAulay, preacher, theContinue reading “Burning a Preacher’s Effigy”

Thank you – 1st anniversary

Dear blog readers Just a short post to thank you for your loyalty, friendship and extra information offered over the last year. I’ve just worked out it was one year past on 29th May when I relaunched both of my local history blogposts and I have had such fun researching since then and sharing withContinue reading “Thank you – 1st anniversary”

Sir Robert Anstruther, County Election 1868

Dear blog reader Sir Robert Anstruther, 5th Baronet, was a Scottish Liberal Party politician who was the MP for Fife between 1864 and 1880 and the MP for St Andrews from 1885 until his death in 1886. He was also the Lord Lieutenant of Fife from 1864 to 1886. There was a county election inContinue reading “Sir Robert Anstruther, County Election 1868”

REVEREND MORE’S GOLDEN JUBILEE SERVICES

DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS SATURDAY 30 JULY 1864 JUBILEE SERVICES Meetings to celebrate the close of the fiftieth year of the Rev Mr More’s ministry will be held at Cairneyhill, on Wednesday 3rd August 1864. Dr Johnston, Limekilns, will preach in the Church. Worship to begin at two o’clock. Dinner will be served in the villageContinue reading “REVEREND MORE’S GOLDEN JUBILEE SERVICES”

1867 Teacher Presentation in Cairneyhill

DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 1867 CAIRNEYHILL PRESENTATION On Friday evening a soiree was held in the Cairneyhill village schoolroom, in honour of Mr Alexander, the teacher of the school, when upwards of 140 children were present, and a few of the leading inhabitants of the place. The Rev Mr Borland, the newly-ordained ministerContinue reading “1867 Teacher Presentation in Cairneyhill”

Land Court Decision – 1924

DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH TUESDAY 24 JUNE 1924 SHERIFF’S POWER OVER LAND COURT INTERESTING POINT RAISED AT DUNFERMLINE Has the Sheriff any jurisdiction over a decision of the Land Court? This was the point which was raised in an action in Dunfermline Sheriff Court today, when James MacDonald, James Wishart, and James Philip, land holders, Cairneyhill,Continue reading “Land Court Decision – 1924”

Cairneyhill occupations through the decades

Dear blog reader Hopefully you might find this post interesting looking at occupations in Cairneyhill from the 1880s to the 1950s. Jacqueline ****************************** DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS SATURDAY 5 MARCH 1887 OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT William Fotheringham, Cairneyhill, begs to intimate that he has opened that shop, at foot of Guildhall Street (lately occupied by Mr Sharp), asContinue reading “Cairneyhill occupations through the decades”

A Cairneyhill funeral for the Blair family

Dear blog reader When the solicitors’ firm of Thomas Blair & son closed in Dunfermline in 2016, it was reported as one of the oldest Fife firms in existence, having started in 1840. The firm was started by a Cairneyhill man, Thomas Blair born in 1822 in Cairneyhill to Andrew Blair and Isabella Wilson. BelowContinue reading “A Cairneyhill funeral for the Blair family”

Cycle incidents in 1930s Cairneyhill

Dear blog reader Below are the details of 2 cycle incidents that happened in Cairneyhill in the 1930s, one motor cycle incident and one pedal cycle incident. I hope you find them interesting. Jacqueline *********************** DUNDEE COURIER 18 MARCH 1930 CAIRNEYHILL MOTOR CYCLIST’S LICENSE OFFENCES The advice that it would be far cheaper to takeContinue reading “Cycle incidents in 1930s Cairneyhill”