Cook’s Buildings – Cairneyhill People and History

Introduction of Electricity

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER 1949 THE NEW LAMPS FOR THE OLD Yesterday marked the change of a lifetime for many residents in the old-world village of Cairneyhill, Fife, when the newly installed electricity supply was switch on. Top picture shows Mr and Mrs Reid of Cook’s Buildings, Main Street, Cairneyhill, cleaning their oilContinue reading “Introduction of Electricity”

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”