James Fairley Biography

DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 1950 LICENSING COURT POST Newly-appointed member of Dunfermline District Licensing Court, Mr James Fairley, Cairneyhill, is a noted horticultural expert. Head of the firm of James Fairley & Co., nurserymen, he has been in business for 44 years. He has competed successfully at all the important flower shows inContinue reading “James Fairley Biography”

Prize Winning Gardeners

THE SCOTSMAN, SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST 1928 FLOWER SHOWS. MANY FINE DISPLAYS. DUNFERMLINE Compared with last year, there was a slight increase in the number of entries at the annual show of Dunfermline Horticultural Society, which was opened in a large marquee in Pittencrieff Park yesterday. Vegetables and cut flowers were the sections in which theContinue reading “Prize Winning Gardeners”

Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1920

Dear blog reader, Welcome to the seventh part in a series, a list of the people, with address and occupation where known, who were connected with Cairneyhill in 1920. In 1920 there were 135 people listed, with 26 addresses specified, and with 14 occupations comprising 1 Church minister, 2 joiners, 1 market gardener, 1 slaughterContinue reading “Cairneyhill Valuation Roll 1920”

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”