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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Fife => Topic started by: Andy D on Saturday 11 February 06 20:33 GMT (UK)
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Anybody got any old photographs they are willing to scan and share of Hill of Beath and Crossgates.
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Hi Andy D, I have just joined and saw your request, I have some, what sort of thing are you looking for? Evelina
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any chance that I could have a copy please?
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I also would be interested in old photos of Hill of Beath. I have Traynor and Sawers ancestors from there.
Can the pictures be attached to this website? I am not sure how this works.
Marilyn
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This site is worth a look at
http://www.mining-villages.co.uk/35.html
Hill o’ Beath No 1 son
Chancellor Gordon Brown and a host of sporting stars have gathered in Fife to unveil a statue commemorating Scottish football legend Jim Baxter.
The specially-commissioned life-sized statue and memorial garden to the former Raith Rovers and Rangers player was unveiled in his hometown of Hill o' Beath.
Baxter died at his home in Glasgow on 14 April, 2001, after being diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of February
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Hi Marilyn you said you had TRAYNOR ancestors
these are 2 TRAYNOR headstone inscriptions from Lochgelly Cemetery, photos are available
221 In memory of our Daughter Margaret Izatt TRAYNOR
died 12.11.1941 age 14
her mother Jane TRAYNOR died 24.11.1965 age 60
her father William TRAYNOR died 13.1.1981 age 79
her brother John TRAYNOR died 10.4.1996 age 71
husband of Mary Jane WALSH
222 John TRAYNOR 5.2.1943 age 79
his wife Annie TRAYNOR died 5.1.1957 age 85
Norrie G
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Thank you, Norrie. Where would I find the pictures, please? These names are likely tied into the family and I will follow-up.
Marilyn
Hi Marilyn you said you had TRAYNOR ancestors
these are 2 TRAYNOR headstone inscriptions from Lochgelly Cemetery, photos are available
221 In memory of our Daughter Margaret Izatt TRAYNOR
died 12.11.1941 age 14
her mother Jane TRAYNOR died 24.11.1965 age 60
her father William TRAYNOR died 13.1.1981 age 79
her brother John TRAYNOR died 10.4.1996 age 71
husband of Mary Jane WALSH
222 John TRAYNOR 5.2.1943 age 79
his wife Annie TRAYNOR died 5.1.1957 age 85
Norrie G
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Evelina, I would appreciate any photos of the old mining housing. We had relatives living at 1 The Square, Hill of Beath. Also, I was sent an old map if Hill of Beath from 1901, showing the mining housing, that people might find interesting. I have attached it and a page on the housing conditions.
Hi Andy D, I have just joined and saw your request, I have some, what sort of thing are you looking for? Evelina
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Hi MarilynR, sorry I do not have any old pics only up to date ones. My relatives lived in Hill of Beath in 1891, unfortunatley the census only says No22 so do not know which row. They were the Cummings and by 1901 they had moved to Kingseat. Possibly the Laings also lived in H O B at some point as my Granmother (a Laing) said the family lived there. However she might have meant Mary Cumming as she was my gran's aunt and originally a Laing.
if i am reading your map correctly they is nothing on the ground now where the Square used to be.
Cheers Evelina
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Hi MarylinR these are the 2 photographs from Lochgelly Cemetery
Norrie G
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Hi Marylin 2nd photograph
Norrie G
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Hi Andy D, I have just joined and saw your request, I have some, what sort of thing are you looking for? Evelina
Hello, I am totally new. This is my second try. I would like any photos of "old Crossgates".
I have one. attached.
Thejock
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Is that where the traffic lights are now? The road straight on is the back road to Inverkeithing, and if you go right it takes you to the A92?
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Hello Ostler,
You are correct. The photo shows the old cross (where the traffic lights are). It is taken with the
photographers back to Inverkeithing and looking towards Hill of Beath and Cowdenbeath.
Cheers,
The Jock.
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Is that where the traffic lights are now? The road straight on is the back road to Inverkeithing, and if you go right it takes you to the A92?
Hi ostler,
You are correct. The photo is taken with the photographers back to Inverkeithing and looking towards
Hill of Beath and Cowdenbeath.
Cheers,
The jock.
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Evelina, I would appreciate any photos of the old mining housing. We had relatives living at 1 The Square, Hill of Beath. Also, I was sent an old map if Hill of Beath from 1901, showing the mining housing, that people might find interesting. I have attached it and a page on the housing conditions.
Hi Andy D, I have just joined and saw your request, I have some, what sort of thing are you looking for? Evelina
Hi MarilynR, Could you let me know the source of the map of Hill of Beath. I am interested in getting the same type of map for Old Crossgates and since it it only half a mile away I think it should be available from the same source.
Cheers,
The Jock.
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Is the house on the left, with the woman in the doorway, now Romano's chip shop? ;D
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Is the house on the left, with the woman in the doorway, now Romano's chip shop? ;D
No. The chip shop is on the other side. That doorway was the entrance to the upstairs
of a house below which up till recently was a pub (The Cross Inn). It is now the site of a block of flats.
The Jock.
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Hi,
I'm sure there are a couple more Traynor Headstones in the cemetery, I'll try to find the details and get back to you.
cheers
Thank you, Norrie. Where would I find the pictures, please? These names are likely tied into the family and I will follow-up.
Marilyn
Hi Marilyn you said you had TRAYNOR ancestors
these are 2 TRAYNOR headstone inscriptions from Lochgelly Cemetery, photos are available
221 In memory of our Daughter Margaret Izatt TRAYNOR
died 12.11.1941 age 14
her mother Jane TRAYNOR died 24.11.1965 age 60
her father William TRAYNOR died 13.1.1981 age 79
her brother John TRAYNOR died 10.4.1996 age 71
husband of Mary Jane WALSH
222 John TRAYNOR 5.2.1943 age 79
his wife Annie TRAYNOR died 5.1.1957 age 85
Norrie G
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I also would be interested in old photos of Hill of Beath. I have Traynor and Sawers ancestors from there.
Can the pictures be attached to this website? I am not sure how this works.
Marilyn
[/marilyn i am a traynor my dad was james traynor and his sister mary from hill of beath.iwas brought up in mossgreen not far from hill of beath[ mary traynor]
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i am mary traynor i lived in mossgreen crossgates,my dad was james traynor and his little sister was called mary.they were brought up in hill of beath my gran was called jane at some point she remarried and became jane shepherd.my aunty mary married will porterfield and lived all their lives in hill of beath
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Hi Mary, Marilyn and Evelina,
Apologies delay in replying. The Denholms in my tree resided in Hill of Beath in late 1800's cant confirm exact date but definite early 1900s, done quite a bit research on them. The male Denholms married the Muir sisters with connections to Sawyers in there too. All on the census at the Square etc Would be great to obtain any information or photographs. The Muir tree information is quite extensive. Regards Andy Denholm
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Does anyone have old photographs of Crossgate 1800's. Looking for Tailors shop which Alexander Pratt had. It was on the left hand side, near the crossroad. Hope that makes sense.
Any information would be very much appreciated. Have tried the library. :-\
cupcake
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Hi Folks: Here are a few pictures of Crossgates and Mossgreen. Sorry but I have to post them one at a time due to the 500K limit.
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Hi Folks; Here are my latest photos of old Crossgates and Mossgreen & District. I have to post them one at a time due to the 500k limit.
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Sorry never been on this website for months, anyone got any photos they can email me please?
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Anybody have any photos of Hill of Beath please?