Memories Of Cowdenbeath

A Memory of Cowdenbeath.

born in Dunfermline in 1972 I lived in Sinclair drive directly opposite what we called the bing which was the site of the mossbeath colliery which after redevelopment became known as the red ash. then moving to the dalbeath area in which I still live to this day. but growing up in cowdenbeath like many kids I grew up with the stock car racing which I am still involved with today albeit at the track in lochgelly. I also have fond memories of the high street, going with my mum to the wimpy which became pacers café and before that going to Knox's café which was right next to the pend which led to the backoslories and across the road from partners bar which was the cowdebeath supporters club then. then there was the store bakery which had the wonderful smell of freshly baked bread etc which you cant get in modern bakeries and next door there was the store grocers but my favourite shop of all was quinans newsagents it was only a small shop but as a kid it seemed like when the door closed behind you and muffled the sound of the traffic it was like a quiet gentle and sereen other world with the soft spoken staff giving you youre faveourite comics and youre parents getting there newspapers.i have always been proud of cowdenbeath and the fact I was raised here but have found the feeling to grow stronger with the research of my family tree, while growing up I always heard the story of my great grandfather moving to cowdenbeath from ormiston in east Lothian only to find he was born in Dunfermline, moved to ormiston after getting married at the age of 19 then moving back to cowdenbeath with his family having gained employment at the no10 pit (kirkford) only to be killed in a terrible train crash whilst travelling to the no7 pit on his very first day at work there on the 14th of march 1900.

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