Nostalgic memories of Methilhill's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 22 in total
I have happy memories of this area. In my youth I was the drummer in a pop group called the Monarchs and we played many gigs in the area, one of which was Windygates on a Sunday evening organised by a promoter called Tommy Cunningham and his mother. I remember a lovely lass called Kate McKay, later to become Mrs Bathgate I believe. The music scene was great then, (early sixties).
I have lived in South Africa for ...see more
My land is biggist my land is best from the tin kirk to simon cres, mosal mosel wier the king of methillhil xx
I remember it well - I stayed at 14 Page Rd with the nice Wilson Family and next door was the Baxters. Across the road was Tam Bryce and his sister Margaret. Then at the corner of Donaldson Road were the Clements (Margaret and Jennifer). I remember Russell Keiller and his sister Margaret, the Shaws, the Robertsons, the Kerrs and a lovely girl, Marjorie Barbour. One girl who I often think about is ...see more
I was born at 18 Greive Street. I had an older brother, 'Big' Al, alas deceased. I also have 2 sisters, Senga and Elaine, and a younger brother, Grant. We stayed in the Main Street then moved to Queens Avenue till I married. My memories of Methilhill were the Co-op, nae Sea Road, just a dirt track down to the Western. Toll bar, Pipers hut, back of my gran's house, No 7, the tin kirk, Brick Row, Institute with ...see more
I was born in number 8 Pirnie Street, it was the house between the Torrances and the Shaws, a couple of houses down from auld Neil Moreland, he was the lollipop man at Jenny Nairn's shop. I also went skinny dipping at the pipe and we dried ourselves at a fire made from rubbish from the dump. I also played football for the big club and the bowling club. I went about with boys like Sandy Byrne, Les Pattie, Jock ...see more
Stayed in Elmwood Road (35), that strange bit that was Methil but everybody thought was Methilhill. I was the one wi the big, black, daft alsation with the bad ear. Anyway my memories in no particlar order, the primary, 67 to 78. Headmaster Mr Shields (Wacky Acky Cacky?) Mrs Walker, Mrs Johnstone.. The corner shop Stevensons then Johnstones, the chipshop ( free chips for a load of newspapers). Hill ...see more
I have wonderful memories of Methilhill, I am a part of the wonderful bonar, duffy mears waters michie leitch mcgill gran bonar was our head and was dearly loved and adored by all the family. we played carefree round simon crescent ,lived with auntie mary and uncle wullie duffy and have deeply happy memories of time spent with them. my dad was a miner and use to pedal the 10 miles plus there and back , ...see more
I lived in Simon Crescent from 1967-1985. I had great times growing up in the crescent. All the people I remember are: Tam Taylor, the Dunnigans, Sandy and Jackie Crookston, the Smiths, the Mcmahons, Tam Page, the Spittals, the Ednies, the Patties, there were a few more families but their names escape my memory. I remember playing a lot of football on Daisie Park with some kids from Ash Grove, like ...see more
Hi All,
I remember the same shops on the main street, I lived in Donaldson Road, No 37. From the phone box on the corner were: Clements, Wood then Slaven, Ross, Hamilton,
Young, Herd, Keiller, Beattie, Steele, Johnstone, Gilles, Mcrae. opposite us were Henderson, and Faulds, also were the foster families, the Carstairs, and the Gardners.
I also remember Jock Laing, James ...see more
My name is Pat Whelan, born 1936.
10 Byron Street was one of the first houses added to Den Walk. I went to Crossroads School alongside Jim Webster, Jock Mears and some names I forget. Also in Byron Street were the Carrols, Gallaghers
and Mckinnells.
When we went to Simon Crescent we were fair game as strangers, and were attacked in good fun. We got them back when they came to our ...see more