Nostalgic memories of Methil's local history

Share your own memories of Methil and read what others have said

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.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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My name is Bill Brown I stayed in Kirkland Walk, number 25 in the Curled Sack. Me and my wee brother and our next door neighbours (the Fechkins - no spelt right a think), anyway we used to go down Ossian Crescent and jump through gardens to get to the back wall at Aberhill primary school and climb the fence to watch the best team in Fife; at the time our own East Fife. With Berty Miller skipping up the wing, it ...see more
My maiden name is Whyte and we lived in the prefab in Memorial Road, from approx 1960 till 1972. Our prefab overlooked Savoy (Byron) Park, and neighbours included McFarlane, Rae, Roberts, Edmonds & Clark. While I attended Methil Primary School, I can remember the high street as a thriving shopping centre, the hub of the street being the Wonder Store. Even into the 1970's when I had left school and had my own home I went to Lower Methil to do a lot of my weekly shopping.