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Maloco’s cafe
Maloco’s cafe

Maloco’s cafe

Photograph of one of Dunfermline’s most famous venues, Maloco’s cafe, in the High Street taken around 1970. Just beside it is the lane leading down to the Snooker Hall, affectionately known as “Joe’s” after the owner Joe Maloco. It was…

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Castleblair Silk Mills
Castleblair Silk Mills

Castleblair Silk Mills

Photograph looking south over the Castleblair Silk Mills towards where Tesco now is, with the Town Clock and Abbey in the background.

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Graftons in Bonnar Street
Graftons in Bonnar Street

Graftons in Bonnar Street

This photograph is of people queuing for a sale at Graftons in Bonnar Street which is where Marks and Spencer is now. At the bottom corner on the right is the junction of the High Street and New Row.

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Old Inn and the Abbey Tavern
Old Inn and the Abbey Tavern

Old Inn and the Abbey Tavern

The ‘Old Dunfermline’ DVD featuring old black and white images of Dunfermline over the past 100 years, including a colour film shot in 1974 showing Dunfermline Abbey, the Glen, Carnegie Birthplace and many other aspects of life in Dunfermline is…

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Aberdour Road
Aberdour Road

Aberdour Road

Photograph of Aberdour Road in Dunfermline before the construction of houses on the left of the picture such as Blake Street and Halkett Crescent etc.

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Nethertown Broad Street
Nethertown Broad Street

Nethertown Broad Street

Photograph showing the approach to the junction leading to Nethertown Broad Street on the left or up what was then called the New Row,and is now the road through the Public Park

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Trondheim Parkway
Trondheim Parkway

Trondheim Parkway

Photograph of flats in Trondheim Parkway in Abbey View shortly after they were built-now all demolished.

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Aerial view of Dunfermline
Aerial view of Dunfermline

Aerial view of Dunfermline

Aerial view of Dunfermline. In the bottom right of the photograph can be seen the Lower Bus Station which is now a car park.

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Glen Pavilion in Pittencrieff Park
Glen Pavilion in Pittencrieff Park

Glen Pavilion in Pittencrieff Park

Photograph of people watching performance behind the Glen Pavilion in Pittencrieff Park

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Kinema picture house
Kinema picture house

Kinema picture house

A photograph from the 1930’s showing the Kinema picture house in Pilmuir Street near where the entrance to the present bus station now is.

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