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Photograph of the southern approach to Dunfermline from Rosyth over Hospital Hill, with the view of Dunfermline Abbey and Palace opening up in the distance. The Brucefield Cafe can be seen on the right of the picture, popular with pupils from the nearby Dunfermline High School.
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Picture taken by myself in May 1966 from the front passenger seat of a Ford Anglia reg. No 1355 SR.
I alway remember two houses standing alone in the late 80’s down on the right . Think it was some sort of homeless shelter but not sure
Was your shop open then Ryszard Muller
Martin Coyne, if I remember correctly those buildings were nearer the Elga Aquarium, my dad dropped off (donated) a sofa, it was on the pavement not even a week later torn to shreds!!!!
Yes the cafe was open then,marshmallow sundae with your Mum on our walks at the Brucefield Cafe, chip shop round the corner.
Grew up on Hospital Hill from 1939 to 1946. I remember the super icecream shop on St Andrews Street to the right. Carrera’s? Used to be sent by grandad to the chippie next door for black puddin and chips. Between us and Tollgate there was a blacksmithy set back from the road.
I remember Blackies the bakers(am sure that was the name) in between the chip shop and the cafe.
The Brucefield Cafe had great ice cream, we used to come from Cairneyhill to buy a big tub for the freezer.
I remember spending my pocket money in Vinces Brucefield Cafe. White chocolate buttons for me. Is that where Inglis vets are on the right.
Used to walk to the High every day – we lived in the Pitcorthie estate. Mind the Brucefield cafe- great ice cream. Used to spend my dinner money at the Brig Cafe ( 5p plate of chips ) then spent the rest on ice poles from the wee shoppie on Whirlbut Street then back to school across the playing fields. Happy days!
Vince at Brucefield Cafe……brilliant knickerblocker glory there! Remember going with my empty juice bottles lol !!!
There’s tommy’s A35 – well same model x
Sharon is this how you remember hospital hill? Or was everything black and white in your childhood
My son who is now 36 and myself soon to be 65 were born in the now closed Maternity hospital which would be to the left of the photograph. I am now in Australia and love these old photographs. Any of the hospital ?
Great pictures looked great then….now not as much character with fast food joints and jakies pub and bookies…name class shame how things go down hill. …the cafe was great
I’ve fond memories of this area. My grandad (Dick Baglow) had the barbershop/hairdresser in St Andrew street. He used to put the wooden board across the arms of the barber chair so I’d sit higher and then he’d start cutting my hair, every time he’d drop a lifelike rubber ear on the floor and say “oh ya bugger, I’ve cut your ear off “
Bought my first car from the man who ran the spares stores . I forget his name but the car was a 1934 y type ford colour was a shade of green not the usual Ford Black happy memories
I wouldnt have recognised it initially because the left hand side is building free !! Wow ! Shows the ” progress ” on the Hill !
Love these old memories. Barkers stomping ground. My big sis used to take me to the shows in Rex Park for one go on the waltzers. I was about 4
Does anyone no if Vincent still around
There selection of chocolates in brucefield were to die for
Laura show this to ants and the brothers. Was this their grandparents shop? 1966 it was taken so not sure of the dates 🙂
I remember the brucefield cafe well as a child my father had an allotment which was on the right opposite the cafe till we left in 1965