[ad_1]
This photograph shows St Margaret’s Hall which was Dunfermline’s primary multi-purpose venue until it was destroyed by fire in 1961 after an evening of boxing. A fire engine can be seen to the left of the photograph and the bill board on the corner of the building still has the poster for the boxing contest displayed on it. The Hall was used for dances, exhibitions, film shows and concerts, and had a large number of rooms that could be rented for meetings. An extension to the Dunfermline Carnegie Library was built on the cleared site.
[ad_2]
Source
I went there as an 18year old to the dancing. It was Jim Brown’s band who played at that time with guest groups upstairs. I will always remember the dance floor was always full, and especially when the played “Whistling Rufus”. Great memories.
Great memories of dancing there Jim Brown band then upstairs jiving rooms was great x
I worked there at that time, good memories
Is that looking up guildhall street??
I remember it well.
It looks like the photo was taken from my old house in Abbey Park Place.
I used to park in the car park before the extension was built! Some staff spoke of hearing music in the lical history section of the Reference Department Wooooooohhh !
Great bands there on a Sunday night
Look at the BP signs, there was a petrol station here that had a turntable so cars could drive in , fill up and be turned round to drive out I believe.
John Blyth
It was a problem for the firemen because one side had the library and across the road was a petrol station.
My dad was a bouncer at the St Margarets.
Was a great dance hall,and had a jive room up stairs had great times there
Did you remember jock Anthony he was bouncer boxer in the guards and coalman
Aye an old pal died yesterday his name was jack little he was bouncer in the st Margaret’s hall about the time his fellow drill instructor jock Anthony they had some tales to tell
My first visit was a week before the fire to see the Red Hawks. Great group. Regulars at cowdenbeath palie and Lochgelly institute.
My brother in law Peter Murray was also a bouncer there! He was also in the Scots Guards with Jock Anthony!