photographs of Hill of Beath and Crossgates

[Andy D]

Anybody got any old photographs they are willing to scan and share of Hill of Beath and Crossgates.

[Evelina]

Hi Andy D, I have just joined and saw your request, I have some, what sort of thing are you looking for? Evelina

[Andy D]

any chance that I could have a copy please?

[MarilynR]

I also would be interested in old photos of Hill of Beath.  I have Traynor and Sawers ancestors from there.
Can the pictures be attached to this website?  I am not sure how this works.
Marilyn

[NorrieG]

This site is worth a look at
http://www.mining-villages.co.uk/35.html


Hill  o’ Beath  No 1 son

Chancellor Gordon Brown and a host of sporting stars have gathered in Fife to unveil a statue commemorating Scottish football legend Jim Baxter.
The specially-commissioned life-sized statue and memorial garden to the former Raith Rovers and Rangers player was unveiled in his hometown of Hill o' Beath.
Baxter died at his home in Glasgow on 14 April, 2001, after being diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of February

[NorrieG]

Hi Marilyn you said you had TRAYNOR ancestors

these are 2 TRAYNOR headstone inscriptions from Lochgelly Cemetery, photos are available

221   In memory of our Daughter Margaret Izatt TRAYNOR
   died 12.11.1941 age 14
   her mother Jane TRAYNOR died 24.11.1965 age 60
   her father William TRAYNOR died 13.1.1981 age 79
   her brother John TRAYNOR died 10.4.1996 age 71
   husband of Mary Jane WALSH

222   John TRAYNOR 5.2.1943 age 79
   his wife Annie TRAYNOR died 5.1.1957 age 85

Norrie G

[MarilynR]

Thank you, Norrie.  Where would I find the pictures, please?  These names are likely tied into the family and I will follow-up.
Marilyn

Hi Marilyn you said you had TRAYNOR ancestors

these are 2 TRAYNOR headstone inscriptions from Lochgelly Cemetery, photos are available

221   In memory of our Daughter Margaret Izatt TRAYNOR
   died 12.11.1941 age 14
   her mother Jane TRAYNOR died 24.11.1965 age 60
   her father William TRAYNOR died 13.1.1981 age 79
   her brother John TRAYNOR died 10.4.1996 age 71
   husband of Mary Jane WALSH

222   John TRAYNOR 5.2.1943 age 79
   his wife Annie TRAYNOR died 5.1.1957 age 85

Norrie G

[MarilynR]

Evelina, I would appreciate any photos of the old mining housing.  We had relatives living at 1 The Square, Hill of Beath.  Also, I was sent an old map if Hill of Beath from 1901, showing the mining housing, that people might find interesting.  I have attached it and a page on the housing conditions.

Hi Andy D, I have just joined and saw your request, I have some, what sort of thing are you looking for? Evelina

[Evelina]

Hi MarilynR, sorry I do not have any old pics only up to date ones.  My relatives lived in Hill of Beath in 1891, unfortunatley the census only says No22 so do not know which row.  They were the Cummings and by 1901 they had moved to Kingseat.  Possibly the Laings also lived in H O B at some point as my Granmother  (a Laing) said the family lived there.  However she might have meant Mary Cumming as she was my gran's aunt and originally a Laing.

if i am reading your map correctly they is nothing on the ground now where the Square used to be.

Cheers Evelina