The photographs in this week’s trip down West Fife’s Memory Lane feature some of the pubs that once operated in Dunfermline and have since closed their doors or been demolished.
The first colourised image shows the Park Tavern that once stood at the junction of the bottom of Townhill Road and Appin Crescent where the Sinclair Gardens roundabout is today.
Brian Nobile remembers the venue: “I love this photo and I love the way Dunfermline was in these days. So many local businesses, a great high street with every shop unit filled and so much character about the town.
"This was the Park Tavern and was run by Mr Chester at one time, and like so many local pubs at that time was always busy. I remember it being a stopping point for a refreshment before and after Dunfermline Athletic home games. Happy days."
The Canmore Bar, seen in our second photograph, was situated just a few doors further along Appin Crescent.
Brian Grieve from Dunfermline who now lives and works in New York remembers it from over fifty years ago: “I remember getting on the bus outside the pub with my grandad to go to Hampden Park for the 1968 Scottish Cup Final."
Dominic McLaughlin also recalls the pub: “That was my local when I lived in Albany Street. Dave McKay was the owner - he bought it after he retired from British Rail - a great, friendly wee bar, I made a lot of friends there when I stayed at the bottom of the town.
"Me and my long time pal big Gary Lloyd used to walk up for a pint there - Norseman lager - for £1 you got four pints and four packets of 'Big D' nuts! Those were the days...”
Our final photograph is of the Belleville Hotel in Pilmuir Street in Dunfermline.
A popular venue in the 1970s, it was originally built in 1912, funded by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, as the Women's Institute before later becoming the Carnegie Youth Centre from 1948 until 1963.
After the demise of the Belleville, it later operated as Johnsons Nightclub in the 1980s before closing permanently several years ago.
It has recently received planning permission to be converted into flats.
Ruth Philp Ross remembers it when the disco ‘Waves’ was based downstairs in the venue: “ I met my late hubby in 'Waves' 1979. He was a submariner on one of the boats. We met, got engaged and married within seven months and had 38 wonderful years together."
More photographs like these feature in the ‘Old Dunfermline 2024’ calendar that is on sale in the shops in Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries and Abbot House, as well as online at olddunfermline.com/shop.
Gillian Walllace enjoyed the calendar and also sent one to the other side of the world: "Lovely memories looking at the 'Old Dunfermline' calendar. I posted one to my sister in Australia and she loved it."
More images like these can also be seen in the Local Studies Department of Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries.
With thanks to Frank Connelly
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