Kirkcaldy Through Time
by
Walter Burt
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Through Time
ISBN-10
1445616416
ISBN-13
9781445616414
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 15th, 2013
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
302 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 16.50 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Central ScotlandLocal historyPlaces in old photographs
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This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Kirkcaldy has changed and developed over the last century.
Kirkcaldy, long known as the Lang Toun, is the biggest town in Fife. Situated on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, it began to develop as a trading port in the sixteenth century, developing further around salt, coal mining and nail making. However, it was the linoleum industry that had the biggest impact on Kirkcaldy; first brought to the town by Sir Michael Nairn in 1877, it was a major industry there until the mid-1960s. The birthplace of Adam Smith, the economist and author of The Wealth of Nations, and of influential architect Robert Adam, home of crime writer Val McDermid and constituency of Gordon Brown, Kirkcaldy is now a major service centre for the local area. In this book, Walter Burt takes a look at the history of the town through a collection of old images, with modern equivalents to show the change that has taken place.
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