The imposing blue fencing which once ran along the road to Kinghorn has gone, and the the twin towers of the mine came down in the 1980s.And yet Seafield was a place of huge employment for thousands of men.
Work on the colliery in May 1954, and production began in 1966. Five men were killed in a roof collapse in 1973.
The miners’ strike of 1984-85 saw picket lines mounted outside.
By 1988, the colliery had closed. Its twin towers were demolished 12 months later.
Today, the sole acknowledgement of its rich history as a pit is a small brown plaque on the side of a playpark in the heart of the housing estate at Bowhouse Drive.
1. Seafield Colliery
Seafield Colliery, Kirkcaldy, 1980s - one of the last media trips underground before the pit was closed (Pic: Ian Rice) Photo: Ian Rice
2. Seafield Colliery
A view of the winding tower at Seafield colliery in Fife, seen through the spiked railings from 1988. Photo: Alan Macdonald
3. Seafield Colliery
Miners at Kirkcaldy's Seafield Colliery took part in a sponsored crawl for charity. Tom Martin, George Wallace and Benny Sprint were raising money to purchase electrical equipment for Viewforth Day Centre. Photo: FFP
4. Seafield Colliery
A view of the winding tower at Seafield Colliery in Fife Photo: Alan Macdonald