It is 70 years since they first appeared in the columns of the Fife Free Press and, sadly, many have long since closed their doors.
But their adverts and the goods and services they provided give a glimpse into how we lived all those decades ago.
1. Adverts from 70 years ago
Who remembers the ballroom in Hunter Street? Photo: Fife Free Press
2. Adverts from 70 years ago
The advert from St Clairtown Laundry was aimed directly at housewives in 1952 ... Photo: Fife Free Press
3. Adverts from 70 years ago
Thomson Brothers had every market covered ...from garden tools to wedding presents! Photo: Fife Free Press
4. Adverts from 70 years ago
An advert from Adam Moffat who was based at Young's Terrace, Kirkcaldy Estimates were given free. Photo: Fife Free Press