Retro

A 1991 Red Nose Day fundraiser featuring the dinner ladies from St Paul’s Primary School in Glenrothes. The picture was submitted to the Glenrothes Gazette.

In Pictures: a gallery from 1991 featuring Glenrothes Tech, schools, pubs and f...

The UK's tallest MEWP in action at Dunfermline Abbey, as part of HLM surveys. (Pic: Submitted)

Abseiling teams carry out high level inspections at Dunfermline Abbey

Hogmanay celebration in Kirkcaldy, possibly in 2000.

In Pictures: How Kirkcaldy has celebrated Hogmanay across the decades

M&S Kirkcaldy High Street - posters in window announce closure date (Pic: Fife Free Press)

M&S Kirkcaldy: landmark building still empty six years after doors closed

A staff photo call at I.G. Laminates in Glenrothes, in 1994. Pictured (from left) are Findlay Beveridge, Allison Harper and Caroline McMillan.

In Pictures: A gallery of photos from 1994 featuring local groups and schools

Michael Harrison made the world's first mobile phone call just after midnight on January 1, 1985

‘I made the UK's first mobile phone call in 1985'

St Andrew's High School in Kirkcaldy held a European night which combined singing, dancing, drama and a fashion show among many items. Representing the UK as the Spice Girls were Nicola McCormack, Julie Olusoga, Sarah Mowbray, Nicola Lynch and Meaghan Graham.

In Pictures: Schools, sports teams and awards from across Fife in 1998

Staff from Texas Homecare in Glenrothes picture in 1994 after taking part in an assault course fundraiser for the charity Whizz Kids.

In Pictured: memories of 1994 from Fife Institute to Safeway staff and Texas War...

“Winner” is all the caption tells us, but we do know the picture was taken at Morgan’s in Glenrothes in 1988, and going by the poster, the prize was a holiday in the sun!

Fife in 1988: sports teams, award winners and a giant cake in this gallery of me...

Splashing around in water in 1988 is five-year old Christine Barlow from Collydean, Glenrothes, with mum Elaine keeping a safe grip. The bath is a Roman Spa Scotland portable home hydrotherapy kit. Picture taken David Cruickshanks, staff photographer, Glenrothes Gazette.

Fife in 1988: Photo gallery from four decades ago to spark many memories

Social media images of the weekend tragedy were horrific (Pic: stevepb)

Social media reached a new low for me. I fear it still has further to plummet

Residents in Kinghorn were forced to keep their windows and doors closed due to the rancid smell coming from the beach in May 2007. The cause of this most foul odour? The rotting carcass of a dead killer whale.

Kirkcaldy in 2007: photos of hovercraft trial, a rotting whale carcass and a bus...

In 1997 Kirkcaldy West PS became the fist school in Scotland to take part in a Save The Children project which saw the pupils collect and donate unwanted items from their homes.

Kirkcaldy in the 1990s: this gallery of pictures from nearly 30 years ago will s...

St Andrews children's golf competition 2004.

In Pictures: a gallery of photos from across Fife taken 20 years ago ...

Burntisland Shipyard's hopes of reaching the third round of the 1972 Scottish Cup ended with a defeat at the hands of Elgin City. Pictured before kick-off are Shippy skipper, Jim Thomson, with his City counterpart, Ally Shewan. The referee is Jim McKee if Kirkintilloch.

In Pictures: photos give a glimpse into a very different Fife over 50 years ago

Fife’s first full-time policewoman, Elizabeth Niven, and embezzler James Varley (Pics: Submitted)

Fife archives unveil Fife’s first policewoman, and a man jailed for ‘uttering’
A local history expert has been scouring Fife’s archives to gain fascinating insights into policing in days gone by.
Allan Crow

First year pupils at Kirkcaldy High School raised money for Children In Need in 1999 after learning that Thomas Cook accepted foreign currency for the charity. Pictured with teacher Elsie Samuel are (l to r) Rachel Cooper, Ashley Greenlaw, Kylie Robertson, Danielle Craig, Samantha Gourlay and Kelly Horsburgh.

In Pictures: fantastic memories of Kirkcaldy in the 1990s in this great gallery

Patricia Mair, Monument Manager for Aberdour Castle at Historic Environment Scotland, in front of the newly installed 'Carving out Connections: Scotland's Rock Art' exhibition.

Exhibition showcases thousands of years of Scottish rock art

Alma Confectionery from Kirkcaldy scored a huge hit with its new Skullcrusher sweets.The sweets were disembodied sunken-eyed, white chocolate which oozed a blood red strawberry fondant filling.

Kirkcaldy 1982: pictures from the year that saw the launch of Alma's Skullcrushe...

Net mending at the St Monans harbourfront from a new book of photography by William Easton.

New book captures work of renowned photographer & long-gone way of life in Fife

The Team

Black Watch Battalion ACF Estes Park International Tattoo

January 1985... Dick Whittington Panto at Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

In Pictures: this gallery of photos from Kirkcaldy in the 1980s will spark many ...

Here’s a face many folk in Glenrothes will recognise instantly - outside the Big D furniture store in Leslie are Michelle and David Moyes. The picture was taken by a staff photographer from the Glenrothes Gazette.

In Pictures: memories of 1994 and 1995 in this gallery of archive pictures

First museum dedicated to the Scottish witch trials opens in Fife

Open-Air Service at Forgan

Forgan Church 900th Anniversary

Pokemon characters, like those pictured, are among toy deals at Aldi (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Cowabunga! Iconic 1990s retro toys comeback in supermarket deals

1994 award winners from Glenrothes College - all from the Glenrothes area. Back row (from left) Harry Hutton, David Gardner (college director of external relations), Stuart Mowbray. Front: June Sokolowski, Tracy Forbes and Elizabeth Murray.

20 pictures from 1994-95 to spark many memories
Welcome to our latest saunter down memory lane.
Allan Crow

Kirkcaldy and District Lion's Club’s seventh annual Pram Race was held in Beveridge Park and raised more than £2500.It enjoyed glorious weather.The race was won for the fourth consecutive year by The Chancers.

1984 in pictures: Memories of great nights out at Bentleys, and many community e...

Baird & Co opened a new office in Park Place, Kirkcaldy to bring their legal and estate agency businesses under one roof.

These pictures from the Fife Free Press of 1989 will bring back many memories

Buckhaven Community Centre’s keep fit class in 1993.

15 photos from Fife from the 1970s, 80s and 90s ...

The changing face of Burntisland High Street (Pic: Submitted)

Exhibition captures Burntisland’s changing High Street across the generations

Ouch! That’s gotta hurt!Gerald King being waxed in a fundraiser for CHAS at Inch By Inch at the Glamis Centre, Glenrothes. Carrying out the hair removal are Patricia Muir (owner), Theresa Rodigan (receptionist) and Julienne Beaumont (manageress). The photo was taken by a staff photographer from the Glenrothes Gazette.

Glenrothes in the 1990s: great photos from our archives rarely in last 30 years

Comic Relief fundraising hi-jinx at Safeway in Glenrothes in 1995. Pictured are (from left) Bob Kerr, bakery supervisor; Jim Currie, store security; and Paul McDaid, liquor manager.

In Pictures: Glenrothes in the 1990s - award winners, fundraisers and community ...

The Tartan Army in full swing during the match Scotland v Brazil which opened the France 98 World Cup.(Pic: Ian Rutherford)

Historic Tartan Army bus back on the road after 26 years thanks to Fife museum

The Allen Litho complex in Kirkcaldy.

Kirkcaldy's Heritage in 50 Objects: The Road to Allen Litho

Yes Kirkcaldy campaigning for the Scottish independence referendum 2014 launch their shop in the town centre

In Pictures: step back in time to 2013/14 in this gallery of pictures from Kirkc...

Ray [inset] now, and in her younger years alongside her father, Jock, and twins Sandra and Sheila (Pic: Submitted)

Burntisland woman in her 80s publishes first book on home town

Exiled Croatian leader Nikola Stedul speaking at a press conference in May 1989 following the 15-year jail sentence handed to hitman Vinko Sindicic (Pic: TSPL)

New BBC podcast on attempted political assassination of Nikola Stedul in Fife

End of season awards for the members of Glenrothes Cricket Club in 1983. The photo was taken by Gordon Photographer of Glenrothes for the Glenrothes Gazette

In pictures: memories of Glenrothes schools and groups from the early 1980s

Staff from Hunters, Woolworth and Drummond chemist in Glenrothes - and a wedding window display at the Co-Op.

In Pictures: the shops that were at the heart of our High Streets and shopping c...

Children from Kirkcaldy’s Templehall area took to the stage in 2001. The Templehollywood Drama Group comprising eight to 16-year-olds performed their production of the popular musical ‘Annie’ at the local Community Centre and was proving so popular that a waiting list for eager children was required. Pictured from l to r are; Sarah Curtis (10), Kayleigh Good (11), Mandy Longhurst (11) and Stephanie Stevens (11).

Kirkcaldy in 2001: the people and groups whose photos appeared in the Fife Free ...

How Sociable Are Dogs: 10 most and least sociable breeds of dog

The building that was once home to John Haig & Co in MArkinch still stands and is snow a business centre

In Pictures: landmarks and views of Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Leven from the 199...

A flashback to the heyday of Follies nightclub in Glenrothes. No details on who is in the picture but it was taken in the late 1990s/early 2000s.

Fife in the 1990s: memories of life in Glenrothes 30 years ago

The Queen came to Glenrothes in 1998 for the town's 50th anniversary celebrations. She is pictured with Councillor John MacDougall, leader of Fife Council, talking to crowds in the Kingdom Centre.

Royal visits in Fife: The Queen, Princes Charles and Princess Anne on official v...

Methil Heritage Centre will reopen on Wednesday, having been closed since 2020. (Pic: OnFife)

Methil Heritage Centre to reopen to public four years after closing

John Mitchell at work in his new deli and off-sales in Anstruther (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Miners’ strike 40th: hardship, camaraderie & days at strike centre in Dysart

A car winner in 1986 collects her prize from Andrew Forrester in Glenrothes.

Fife in the 1980s: 21 great pictures of life in Glenrothes in 1986

Falkland Palace sits at the heart of the hugely popular historic burgh (Pic: TSPL)

Falkland named on of the best areas in UK to live

Anstruther lifeboat gala, 2010

RNLI 200: Photographs from Anstruther lifeboat station over the years

The December 1985 opening of Oasis nightclub in Glenrothes. Pictured doing the honours is businessman, Eddie Melville, who had a string of clubs and pubs across Fife and central Scotland. To his right is the familiar face of Colin Routh from chart toppers, Black Lace. The picture first appeared in the Glenrothes Gazette.

Fife in the 1980s: memories of Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes 40 years ago

The famous 'Coal Not Dole' sticker from the 1984 miners' strike (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Miners’ strike 40 years on: picket lines and soup kitchens & a year of hardship

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Crowds watching the Games in 2008.

Photographs from Thornton Highland Games over the years