A fabulous pic but few details - all we know is it features Tom and Patsy from the Glenrothes area, and, we’re guessing they were heading to New York to take part in the marathon. The picture was taken in 1988 by a Glenrothes Gazette staff photographerA fabulous pic but few details - all we know is it features Tom and Patsy from the Glenrothes area, and, we’re guessing they were heading to New York to take part in the marathon. The picture was taken in 1988 by a Glenrothes Gazette staff photographer
A fabulous pic but few details - all we know is it features Tom and Patsy from the Glenrothes area, and, we’re guessing they were heading to New York to take part in the marathon. The picture was taken in 1988 by a Glenrothes Gazette staff photographer

Fife 40 years ago: Photos from across the 1980s decade to stir many great memories

Allan Crow
By Allan Crow

Editor, Fife Free Press

Published 27th Oct 2023, 17:50 BST
Updated 27th Oct 2023, 17:51 BST
How young we all looked when these pictures were first taken 40 years ago – can it be that long ago?!

These photos first appeared in the Fife Free Press group of newspapers, and are just a fraction of the number in our archives. Enjoy this stroll down memory lane.

Swimmers from Scotland's Commonwealth Games squad were special guests at a swimming gala to celebrate Burntisland Swimming Club's 100th anniversary. The games were held in Edinburgh that year.

17. Memories of the 1980s

Swimmers from Scotland's Commonwealth Games squad were special guests at a swimming gala to celebrate Burntisland Swimming Club's 100th anniversary. The games were held in Edinburgh that year. Photo: Fife Free Press

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