Only one of them, the Strathearn Hotel, is still going today – the Dutch Mill was demolished to make way for what is now a supermarket on the corner of Forth Avenue, while the Station Hotel building stands but has just been converted into flats after lying empty for several years.
The days when Kirkcaldy’s nightclubs were legendary across the country also hark back to a different era.
Jackie O and Bentley’s dominated the scene for an entire generation and both brought some of the biggest stars of the era to town. Both are now demolished with housing taking over the land.
Our archive pictures show local folk bringing in a new year in the Lang Toun during the 60s, 70s and 80s.
1. Hogmanay in Kirkcaldy through the years
Kirkcaldy Hogmanay 1969: Kirkcaldy Ski Club annual 'start of season' dinner dance - Hogmanay party at Anthony's Hotel on December 31, 1969. Photo: JPI Media
2. Hogmanay in Kirkcaldy through the years
Revellers at Bentley's Night Scene in Kirkcaldy had a lively end to 1983 when they were joined by the Nairn Thistle Pipe band. Photo: JPI Media
3. Hogmanay in Kirkcaldy through the years
Fife Fish Fryers Federation Hogmanay dinner dance and New Year Ball at the Station Hotel in Kirkcaldy, December 31, 1969. Photo: JPI Media
4. Hogmanay in Kirkcaldy through the years
Kirkcaldy 1977: Hogmanay at Nairn Sports & Social Club. Photo: JPI Media