The Ministers v Bankers football match at Stark’s Park was set in motion by local worthy Jimmy Gooseberry, appropriately dressed for the occasion, Also pictured are the Lang Toun Lad and Lass, referee Harry Colville and the team captains.The Ministers v Bankers football match at Stark’s Park was set in motion by local worthy Jimmy Gooseberry, appropriately dressed for the occasion, Also pictured are the Lang Toun Lad and Lass, referee Harry Colville and the team captains.
The Ministers v Bankers football match at Stark’s Park was set in motion by local worthy Jimmy Gooseberry, appropriately dressed for the occasion, Also pictured are the Lang Toun Lad and Lass, referee Harry Colville and the team captains.

14 pictures from our archives that capture life in Kirkcaldy in 1952

It is a year that stands out – in 1952 we celebrate the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign

But what was life back then in the Lang Toun? These images, taken from the files of the Fife Free Press, give a glimpse into the events which made the headlines.

They feature many local people whose families will still be in town seven decades on.

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