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Fife has an abundance of rich history

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        • Falkland
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        • Kinghorn
        • Kirkcaldy
        • Newburgh
        • Pittenweem
        • St Andrews
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      • C.O.S. Churches 1855 – 1915
      • Churches 1861
      • Churches in 1893
        • Episcopal Church
        • Established Church of Scotland
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        • United Presbyterian Church
      • Churches in 1903
      • Churches in Newport & Tayport areas.
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1888-89
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1889-90
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1890-91
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1891-92
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1892-93
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1893-94
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1894-95
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1895-96
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1896-97
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1897-98
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1898-99
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1899-1900
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1900-1901
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1901-1902
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1902-1903
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1903-1904
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1904-1905
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1905-1906
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1906-1907
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1907-1908
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1908-1909
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1909-1910
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1910-1911
        • Churches in Newport & Tayport area 1911-1912
      • Fife Church Minister, postcards.
    • Fife Newspapers
    • Fife Parish Map
    • Fife Parishes Info & Records available
      • Parish of Abbotshall
      • Parish of Abdie
      • Parish of Aberdour
      • Parish of Anstruther-Easter
      • Parish of Anstruther-Wester
      • Parish of Arngask
      • Parish of Auchterderran
      • Parish of Auchtermuchty
      • Parish of Auchtertool
      • Parish of Ballingry
      • Parish of Balmerino
      • Parish of Beath
      • Parish of Burntisland
      • Parish of Cameron
      • Parish of Carnbee
      • Parish of Carnock
      • Parish of Ceres
      • Parish of Collessie
      • Parish of Crail
      • Parish of Creich
      • Parish of Cults
      • Parish of Cupar
      • Parish of Dairsie
      • Parish of Dalgety
      • Parish of Dunbog
      • Parish of Dunfermline
      • Parish of Dunino
      • Parish of Dysart
      • Parish of Elie
      • Parish of Falkland
      • Parish of Ferry-Port-on-Craig
      • Parish of Flisk
      • Parish of Forgan
      • Parish of Inverkeithing
      • Parish of Kemback
      • Parish of Kennoway
      • Parish of Kettle
      • Parish of Kilconquhar
      • Parish of Kilmany
      • Parish of Kilrenny
      • Parish of Kinghorn
      • Parish of Kinglassie
      • Parish of Kingsbarns
      • Parish of Kirkcaldy
      • Parish of Largo
      • Parish of Leslie
      • Parish of Leuchars
      • Parish of Logie
      • Parish of Markinch
      • Parish of Monimail
      • Parish of Moonzie
      • Parish of Newburgh
      • Parish of Newburn
      • Parish of Pittenweem
      • Parish of Saline
      • Parish of Scoonie
      • Parish of St Monance/St Monans
      • Parish of St. Andrews and St. Leonards
      • Parish of Strathmiglo
      • Parish of Torryburn
      • Parish of Wemyss
    • Fife Poorhouses
    • Fife Post Offices
    • Genealogy Links
    • Morris Family (Golfing)
    • The Pathhead Post Office Irregularities
  • History
    • Bowhill Pit Disaster
    • Coffee Hag Stamps for Fife
      • Cupar
      • Falkland
      • Kirkcaldy
      • St Andrews
    • Fife – first time mentioned
    • Fife Did You Know?
    • Fife Trials
      • Alexander Edmonstone
      • Charles Fancoat
      • Hans Regelsen
      • James Stuart
      • John Henderson
      • John Westwater
      • Margaret Cunningham or Masson & John Skinner
      • Michael and Peter Scanlon
      • William McDonald
    • Heraldic Series Postcards
      • Burntisland
      • Dunfermline
      • Dysart
      • Kirkcaldy
      • St Andrews
      • St Leonards School
    • Links Market
    • Marjorie Fleming (Pet Marjorie)
      • Isa’s bed
      • My dear love Isabella
      • Of Summer I am very Fond
      • Then I would all quite happy be
      • Three Turkeys Fair
    • Pierrot Entertainers, Burntisland,
    • Start of Floor cloth Industry
      • Kirkcaldy and Linoleum – Postage Stamp Perfins
      • That queer like smell
      • THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899.
    • Tales of some Witches
    • Titanic link to Leslie, Fife.
    • Wee Cooper of Fife (music)
  • Kirkcaldy Adverts from Directories
    • Kirkcaldy Directory 1924-25
    • Kirkcaldy Directory 1931-32
    • Kirkcaldy Directory 1936
  • Kirkcaldy Stamp and Postcard Club
  • Links
  • Place Names & Dialect
    • Fife Dialect from Readers.
    • Fife Place Names meanings and pronunciations
    • Fine Ham an’ Haddie
  • Who can help ?
    • John (Jock) Bayne on Tricycle.
    • Kirkcaldy Couple?
    • Photographs – can you help?
    • Transy/Transit House
  • Your Stories
    • A Scotsman in Peru
    • Alexander MacDonald DCM
      • Alexander MacDonald DCM (update)
      • Another Fife hero
    • Genealogy of a street corner
    • McCallum Family of Dunfermline
    • My “Dye” Harry Adamson
    • Researching in Fife on my first visit
    • The Red Brick Cross
    • The Story behind a Miniature Portrait
The Fife Post………..for genealogy and historical information.

Updated pages on Start of Floorcloth Industry in Kirkcaldy.

Posted on 22/05/2017 by TM

I have updated pages on the Start of Floorcloth Industry in Kirkcaldy.
Pages have been added regarding the formation of Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd in 1899.
also added Linoleum Perfins on Postage stamps.

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