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old cardenden

by john ross
(cardenden)

pit rows cardenden

pit rows cardenden

This is another old photo taken in the Cardenden area
It used to be where Cluny park now stands you can see Harleys farm in the background where we used to get our milk and Carden Cresent which are still there today I was born here in number thirteen front row .
The row running down the page where the two men are standing was the double block and Chrissie Harley's shop was half way down.
You can also see part of the front row and the middle row.
The railway line is just in the foreground and we used to sit at the attic window as kids and watch the steam trains go by with the coal from the pits as you had Brighills and Bowhill colliery on this line not to mention the Genny Grey the minto and a few others which lay towards Lochgelly and Lochore therefore this was the main line for the parish and still is today.
I think it is important to keep these old pics in circulation with as much info as possible as it is part of our heritage.

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old cardenden

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Nov 01, 2011
Carden Castle Park
by: Peter Wilson

Interesting to read the comments here by by David Philip and 206 CCP where he was born. I think you moved from there to an upstairs flat, where we lived below you for a few years before swapping with a relative of yours. We moved to 206 CCP while I think it might have been your Grandad moved to the flat below you. If I am right you had an older brother called William. I think that you might have gone to school with my younger bropther William (Wilson).Of course I might be totally wrong here and if so |I do apologise however I did live at 206 Carden castle Park from around 1964 to 1969 before leaving to join the army. If you would like to contact me(or anyone who might know me from around that time please drop me a line at peterwilson06@blueyonder.co.uk

Nov 01, 2011
Re David Philip
by: Peter Wilson

Did you move to an upstairs flat after 206 CCP.There was a Philips lived above us before we swapped our flat for 206 CCP with a relative of Mr and Mrs Philips (Upstairs) I can't for the life of me recall the name of the street that the flats were on.If I am right you would have an older brother whose name I think was william and you might have gone to school with my younger brother also William (Wilson)If I am right and you want to contact me, you can find me at peterwilson06@blueyonder.co.uk.If I am wrong Oh well!!!

Oct 10, 2011
vanbecks
by: mary

hi ccp
sorry to take so long to answer you.
thank you so much for taking the time to let me know about robert and your gran christina.
i dont remember my grandad thomas as i was only 1 when he died but have heard lots of stories about him.
mary

Aug 21, 2011
Cardenden - Vanbeck
by: CCP

Mary
My grandmother (Christina) was a Vanbeck, her father was Robert, brother of your GGF Andrew, their parents were George Vanbeck and Mary Fraser. My grans father died at the age of 35 in 1903 when my gran was only 5 and her mother died at the age of 44 in 1912 when my gran was only 14, she married my grandad (Alex Cowan) in 1920 in Bowhill and they lived in Balgreggie Park, she moved to Dundonald some time after my grandads death.
Cheers

Jul 18, 2011
cardenden
by: mary

just found this site.my mums family came from cardenden and i have loads of happy memories from there.
my gran and grandad were thomas and peggy vanbeck.
their children were mary,andrew,mag,pearl and pete. my mum was mary she died in 1972 aged 44yrs.
my brothers are ronnie,jimmy and jock johnston.
i am trying to find out about my gran her name was margaret mcqueen pratt johnston and she had a brother robert johnston i think he was an insurance man.
i know my grandads parents were andrew and isabella{beveridge} hope someone can help.
great site

May 19, 2011
Perth
by: Anonymous

No sorry
i cant recall what happend
Hugh Bernard

May 18, 2011
cardenden/perth.
by: Anonymous

Janine wilson nee paterson.do you remember your time in perth.??.


Apr 29, 2011
Family Tree
by: Anonymous

Sorry no rel I was just looking up for
Sheena daykin
thanks just the same.
Hugh Bernard

Apr 28, 2011
Tracing Family Tree - Jessie Herd Dunigan
by: Sheena Daykin

Read comments by Jennifer Howard and Hugh Bernard of 2009. I have discovered a marriage of Jessie Herd Dunigan in New Zealand in 1922. Is this your Jessie?

Thankyou

Feb 24, 2011
Cardenden
by: Hugh Bernard

Hi dave remember me .

Feb 24, 2011
CCP
by: Dave Smart

I have just found this site, great memories, and I recognise many of the names. We lived at 16 CCP, Irene, David, Janice, Iain and Monica. I left Cardenden in 1961 to join the Royal Air Force.

Dave

Feb 14, 2011
Cluny Park
by: Hugh Bernard

Hi Janine
Yes I stayed in no 9 Cluny Park we moved there
from the back row, When we moved there we had to
walk on planks of wood as there was no foot paths.
It was a very nice house I remember it well.
Hugh Bernard

Nov 16, 2010
Double Block
by: JANINE WILSON

To Hugh Bernard,
Funny to think you stayed in 9 Cluny Park - that's where I stay now LOL.

I was born in 252 Carden Castle Park, now number 17 in 1953. My maiden name was Paterson. I am the younger sister of Peter Margaret and Roy Martin.

Oct 27, 2010
To adam blair Cardenden
by: By Alec Balfour

Hope I have found the right man ( the good looking chap)

We shared a few good years together in the early 1940's

get in touch with me on asbalfour@waitrose.com

I attended Auchterderran school from 1933- 1942

Oct 23, 2010
Pit Row
by: Dean G

My Grandfathers Alexander Inglis address before he married was 11 , Fourteenth Street Bowhill , Cardenden.,
So I assume it was one of the cottages located near the colliery.
Thank you for the informative web page.

Oct 21, 2010
Tales frae the raws by Michael Philip
by: Adam Blair

Re your post about the album you put together I would very much like to know where I could get this. Grateful if you could help

Sep 15, 2010
to Gillian Foster
by: Margaret Ewles

Dear Gillian
I think your grandparents are my Uncle Wull and aunty teen. If you want to get in touch for information my email is davidewles@btconnet.com.

Aug 23, 2010
Tales Frae The Raws
by: Michael Philip


An album I put together with Barbie McCormack
with songs, poems and music about Cardenden miners plight great days for us kids then. If you remember Cardenden in 1950/60's it's worth having mdphlip@aol.com

Track 1 19 Streets
2 Bill Blake's March to Bowhill
3 A Miners Lass
4 The Butercup Waltz
5 Bowhill Colliery
6 The Dookie Dam
and more 15 track in all, Michael Philip

Jun 20, 2010
Carden Castle Park
by: Moira Wood (Anderson)

Hi

I lived at 194 Carden Castle Park for a while then moved to 266 Carden Castle Park (now no.3) would be good to hear from anybody who remembers me. I remember the Dicksons, the Prestons, the Wotherspoons, Sinclairs, Robbies, who all lived in that street when I was little.

May 12, 2010
Help
by: DAVID PHILIP

Anybody from Carden Castle Park?
I was born at no. 206 in 1954... I can remember a large pampas grass growing in the front garden and auld Davy Plilip, my grandad, who worked down the pits.

Apr 16, 2010
Cardenden on Facebook
by: Elaine

As Mike mentioned, please all of you join the Cardenden page on Facebook. It is full of photos and titbits from past and present residents of Cardenden. I am a genealogist and have researched lots of Cardenden families including my own. I may be able to help those of you researching families. I don't know how to respond to you here. Hope to see you all there.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107164098210

Apr 15, 2010
Tomboy Antics
by: Ann Hunter

My primary school years were spent playing fifba' with David,Alan and Barney,Mickey,keith,Jimmy amongst others.Also playing roond the den and walking to Lochgelly Loch on hot summer days.I will never forget these days nor the other kids I grew up .

Of course I then had to 'grow up and be a girl' and my mates then became Yanky,Moley Margo,Helen etc In came the 70's with BCR'S,Donny,Suzi Q,Flares,long collars,Charlies Angels and Kojak !!

So here's to us ,we who are now in our late 40's/50yrs.Those past years seem only a moment ago,don't they ?

Apr 13, 2010
Cardenden Memories
by: michael wallace(father is chum wallace)

If you log into Facebook you can join a group called Residents of Cardenden past and present. Lots of old pictures and comments from people.

Apr 09, 2010
school photo
by: Ronald Mcgregor Patrick

It would be nice to hear from or hear about the school kids on the photo I posted on Friends Reunited. ( Cardenden 1964 )

Apr 05, 2010
Born 1949, 86 Whitehall Ave
by: Chas Brown

Immigrated to Australia in 1955. Still here, living in Newcastle NSW 2285.

My mother's name was Webster - I would love to meet any relatives.

Mar 25, 2010
old cardenden
by: dell boy

The best Fish and Chips were from Jumbo Burkes van parked near Henderson's shop. Remember the smells from Pipers Pig Farm? Can you imagine that today? The Dookie Dam round the den was pure bliss on a warm day. I remember them well.

Mar 25, 2010
Childhood Memories
by: dell boy

What about Jumbo Burkes Fish and Chip van, the best takeaway ever. Having a swim in the Dookie Dam in the den was something else, not to mention the smell from Pipers Pig Farm: pure nostalgia.

Mar 10, 2010
Whitehall Avenue 1957-1966
by: Ronald Patrick

When the pits shut, my dad brought us to South Yorkshire.... I was only 9 and still go to Cardenden every chance I get.... I often think about when I used to wonder off as a child to the Prefabs to play when they were demolished.... I remember going out to play until late at night and feel safe.
I miss visiting Mr Cooper who I knew from being very young. He was such a decent fellow and used to take us for a run in his Morris.
This would not happen nowadays. such a shame.





Aug 27, 2009
Hope you get response Edna
by: May

Hi Edna
I do hope some of the site's visitors will be able to help you. This photograph sparked a whole pile of interest from different people, so I do hope someone knows some of your family members.

May

Aug 27, 2009
My Family
by: Anonymous

Does any one remember our family "King". I already put in an entry. Our cousins lived in the same row my aunty and uncle were Kate (maiden name Curran) cousins were Margaret and Alex. I think my uncle was Eck. Last time we met was at uncle Dave's funeral in Auchtermuchty. We all went to the school just down past the railway. We also had an aunty Kate Robb. We all played in the den just across from the row and we liked it when the pipe band came down. I'm now in my 70's
Edna

Aug 11, 2009
Information
by: byers

Hi, I was born at 125 Whitehall Avenue in 1958. Can anyone tell me information about that time. Mum was a Curran, Dad Byers.

Aug 10, 2009
Cardenden Road
by: Gillian Foster

Can anyone give me any information/contacts about my grandparents (William and Christine?) Kennedy who I think lived at 60 Cardenden Road. My father was Bill (William Kennedy).
Many thanks

Aug 10, 2009
6 long row cardenden
by: edna king

I was born there in 1931. My dad was Jock King, he was a miner. I had a brother Alex and sister Margaret. We lived next door to a Mrs Scott and had cousins the same name 5 doors up. Moved to Dundee in 1939, and have family in Methil.

Jun 10, 2009
Bill Brown Robertson
by: Hugh Bernard

Hi Bill
I remember your parents very well,
Sandy & Ina - we used to play indoor bowls at Bowhill club every Mon and Tue evening,

Jun 05, 2009
Re Jennifer Howard
by: Hugh Bernard

Hi Jennifer
Do you have any birth marrage or death cer.
I have traced Jessie Herd Dunigan, to be born in Buckhaven in 1892.
And Elizabeth Dunigan to be born in Auchterderran
in 1916.
Hugh .

May 26, 2009
TRACING FAMILY FROM FIFE
by: Jennifer Howard

Trying to trace ancestors back to Scotland.
Grandmother was born in kinkardine Fife and worked as a maid in Tulliallan Castle.Her name was Jessie Herd Dunigan and was born in 1892. She had a baby girl Elizabeth and are trying to find out who the father was, probably someone who worked in the castle too. Jessie's brother Andrew worked in the Bowhill Colliery and was killed in the war at the age of 19yrs. He enlisted in the army in January 1915.
Would love to hear from someone who can help trace family.
Thankyou.

Apr 30, 2009
My mother was born here 1911
by: bill brown robertson

I lived at 74 Whitehall Ave., then left for Canada in 1968. Thanks for this view.

Feb 22, 2009
Discord at Cluny Park
by: William Balfour

James,some residents of Cluny Park prepared for war when I stuck a drawing pin into each hammer of the piano producing a playing tone which was a totally unique unearthly din. My musical career came to an abrupt end later that day.

Feb 21, 2009
Double Block
by: James [Tosh] Bernard

Gentlemen you are missing out something here, the two gentlemen are standing outside the Wooodbine cottages. Behind the hedge is the cable end of the double block to the right of this use to be the football ground of Cardenden Rovers, which my uncle played for them.

The garden of Mr NICOLS or was it Mr Maginley cannot quite remember, but I do remember he had a well stocked garden and a lot of people played booles on his garden footpath.

This pic was taken from where the Back Row gardens was, and confirm that the farm is in the back ground there was a milk dairy there and our great aunt through marriage had it before moving to the Chapel Village.

Ps hope you are still playing the piano Mr Balfour

Feb 19, 2009
More Photos.
by: William Balfour

Hugh, I hope you noticed and admired yourself on www.s1cardenden.com

Feb 16, 2009
Double Block
by: Hugh Bernard

I remember the double block as if it were yesterday
I also helped to make holes in the walls with iron bars from the railings of the stairs of the double block. I moved from the Back Row to No 9 Cluny Park.
It would be nice to see more photos.

Jan 05, 2009
Cluny Park
by: William Balfour

John, it seems to me that Cluny Park is on the RH side of your photo and the end house No.11 is where I moved to from 26 Whitehall Drive at age 12. My pals and I acquired thick iron rods and helped demolish double block risking life and limb.

Dec 24, 2008
Great Piece of Heritage
by: May

Hi John
Thanks for sharing this photo with us. I agree, it's important to keep these wonderful pieces of heritage - I hope the next generations enjoy them.

May

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