Fife - 1967. 16mm B&W movie

[barrydeekin1]

amazing find !!!

keep hold of that reel

[scottystuNZ]

Nice one, get in to the Internet so that footage like this isn't lost for ever

[HohnerMadJock]

Dreams of Childhood at the Meedaes

I've started to dream of all the times when we were young and each day was filled with joys

We would climb the hills and walk around the Lochs never giving a thought to toys

We would climb our nearest mountain, Benarty was its name

Or we would wander through the Weewoods, hunting all the game

The Meadows was our big swampland, and Loch Ore was our big sea

[HohnerMadJock]

And many a raft or homemade ship was found sunk or floating free

Sometimes we would sit on the redden ash of the Aitken Bing so high

And dream of the wild strawberries at the back of the hill

And in the warmth of the sun we would just lie

We would gaze at the cooling towers, as they thundered like rain

And we would look at the grass with a mild disdain

We would talk of the great times we have had there before

[HohnerMadJock]

Like down at the perch hole so black and so deep,

or after the big trout in the bay where they would sleep

Oh life was good when you're young and so bold

But now its just memories and dreams when you get old

[HohnerMadJock]

This was a poem I wrote about this your seeing The Meedaes and look away in back and see Bowhill Pit, I worked in Lindsay at Kelty stayed there most of my life

with a coalmining family we were

[HohnerMadJock]

From what I see is the big Meedaes and on left belonged to Ballingry fishing club Loch ore it was called and on the righty side wis the Pond at rear of Aitken pit many braw troot in there, would say all kids from mining families all fished the Meedaes fer Perch on a bit stick and string and hook. The Meedaes looked better then as a sanctuary, you can read more about Meadows at S1 Kelty.com

Big Jock

[HohnerMadJock]

Great memories looking doon the Lysie Brae frae Lochgelly ower tae Bowhill Pit

the Meedaes looked better then the mess they made of it as seen today, the big loch on left belonged to Ballingry fishing Club and on right was the big pond where free fishing and big troot I will get my Poem about what it was like then my playground whin a wis a bairn ain whein i warked in thi pits.

[jockiron]

Fascinating movie.

The pit with the men starting and finishing their shift is the Minto Colliery or Brighills as it was also known and also shows Bowhill colliery in the background. Later on shows the Mary pits in Lochore, now Lochore meadows park.

[nickdudman82]

thanks very much for the curation!

Ive lived in fife for about 7 years but still dont know it too well... Ill ammend my description.

Thanks again.