My Gallery of Memories by Chris Reekie

An early print of Falkland Palace

Cross Wynd looking down towards the church

The High Street

Mill Workers

The Linen Factory blew hooters in the morning to let us know that it was time to go to work.  

When there was a death in the village the Linen Factory and the Linoleum Factory shut down to pay their respects.

The Lomond Vics, a team photograph from days gone by.

The Lomond Victoria Amateur Football Club was established in 1946.  Do you recognise yourself or a brother, father, husband or friend?

Ready for “tattie” picking

The Linoleum Factory being built

Do you recognise yourself or someone else in any of these photographs?

  “In the 1940s, the pictures at Freuchie cost 7d (3p) or 1/3d (6p) if you wanted a seat with a cushion!”

“During the Second World War, the Polish soldiers stationed in Falkland used to arrange parties for the children of the village.”

“The Drill Hall used to show films for the Polish troops billeted in the town and at Falkland House.”

“Several local girls married Polish soldiers.”

“I met my husband at the Kettle Dance at Kingskettle, the night after he was demobbed in 1946.  A crowd of us girls had gone to the dance all crammed into a taxi.  That wouldn’t happen these days!”