Jist anithir quiz fer ye o'n Kelty

by Just Jock

1,Where was the air raid shelter in Cantsdam

2,On whose  Farm fields were their old army barracks removed around 1950s

3,Who owned the first firewood business in Kelty with weekly deliveries

4, Can you name the four men who worked there.

5, Who was name of the wood contractor who stayed in Keltyhill Rd had big Green Lorrys

6, Which two familes in Kelty were mainly into Logging in Forests all over Scotland

7,Which man in Kelty main business was Demolishing

8, Who knows name of any of the Committee in British Legion 1960s

9,Who had  first taxis in Kelty

10, What did Bob Clark do

11,Which Kelty family had all 4 sons in Brass band

12, What was a "Wee Heavy" in Kelty

13, Most of houses in Kelty had one in the garden invented by a man "Anderson" What was it.

14, Where did Mrs Paris and family stay in Kelty

15,In early 1950s kids were wellknown for stealing apples and grapes where was (a)best apples found,(b) Grapes found.

16, If you were to meet at "Cheesecutter" where was it about.

17 Where was Keltys Pitch and Toss school

18,What was name of Boot repairers in Kelty and where was it.

19 What kind of shop did "Jean" have.

20,Where was comunial air raid shelter in Oak street.

21,Where was there a cigarette machine outside on a building in Kelty.

22, What was Beech-Nut machines for

23,What was name of  the Motor Engine Oil sold only at Tam Davidsons in late 1950s,


24, Where did cars in Kelty first have an MOT station

25, Who delivered fruit and veg in Kelty with horse and cart

26,Name army Boxers from Kelty

27,Name the blue ointment placed on sores at school in 1930-1960

28,What was most popular desease at schools before 1960

29, Kelty had a nice old couple who stayed in a wooden house down Old Maryburgh, who were they?

30, Who had first Ice cream van in Kelty

 


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Maurice Faulds says

q7 I believe this was Tam Renwick, he took down Roswell Terrace about 2004/5. I was born there in 1946.

Maurice Faulds says

Q 15 There was a family called Paris living in Maple Terrace in the 1950's.

Mariapola Macovaz says

Q15  Mrs Paris and family Evelyn and Kenneth lived at 14 Maple Terrace and the Stevenson Family Alex and Mariapola lived at 12 Maple Terrace and the Faulds lived at No 10 with Maurice and Franco.

hugh scott says

hi john is this the same john that worked in armadale with tractor shovels

Mariapola Macovaz says

Q18 - Harry Armstrong had the cobbler's shop in Main Street, on the same side as Mario's caffee, just up from Munro's the Butcher.

 

Q31 - Bob Corrier's icecream van went round on a sunday, only, as I recall and, very good icecream it was too. 

 

Q22 - Beech Nut was chewing gum, I think.

 

Q26 - Alec Lindsay was a Boxer from Kelty he lived in Croftangry Road.

 

28 - Impetigo

OWEN OHARE says

Q8Owenie Whitelaw,Eddie Campbell(wooden leg),Paddy Owens

Q13 air raid shelter

Q17 behind the tins at the back of the British Legion also behind the Lindsay Bing,a few regulars Bisto Williamson, Tiger Hershaw,Loudy Hynd

Q 25 my Dad Wullie O`Hare around Adams Terrace early 1930`s then Tammy Hunter also Davy Forrester

Q 26 Flap Thompson(tamson) last house on the right in Blair St before the Lassodie Hooses,his sons were Eddie,George,Angus,Rab youngest was Billy

Q 30  could it have been Ralph Boni or Tammy Capaldi before Bob Corrieri ?

John (Ian) Russell says

Q25     Would that be Mrs Hugg from Blairfordel

John (Ian) Russell says

Q19   Was it a licensed grocers halfway down the Station Rd

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