Some Answers to the Quiz
1..Who remembers where the army tank barriers were 4 blocked the road( Just over the Kelty Bridge in dip entering Maryburgh.)
2, Who remembers where there was a 9mm german bullet stuck in,(and probably still there)( On the Right hand side of Kelty bridge in between stonework and steel reinforcing plate)
3,Where is 100ft Bridge and what was it used forBlairadam woods it took coal wagons from the Blairanbathie mine by the pug they built a bridge accross the gulley,it was a 100ft drop, the line was storage road
4,Where did the Monks dig coal( down passed tabernacle at Maryburgh
5,Where was Kelty Brewery (Top end of Union street, where a minibus company was in 80s was there from 1860-1928
6, Which Kelty Company had a fish as their trade mark.(Brewery Geo Watson Kelty had a fish on their black beer bottles)
7,Where did the Kelty Militia have their shooting range(The Haughs down the Black Road just passed Andrew Kemps farm on left in valley known as Haughs, was used by Fife Militia in victorian times, old musket balls are found there metal detecting.
8,Where did Kelty Water Works have their filter tanks that were decorated like Roman Baths,In Blairadam woods half a mile down from the resoquoir, was wellknown dumping ground for stolen cars from Kelty, used by young rally drivers.
9.Where did Captain Adams have his zoo (The Lodge house Blairadam estate,just along from McPhersons House,
10, Who was Captain Adams Gamekeeper in 1950-1960s
11,Name 2 murders that happened in Kelty,,(Andy Robb and a Tinker chappy in 1900s)
12,Which Year was Kelty Bank Robbed
13.Who was Keltys 2 famous pipers ( Jimmy Buist, and John Teirney)
14, Where was the Three Swans of Blairadam( No 3 Goth down Blackroad)
15,What was at Parnwell,( On the road up to Benarty Hill, its a spring that was used by coach horses in 1300s its still there someone has converted it into their water supply,(Terrible) Famous walk for your Grandparents.
16, Where was Mary Queen of Scots resting stone (Down Maryburgh passed all the old school in the woods on right, that was originally part of the Great North Road the North road today is not the original road it didnt run along there.)
17. Where was the "Old North Road" (Follow road from Maryburgh down through woods cross over main road and passed old Blacksmiths going towards Parnwell
up passed that and you will approach an old bridge sitting at side of the hill road to Ballingry the road went under bridge and along to Loch Leven.)
18,Where was Adams Terrace( That was the two rows of Two storey houses that were at rear of Crambeth Place, Houses overlooked the Black Burn,
19, Where was Gravesland Terrace (Where now is houses at 250 main street)
20.Where was the First house that subsided into old Coal workings.50-54 Drum Road in 1970s
21.What famous lemonade was first sold in Jean Lyles shop.( she was first to sell Vimto in small bottles, and she was first to sell bubblegum teeth.)
22. Where in Kelty was there 2 large bomb holes left when German planes tried to bomb Rosyth Dockyard, ( at the rear of dullomuir drive where the motorway is now)
23.Where was Blairadam shale mine ( At bottom of the "Quarry" next to Blairadam Brickworks just behind houses at Beechbank cresc, was the shale mine
they dug to make bricks in 1900s)
24, Whose picture shows on the Kelty Gala Banner( Kelty Public School, and Im sure was a pic of James Terris)
25, Who was these Prominent men in Kelty and what did they do. Ben Hunter,Labour MP,,Rook Campbell,Keltys only Commando in WW2, well respected by all young men in 1950s and 60s,Commandos in WW2 were "Elite"John Sneddon.Kelty County Councillor, Kit Johnson.Owner of the Glen Tavern in Cantsdam,
26,When was the First Childrens Gala Day in Kelty(1888)
28,Who was Kelty Village Priest in 1958( maybe father Lynch )
29,Who owned first chip shop at Blackhall square,(Clark McDonald)
30, Who owned the first chip bus in Kelty.(Benny Russell)
6 May 2010 | 2:20:50
Mariapola Macovaz says
Quenstion 10 - Was it someone called Mr Ellen - went to school with his son, Mark Ellen.