Memory lane: Do you remember the Pittencrieff Park paddling pools?

It shows one of the paddling pools that was situated in Pittencrieff Park and brings back memories for Patrica Johns: “ This was my happy place on a Saturday morning when my friends and I went on our bikes from Rosyth to Dunfermline and stayed all day with our peaches and bottle of diluted juice.

"We went to the paddling pools, then down to feed the rabbits and guinea pigs and then into the reptile house and finished at the park. By that time you were hungry and needed to go home after your great adventure of the day.

"We were always dog tired but those were the fun days that cost absolutely nothing, I stay abroad now but when I come home to Scotland I always visit the Glen and think back to the memories we all had in there”.

Elizabeth Mercer also remembers the paddling pools and would like to see them return in some form: “I loved the paddling pools and took my own kids to them too. It’s a shame we can’t have something like the fountains that they have in Helix Park in Falkirk”.

Lynda Reid has similar memories and thoughts: “I loved the paddling pools-they should install some kind of walk through water feature.”

The miniature road layout at Pittencrieff Street. (Image: Old Dunfermline) Our next photograph shows another area in Pittencrieff Street that was also very popular with generations of young people who were able to use the miniature road layout complete with traffic lights etc to learn road safety on bikes and tricycles that were available for hire.

The Glen Tavern on the north side of Pittencrieff Street in the background is still there today. Bob Cartledge had a family connection to the attraction: “My grandad David Bruce was the attendant there in the mid 50s and I will always remember him wearing a white coat when he was doing lollipop duties and collecting the money, and a brown coat when he was fixing the bikes and cars”

Ann Wheeldon remembers using the area: “I learned road safety there on my old black ladies “James” bike that was too big for me.

"It had rod and block brakes, and no gears!! Loved it.”

Rhona Chapman remembers days out visiting Dunfermline: “I loved this place and visited often when we came for holidays and to visit relatives.

"Loved the animals, paddling pool and got dragged into the hothouses. Loved seeing the peacocks wandering around too.”

New Row (Image: Old Dunfermline) Our final image is a view looking down the New Row just below its junction with Priory Lane and Comely Park in the early part of the 20th century.

The ‘Old Dunfermline’ calendar is on sale in the shops in Abbot House and Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, as well as online at olddunfermline.com/shop.

More images like these can be seen in DCLG as well as online at facebook.com/olddunfermline

With thanks to Frank Connelly