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Long before the advent of supermarkets like Tesco and
Asda, Lochgelly traders took their produce to the people by horse and cart. Listed below are some fine examples from the collection
of the late Billy Richardson
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| Peter Macari - a familiar name to generations of Lochgelly folk |
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| The Westerton Farm turn-out ready for duty at a Sunday School picnic |
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| The milk delivery team from the Woodbine Dairy in Cardenden |
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| A Lochgelly Co-op baker pictured on his round in Francis Street |
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| Legendary Lochgelly carrier Wull Moyes who did thousands of flittings |
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| A "Cooncil ash cairt" - forerunner to the modern refuse collection vehicles |
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| Red, white and black puddings and hot chipped potatoes all on sale |
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| Jackie Whyte, a well-known coal merchant in Lochgelly |
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| Jock Robertson from Lochgelly Store starts his delivery round |
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| A typical milk cart, in this case from Gleniston Farm Dairy in Lochgelly |
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| A butcher from local firm Bayne's poses for the camera |
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| John Couper with a Lochgelly Store cart pictured in Main Street |
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| Sandy Farmer with his milk cart from Park Street Dairy in Crosshill |
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| Robertson's bakers of Cardenden, later to become garage owners |
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| Jim Gray (above) has sent me pics taken at Dunfermline Agricultural Show |
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| Van boy Billy Rattray, son of Churchmount scoutmaster Tom |
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| Jock Robertson, yet another well-known employee |
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| Popular van boys John Scullion and Jim Marshall |
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| Well-known Lochgelly man Wullie Hodge in his days as a delivery man |
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