Touch Homepage


Taken on the last day of the 1982-83 Div 2 season. Cowdenbeath v Meadowbank Thistle, the Ferranti Thistle incarnation of the day, they now play, badly, in Livingston. The Blue Brazil are in err , Blue. A 0-0 draw, the two promotion places having been settled, it was a dead rubber, Thistle were up starting a long period of success, eventually playing in Europe. Cowdenbeath stayed put, both geographically and in the league. The stock car circuit can be clearly seen.
©Richard Webb
The shopping street looking north. Once a mining town.
©Richard Webb
A memorial to the eight miners who lost their lives in the Donibristle Colliery Disaster on 26th August 1901.
©Craig J Seath
Dist:0.1km<br/>The High Street in Cowdenbeath on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
©Colin Kinnear
Dist:0.2km<br/>View NNW, Station being on right: ex-NBR Dunfermline - Thornton Junction line, formerly junction of line to Kinross and Perth (closed 4/1/70, which used to be the main line Edinburgh - Perth. The service now runs Edinburgh - Dunfermline - Cowdenbeath - Markinch, Thornton Junction station being substituted by the new station at Glenrothes (for Thornton) opened 11/5/92.
©Ben Brooksbank
Dist:0.2km<br/>Where the railway line passes over the High Street
©Paul McIlroy
Dist:0.2km<br/>Venue for football, Cowdenbeath FC, and stock car racing. http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/
©Paul McIlroy
Dist:0.2km<br/>The playing surface looks to be in fine condition, as it awaits the start of the new season when 3rd division champions Cowdenbeath FC make the step up to the 2nd division. http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/
©Paul McIlroy
Dist:0.2km<br/>Roof tops Cowdenbeath High Street and Leisure Centre
©Paul McIlroy
Dist:0.2km<br/>View NE, towards Lochgelly and Thornton Junction. This station, located on an earlier course of the line from Dunfermline to Thornton Junction skirting Cowdenbeath to the south, was closed back in March 1919 but the line remained in use until 1/1/68.
©Ben Brooksbank
Dist:0.3km<br/>Public house in Cowdenbeath High Street, formerly run by Gothenburg Public House Society
©Paul McIlroy
Dist:0.3km<br/>This informative gate bars the way to platform 2 at Cowdenbeath Railway Station
©Paul McIlroy
Dist:0.3km<br/>Viewed from the hill at the north end of the High Street.
©Paul McIlroy
Dist:0.3km<br/>In those days this was the end of the line during off peak times. The service from Edinburgh has terminated and is waiting to depart back towards the capital. A freight train is approaching on its way to Thornton yard. Note at this time the blue station nameboards are still in place adding some colour to a very dull day.
©roger geach
Dist:0.3km<br/>View NE, towards Kinross, Perth also Thornton Junction; ex-NBR Edinburgh - Perth main line via Kinross, junction (a mile or so east) of line to Thornton Junction. On 4/1/70 the line to Kinross and Perth was closed and now trains run Edinburgh - Dunfermline - Cowdenbeath - Markinch, via Glenrothes (opened 11/5/92) in substitution for Thornton Junction.
©Ben Brooksbank

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]

Members Nearby

Touch Discussion Forum


Places Near Touch

Abbey Parks • Baldridgeburn • Bellyeoman • Beveridgewell • Bowershall • Brucefield • Castleblair Park • Cowdenend • Crossgates • Duloch • Dunfermline • Fordell • Gardeners' Land • Garvock Hill • Halbeath • Headwell • Hill of Beath • Kingseat • Kingseathill • Lassodie • Milesmark • Mossgreen • Parkneuk • Pitcorthie • Pitreavie Castle • Rumblingwell • Touch • Townhill • Urquhart • Wellwood •