Tag: story
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A tale from Down Under …
Throughout 2022, we ran a ‘Year of Stories’ initiative that collected and published a whole range of stories on Cupar. We know those stories reached folk far and wide as our audience shared them with friends, family and colleagues at home and abroad. We are delighted to have received a submission from Down Under ……
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An evacuees’ story …
We’ve been delighted to share a host of stories through 2022 as Cupar’s contribution to Scotland’s Year of Stories and, as the year comes to a close, we’re publishing a wonderful story that’s been shared with us by Andrea McMillan, Local Studies Supervisor, at Cupar Library. Andrea told us: “I recently helped a lovely lady…
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Cupar’s Year of Stories – The Railway Station
Cupar Railway Station dates from 1847 when it was opened by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway as a temporary northern terminus of their route towards Tayport.
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Cupar’s Year of Stories – South Bridge
The South Bridge – the site of the old Bridge Port – provides a route across the River Eden between the town centre and road and rail links.
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Cupar’s Year of Stories – The War Memorial
The town’s memorial to Cupar’s fallen, from two World Wars, dominates the junction of St Catherine Street and Station Road, overlooking the Haugh Park.
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Cupar’s Year of Stories – The Sugar Beet Factory
Scotland’s only sugar beet factory was opened by the Anglo-Scottish Sugar Beet Corporation in November 1926.
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Exploring Orkney … the Scouts’ Story
Cupar Explorer Scouts brought the summer holidays to an adventurous close with a week long summer camp in Orkney. Assistant leader, Michael Alexander, picks up their story …
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World War II Recollections
We are publishing and sharing stories from in and around the town – all as part of Cupar’s Year of Stories, contributing to Scotland’s Year of Stories. Bill Pagan is Chair of Cupar’s Development Trust. He was born in the town and has spent the vast majority of his life here. This is his story…
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Digging into our past …
We continue to add to Cupar’s Year of Stories – this time, with another story shared by Cupar Museum & Heritage Centre … relevant as it covers the same land that will host the Fife Show in May.
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A Berry good story!
How many folk have heard of Alexander Berry? He was born at Hilltarvit Mains just outside Cupar on the 30th November 1781. As part of our Cupar’s Year of Stories 2022 project, we caught up with the team at Cupar Museum & Heritage Centre to discover more …