High Street. General view of West end including The Tayview Hotel and no. 241.

Description High Street. General view of West end including The Tayview Hotel and no. 241.

Catalogue Number SC 397627

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of F 5499

Scope and Content West end of the High Street, Newburgh, Fife Newburgh became a burgh dependent on Lindores Abbey in 1266, and a royal burgh in 1631. The main industries were salmon fishing and weaving until 1891 when the Tayside Floorcloth Company came to the burgh. The Tayview Hotel (left), formerly the North British Hotel, was built in the early 19th century. The building on the right is a cafe run by the De Vito family. It was the place where young people would gather and listen to music on the jukebox. The cafe is now closed, and was converted to an antique shop in 1999. The hotel remains in business. The photo was probably taken in the 1960s. The De Vito family came to Scotland in the 1930s. They also owned a chip shop in the town centre. The head of the family was called Chiseto De Vito, his nickname was "Cheesies" and the West End Cafe also became known by this name across the town. Cheesie's ice cream was well known in the area and his cafe became a regular stopping place for people out on a weekend trip. After Cheesie and his wife died the business was passed down to his family until it was sold by the last retiring member - due to illness. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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