View from SW showing boat in harbour with part of grain wharf warehouses behind and grain silo in background

Description View from SW showing boat in harbour with part of grain wharf warehouses behind and grain silo in background

Date 23/6/1970

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 733284

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Harbour, Kirkcaldy, Fife There has been a harbour at this point since medieval times, and it was the focal point for the growth of Kirkcaldy. A new east pier was built in about 1600, and was enlarged several times, notably in 1843 by James Leslie. The harbour was much extended into its present form in 1906-08 by Rendel and Robertson. This shows a coaster at the east quay of the inner harbour, with the grain silos of Robert Hutchison and Co Ltd's maltings and flour and provender mills in the background. A pneumatic elevator is removing grain from the forward hold of the vessel. In the foreground is part of the west quay. The harbour improvements of 1906-08 created an inner wet dock and an outer basin, The east pier was extended as a breakwater and a south breakwater pier was constructed. The new works were executed in mass concrete. The impetus for the improvements came from the linoleum industry. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H35/70/22/20

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