A late 19th century view of Kirkcaldy, a town and former royal burgh 12 miles north of Edinburgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The main industries in the town were flax spinning and linen weaving, when however, the patent on Frederick Walton's patent for the production of floorcloth expired, the production of both floorcloth and linoleum occupied seven factories in the town by 1883, employing 1,300 people.

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Size: 4590px × 3094px
Location: Kirkdaldy. Fife, Scotland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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