Old Photographs Silverburn Scotland

Old photograph of flax mill workers cottages in Silverburn, Leven, Fife, Scotland. The Silverburn area was originally part of the Barony of Durie and was leased to Mr David Russell by Charles Maitland Christie of Durie in 1854. He established a flax mill and retting business. The flax mill was run on steam power and was one of the first buildings to be roofed with a “ new material ” called corrugated iron.

Old photograph of cottages in Silverburn, Leven, Fife, Scotland.

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