Footy flashback
THIS footballing trip back in time was handed in by Linlithgow man Patrick Lavin.
Many of his former workmates, most of whom lived in the Philpstoun area, were members of the village's Castlepark Amateurs.
Pictured back row are J Sweeney, M Green, A Kent, J Ward, N Martin, J Stirton, G Manson, A Manson and front row J McKenna, J Coleman, B Muir, J Boyle and T Watson.
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50 years ago
From our files of August 19, 1960
*It was a historic day for Linlithgow last Sunday as HRH The Princess Royal accepted the Freedom of the Burgh, on behalf of The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) of which she is Colonel-in-Chief. A crowd was on the Peel to view the ceremony.
*A large, happy crowd gathered at Recreation Park on Saturday for Winchburgh Gala Day. It was sunny but more children could have been involved in the procession that was followed by a fun sports programme.
*Policemen at Linlithgow recovered a 500 cc Triumph motorcycle from the Loch near Whitten Lane on Wednesday morning. Enquiries are continuing as to how the motorcycle came to be there.
*A Bo'ness bus of 30 ladies and five children collided with a United Services bus on the Jedburgh-Newcastle road on Saturday evening, en route home from Whitley Bay. There were bad injuries.
*Armadale Thistle won full points after a grim struggle with the Rose in which neither team enhanced its reputation. Thistle showed more originality in attack but it was a close fought match ending 2-1 to the Thistle.
25 years ago
From our files of August 22, 1985
*The on-again, off-again opening of Linlithgow Academy's new 1m extension finally took place on Monday. Secondary pupils enjoyed an extended summer holiday when the school authorities decided at the eleventh hour that the school would not be ready for its targeted re-opening date.
*The official opening of the upgraded Linlithgow Railway Station has been postponed because of British Rail's current industrial dispute. Scotrail had planned to play a part in the town's Festival Link with the opening on Monday morning.
*Bo'ness man Tim Chapman (52) has won a top prize in a national competition for knitting, the only male to be awarded a prize in Britain. He won second prize in the Hand Spun section of a Knitwear Design competition with his entry - a grey and white waistcoat.
*A major new jobs boost for South Queensferry could be just around the corner as two local authorities have been making plans to take over the former whisky bottling and blending plant owned by William Sanderson and Sons, a subsidiary of Distillers Company Ltd.
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