On the twelfth week of Christmas the council gave to me, a video about Cowdenbeath.

A series of short documentary films called “Stories from Cowdenbeath” will explore the town’s colourful history, with Fife Council set to release one per week in the run up to Christmas.

Secretary of the Cowdenbeath Community Council Christine Gourlay said: “Before covid we were talking about a number of things to try and increase the footfall in Cowdenbeath.

 “A chap at the Fife Council suggested doing some heritage stories about key people who are associated with the town.

“The community council identified those who would like to say their piece, so there’s a lot of well-known characters speaking.

“It’s a bit of nostalgia and capturing our heritage.”

The films focus on specific subjects such as mining, and communism in the town.

Christine continued: “I particularly like the one about mining. A lot of people forget that this was a mining town. One man talking about working in an 18-inch tunnel brings back all the memories.

“There’s also a great one where school children of today have a history lesson all about the mining industry and ask all types of questions about the town.”

The first film of the series is called “The changing face of Cowdenbeath” and is already available to watch on Fife Council’s YouTube channel.

Subsequent films will be posted on the Community Council’s Facebook and X accounts.

Christine said: “I think that they’re fantastic, and the feedback that we’ve had already seems to confirm that.”

The films were produced and edited by the North Queensferry based production company Anim8, and are narrated by the poet Willie Hershaw, who Christine says has an “amazing voice”.

On behalf of the community council, Christine said: “We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Fife Council and the talented duo, Andrew and Martin from Anim8, whose vision and creativity have brought these films to life.

“We also express our appreciation to all those who have contributed to this remarkable project.”