Note also the advertising around the station. There is an advert for The Scotsman newspaper above the Largo sign, a Tennent's Lager sign on the fence and a poster for Ely Cathedral on the side of the station building. Ely Cathedral is in Cambridgeshire - I wonder whether any locals were inspired to go and visit it? And was there a poster for Largo put up somewhere down there?
The above image of Largo Station is from the North British Railway Study Group's photographic collection. It is undated but looks to be from the inter-war period. The station masters during this era were William Simpson (circa 1902 to 1920), James Young (1920-29), Peter Low (1929-1935) and Alexander Thomson (1935-40). The detail below shows the Durham Hall (originally a school) in the left background and a carriage in the sidings.
Note also the advertising around the station. There is an advert for The Scotsman newspaper above the Largo sign, a Tennent's Lager sign on the fence and a poster for Ely Cathedral on the side of the station building. Ely Cathedral is in Cambridgeshire - I wonder whether any locals were inspired to go and visit it? And was there a poster for Largo put up somewhere down there?
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Sandy Wilson
23/5/2021 08:03:44 am
John Young, station master from 1920 to 1929 was my Grandfather. I believed that he lived in the Station House with his wife Jenny (nee Mailer) and son Iain who was born in 1923. My mother Mary Hope Young was born in Falkirk after the family left Largo. John's mother Mary Ann (nee Blackwell) also lived with them and she died there in 1925. Although I knew my Grandmother I never knew John as he died in 1945. Would love to know if anyone has more memories or photos of his time in Largo.
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Maureen paul
5/10/2021 11:25:57 am
I believe that my great grandfather was a station master at lower largo from 1900’s onwards - his name was William Simpson. I am not in touch with any other living relatives . So am struggling with any other info!
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Maureen Paul
5/10/2021 11:32:39 am
I believe that my great grandfather was William Simpson who died in 1938? He was a stationmaster at Lower Largo in 1902? Sorry to be so vague but I am not in contact with any other relatives!Any info would be much appreciated, T I A
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