Richard Moran says

Old Gray Park was situated about 1 mile south of Cowdenbeath on the road to Burntisland. My Uncle Johnny Drysdale and Aunt Gemina (we called her Auntie Mimie) lived there with their children John, George and Margaret. Later the children married and lived there also. 

There were also a family called RAY (surname) who lived there. Of course there were several other families who lived in Old Gray Park. 

I can remember a little shop close to the main road beside the bus stop (think there was a playpark/football field behind the shop) which had a large metal advertising sign on a side wall for either Craven A or Players cigarettes.

I cannot say when it was built but think it must have been at least 30 years ago it was demolished.

bob frew says

that wee shop was owned and run by the misses McArthurs

I lived in gray parkat number 28 gray park

Bert Frew

Alex Dow says

Afternoon Carol

From the general style of the old Gray Park houses, they were probably built in the 1920s; and were very similar to those at the top of Stenhouse Street, George Street etc, built in the middle Twenties.

The Mossmoran Gas Plant was being erected but not working, as far as I recollect, before the new Gray Park was built, off Perth Road, then the old Gray Park houses were demolished.That would be around 1984-85. I drove past that area most days from 1968 to 1999.

I tried checking on old-maps.co.uk, finding that there had been an earlier street on the same location - Landale Terrace, with houses on the south/Beverkae side only, dirst appearing on the 1896 map. There was another section to this Landale Terrace on the west/(Crossgates) side of the "main" road.

Bearing in mind the time that maps take to be updated, LT still appeared on the 1938 Map, old Gray Park replacing it on the 1959 map on that Web Site.

I have not tried searching further at present; and suggest that you contact the Reference Section of Dunfermline Library.

Alex Dow

David Allan says

Gray Park of course was once south of the town in Auchtertool parish but is now in town at the north end!  It was first created in 1928 to rehouse the inhabitants of the condemned houses in Landale Terrace south of the town and named after a Fife Councillor Mr Gray. 

Alex Dow says

Morning Carol

I have done a general Search for-

"Landale Terrace" Cowdenbeath

The earliest mention is in a series of Housing Reports, "Glasgow Herald", 1875, which contains-

"In Landale Terrace, where the houses are old and rent ..."

The latest mention is in "The Times" (Cowdenbeath Times?), 16th November 1927, reporting two persons receiving Awards for Bravery, one being Michael Clark of Landale Terrace.

I suspect that Landale Terrace may have been built at about the time of the Little Raith Colliery, not checked that yet - but at present it looks as though LT existed from about 1860 to the late 1920s, followed by old Gray Park from the latter to about 1985. So each existed for about sixty years.

I picked up two family names, Hatton and Waugh.

Additionally, there are four WW1 Deaths extracted from the CWGC site, given on the Auchtertool Parish Church site, all giving Landale Terrace.

Alex Dow

Alex Dow says

Another little snippet-

Apparently the Little Raith Colliery (complex) started about 1852.

Do a general Search for-

"little Raith" Colliery

Alex Dow says

Landale from Mr Landale, a partner in the Lochgelly Iron Company.

Also Landale Street, Lochgelly.

Alex Dow says

Evening Carol

To find the names of most families and individuals who lived in Landale Terrace and old Gray Park, you should go to the Scotland's People site, checking in the various Censuses available on that site, 1841 to 1911 inclusive-

scotlandspeople.gov.uk

The various family names already given in the various answers, will provide leads.

david carrie says

my gran carrie and auntie jean geddes used to run the wee shop late 1950's early 19160's they both had houses in gray park as well as my uncle jock and his sons john, david, frank, alec and neil. does anyone remember the family.

Lorraine Hayes says

my family migrated from cowdenbeath in 1922. Family name Bryden (daughter Isa married Alex Geddes before they migrated). Interested toknow what happened to miners hpusing in Union st. My grandfather was born at 66 Union

Derren Braid says

Hi Tracy,

I grew up in Gray Park and lived there from 1972 - 1981, just before the place was demolished. My Mum and Dad Jane & Allan Braid, Uncle Dave Braid and cousin Allan Braid, and my Gran and Grandad Kate & Andrew Braid, all lived there. I remember the Drysdales, Hendersons, and the family that owned the farm at the end, Cruickshanks. Great years and great memories.