Newport History Group

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First Old Newport Exhibition 1990

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Old Newport Exhibition 2016

The Newport History Group was set up in 2016 following the fifth very successful local history exhibition in the Blyth Hall.  The group has amassed a digital archive which you can see here, and a physical archive which is housed in the Blyth Hall. Unfortunately Covid has delayed work on the physical archive, but if you would like to see an item from it please contact us and we may be able to help.

Newport History Group hosts a programme of afternoon or evening lectures throughout the year. Past topics have included The NE Fife Postal Service; The Tay Bridge Disaster; Early Development of Newport; Fife Milestones; Ferries Across the Tay; Postcards of NE Fife; Local Artists. We also organise guided walks, visits and pop-up exhibitions. Membership is free – if you would like to know more, please get in touch.

Our home page is regularly updated with details of all our planned activities and events.

The History Group and website are managed by a small voluntary elected committee. The current members are Mairi Shiels, Chair; Sandra Charles, Secretary and Webmaster; Joan Mitchell, Treasurer; Tessa Durham and Andy Gillies. Currently, in 2023, we have over 360 members.