Jimmy Fairlie's shop on the High Street, Newport ( earlier in the old Royal Buildings).
He lived at 15 High Street, Newport, and was married to Georgina. Ernest was a cousin of Frank Fairweather, Provost of Newport 1940-1943. He had been awarded the Military Medal, and was killed on 1st April 1918, aged 23. He is buried at Peronne Cemetery in Northern France. His name is on the memorial window in ...
Happy family group at James Square in Gowrie Street/King Street. This is the top floor flat of the King Street section of the building, and the building and roof in the background is the building on King Street that housed the old police station. Today this view would show the Maryton block of flats.
"Farewell to the Fifie" - a poem by John Duncan of Kirkcaldy. We have another of his poems expressing his fondness for his dear old home town.
A newscutting from August 1966 describing a dinner held in the Brig 0' Tay to celebrate the Fifies, and to bid them farewell. This song, Farewell to the Fifies, was written by Mrs May Gilruth and performed by Ron Caird.
Ferry 'Abercraig' at the pier 1964. Road Bridge is under construction in background.
An early postcard view of one of the Fifies, probably the Dundee, approaching Newport pier. The Dundee operated on the crossing from 1875 until 1917.
The ferry pier buildings after closure in 1966.
A photo taken in Boat Road, of the Fife and Forfarshire Yeomanry returning from their annual camp at Buddon before World War I. The Pilkington family of St Fort are the onlookers in the horse and trap.
Newspaper article about the last employees on the Tay ferries.
Three photographs probably from 1974, showing the fire that destroyed most of what remained of West Newport Station, a few years after its closure in 1969.
This was the first car in Newport, seen here outside the Yellow Castle. It belonged to Dr Stewart, Newport's first doctor, and was driven by Alexander Caird, pictured here in his Army Transport Unit uniform during World War I.
First Newport Guide Company in 1964-1965.
A fishing permit for Mr Blyth Martin to fish the March Pond in 1904. The March Pond was on the back road to Tayport and marked the boundary, or march, of the Tayfield and Scotscraig Estates. The pond was perhaps better known by its other names of Jess Philip's dam or Washer Willie's pond.
Tay Street awash with water 2007
Serious forestry work being carried out to a beech tree on the estate, probably in late 1950s. Estate workers are L-R Jim Wallace, Bill Chapman, Jim Smith, Dave Arthur. Just visible, beyond the men, is the roof of the bee house.
Forgan Church memorial panels now positioned in Newport Church of Scotland. The upper plaque commemorates those members of Forgan Church lost in World War I, with those from World War II added below. World War I Alfred W Davidson William Smith W Wilson Key Andrew Blyth Donald Anderson Stewart W Peebles Charles Duffus Alexander Bruce John S Arnot David W Paton Alexander S L Gray Walter A Munn World ...
These four photographs show Tayfield from north, south, east and west.
This is the official certificate of thanks given to households who took in evacuees during World War II. This photo mentioned in the caption is of the Squibb family of Queen Street who were presented with this certificate.
Photograph (framed) of the Braes, granary and old pier in Granary Lane or Gas Lane at that time.
The pier at Newport around 1840, with the steamship Union. Tayfield House is in the background and Seamills Cottage is the only other building still standing. Also visible is Chapel House on the left, and the Seamills beyond the pier.
News article from 1953 describing Frank Morrison, the first person to be given freedom of the burgh, becoming Newport's first Honorary Burgess. Only one other person would receive that honour: Miss Maude Pilkington in 1970.
From the 1940s until the 1970s Frank Smith had his newsagent/book shop on the High Street (now number 32). It was the favourite shop for youngsters, always keen for their weekly comic 'fix', as well as for books, toys and models galore. The cigarette machine on the door is a reminder of days long gone, ...