The arrival of a steam train at East Newport Station. Note the use of the old railway carriage on opposite platform.
Framed photograph of steam train leaving East Newport Station, heading for Tayport.
Framed photograph of passing steam trains at East Newport Station.
He had attended Newport School, then served a three year apprenticeship with Sturrock and Murray, engineers in Dundee, before becoming a draughtsman at Telephone House, Dundee. He had been a Scout and Rover Scout and was keen on motorcycles. His father was an accountant and the family home was at Taymount, 1 (now 4) Prospect ...
Herbert was the fourth of twelve children of the long-established Newport family of roofers and slaters. His father John started the roofing business and there have now been six generations of Storrier roofers in the village. The family home was at Fountainbrae, 24 Tay Street, Newport. He was killed on 8th February 1917, aged 26, and ...
Suppository Makers from Doig's chemist shop.
Three newspaper extracts describing the events of 2nd July 1896, when the recently formed Newport Bathing Association was inaugurated. The Braes were of course packed with people, the bathing pavilion and the surrounding area were decorated with flags, and the Mars band played all afternoon and into the evening. Spectators enjoyed swimming displays and an ...
Three photographs of children taking part in some of the shows put on by Donna Vincent's Swingsing group. Swingsing ran from 2002 until 2017.
James was the second son of Andrew Swinton, Headteacher at Ann Street School, Dundee, and the family home was at Laura Place, 7 Woodmuir Terrace, Newport. James had served as an apprentice to Messrs Thomas and Wilkie, architects in Dundee, and thereafter worked as an architect in London with his uncle. He served with the ...
Tayport Amateur Musical Society was founded in Tayport in 1949 but was soon equally associated with Newport as they performed their shows in the Blyth Hall. This photograph shows their 50th anniversary souvenir programme from their show Oklahoma in 1999.
TAMS (Tayport Amateur Musical Society - now TADAMS). In 1999 TAMS celebrated 50 years and at a special event the club officials of 1999 (front) welcomed nine founder members.
High kicking TAMS dancers. Date and show unknown, unless of course you know better!
Two photographs of the TAMSĀ Production of Merrie England in 1962.
Two photographs from TAMS production of Oklahoma in 1960. Ron Caird is in both these photographs starring as Curly.
Sorry - a very tiny photograph of the cast of the TAMS production of Oklahoma in 1970.
Dancers in Tams Old Time Music Hall show in 1975.
These photographs show just some of TAMS productions: 1965 Song of Norway; 1961 Gipsy Princess; and 1961 Goodnight Vienna.
Tay Road Bridge under construction viewed from above the Tayport road. Cranes, temporary bridge and the first pillars are all visible. Closer to the photographer, the access road up to the roundabout is taking shape. Wondering whether the large stone almost central in the picture, close to the road and to the left of the ...
Stunning view of the last gap in the Tay Road Bridge where the final girders will be slotted into place. In the distance are Northfield farm. the old Tayside Laundry building and, furthest away, the gasworks.
A tale of two halves. The bridge with its columns and cranes viewed from the Newport shore.
Columns marching up the slope to meet the Fife abutment.
The temporary bridge looking south, with the coffer dams ready for the piers and columns. In the distance the words Seymour Hotel can just be made out on the wall below the hotel, good advertising for passengers on the Fifie.
James Duncan was the first stationmaster at East Newport station. In this newspaper cutting he recalls the night of the Tay Bridge Disaster and his early days at Newport.
Newscutting detailing the arrangements for the final sailings of the Tay Ferries on Thursday 18th August 1966.