This is what happens when a boat is built in a back garden in Bay Road! Several onlookers enjoying the show as the boat is hoisted onto a transporter.
Bowl and ladle presented to Willie Rankine in 1974 while visiting Norwegian Squadron 333 veterans in Norway, with whom he had remained in contact after they were stationed at Woodhaven.
Son of Alexander and Mrs Bruce, of Varna Cottage, 42 Riverside Road, Wormit. He was a booking clerk at Wormit station before the war. Alexander died of wounds, 30th March 1918, aged 19, and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France. This is the largest military cemetery in France with over 11,500 burials. He is remembered ...
A view of the first Tay Bridge under construction. In the foreground is the Wormit Foundry where many of the faulty columns were cast.
An interesting article about the Buist family of Woodhaven. The article was written in 1905. William Buist established his joinery business at Woodhaven in 1875.
One of a family of joiners at Woodhaven, prior to the war William was serving an apprenticeship as a joiner with his grandfather William Buist. He lived at Rose Cottage, 87 Riverside Road, Woodhaven. William was killed in action 25th September 1915, aged 19. His body was not found but he is recorded on the Loos ...
These newspaper cuttings refer to the 1980s campaign by the Wormit Railway Action Group, headed by John Rundle and ultimately unsuccessful, to reopen Wormit station.
This was the Rankine family car at the Woodhaven corner shop around 1930. A brilliant red colour, the car was a familiar sight locally. In 1937 it was decorated as a fire tender to take part in King George VI's coronation celebrations.
During St Fort carriage driving events this impressive coach and horses passed through Woodhaven, unintentionally re-creating a scene which must have been seen so often at this very spot 200 years ago.
This model of 'Vingtor', the first Catalina PBY flown by 333 Squadron, was made by John McCulloch of Dundee Model Aeroplane Club. It was brought to Woodhaven by John to the 60th anniversary of VE Day in 2005 on the occasion of a visit by 333 Squadron.
Catalina sea planes, 1942-1961
Catalina seaplanes on the shore at Woodhaven, Wormit 333 Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Airforce was stationed at Woodhaven from 1942-1945.
Christmas card from the Sergeants' Mess, 18th Battalion of the Royal Scots, Wormit Detachment.
John’s parents lived at Dunnichen, 26 Naughton Road, Wormit. He worked in his father’s optometry business, and had married two weeks before leaving for his last trip. He ran the Scout Troop in Newport and was keen on fancy dress, famously dressing as a Maharajah visiting Wormit. He also appears in our wonderful coronation film ...
Advertisement from 1810 for the Royal Fifeshire Union Coach service between Woodhaven and Pettycur on the Forth. This was being run by Mr Nicol, vintner of Woodhaven. Coaches had no time for unscheduled stops to pass on news so during the Napoleonic Wars coaches were decorated with greenery to signify a victory over the French.
Two laburnum trees were planted at Woodhaven by Willie Rankine to commemorate the visit to Woodhaven of King Haakon VII in 1944. One died in 2004 and the wood was used by local wood turners to make commemorative items to be given to visiting Norwegians and locals to preserve the links with Norway. Items shown ...
Ian had attended Dundee High School and later worked with the Liverpool London and Globe Insurance Company. He was the son of William and Jeannie Cowley and the family home was at Riverside, 2 Bay Road, Wormit. He was in the TA and was a member of Scotscraig Golf Club and Wormit Church. He died of ...
Wormit Boating Club preparing for their cricket match out on the sandbank in 2007.
Wooden crumb tray made by Mars boys.
Cushion made from upholstery recovered after the Tay Bridge disaster in 1879.
Prior to the war, Alfred was a blacksmith with J J Don, Pierhead, and lived at 6 Woodhaven Terrace, Woodhaven. He was one of four brothers; his brother Alexander also served in the Navy. He died on 4th June 1915, aged 20, at Gallipoli, Turkey. The fierce fighting at Gallipoli was an attempt to drive Germany’s ...
Newspaper article from 2008 noting the death of Sandy Rankine of Woodhaven. Noted for his knowledge of the local area, Sandy was involved almost all his life with the family joinery business. After World War II Sandy helped maintain close links with the Norwegian servicemen who had been based at Woodhaven.
Dick Campbell in Steele and Brodie workshop.
Diesel train emerging from tunnel at Wormit Station.