Passenger Train pulled by engine 80124 pulls into Wormit Station en route for Dundee.
James attended Dundee High School and was the son of Alfred and Agnes Paterson, of The White House, 67 Bay Road, Wormit. He was killed aboard SS Clan MacTavish, a troopship, on 8th October 1942 at the age of 20. His name is recorded on the Tower Hill Memorial to the Missing, London. On the memorial ...
Robert was the son of John and Helen Patterson, whose family home was at Helen Villa, 49 Bay Road, Wormit. Robert's squadron was attached to Coastal Command and in 1940 was flying Bristol Blenheims for convoy defence and reconnaissance of enemy coastlines. He was reported missing presumed killed on 18th July 1940, aged 26. His death ...
A photo album celebrating the visit of the 'Maharajah' to Woodhaven on Saturday 27th May 1933. This was a fund-raising event by Newport/Wormit Scouts.
Newspaper cutting from 2004 referring to the toppling of a tree planted by King Haakon at Woodhaven in 1944. He was visiting the Norwegian 333 Squadron based there during WWII. The article explains the Norwegian arrival at Woodhaven and their activities while there. Strong links have been maintained since their departure in 1945.
Newspaper article giving details of the duties and problems encountered by the local 'bobby' at Wormit at the very start of the 20th century. The article is written by Willie Rankine of Woodhaven.
A postcard of Bay Road, taken from the railway bridge looking west. Early 1900s.
A postcard of Fife Fox-Hounds at St Fort.
A postcard of Riverside Road, Wormit, looking west, showing the parish church.
A postcard of Woodhaven Farm early in the 20th century. The buildings are all still there, now converted to private houses.
A postcard of the former Wormit Primary School, c. 1900
Four postcard views of St Fort House, Mars Training Ship and Newport from Highfield, Wormit.
Four postcard views of Wormit.
A postcard of Bay Road, Wormit, looking west.
Postcard showing four views of Tay Bridge Disaster: the salvaged engine; the completed railway bridge before disaster; the fallen girders; and the completed bridge from the north.
A postcard showing the Mars Boys spelling Happy New Year on Woodhaven Railway embankment (now the nature trail). The Mars can be seen behind.
A postcard showing the memorial at Woodhaven Pier to the Mars boys killed in WWI, with the ship behind.
Quite an unusal view from the hill above Wormit. The houses in Mars Gardens have been built but not in Woodhaven Avenue, which dates it to 1930s. There was a large army camp up here at Highfield during World War I.
A peaceful view of the main road through Wormit. The trees are gone and there's now a high fence to separate the school playing field from the road, but otherwise the scene is very recognisable.
Postcard view of steam train on railway bridge, with Wormit station in foreground.
Colour postcard view of steam train on second Tay Rail Bridge. Wormit station in foreground.
This postcard is of a drawing of the railway bridge and Wormit Station, viewed from Hillside Terrace.
Postcard view of Tay Rail Bridge and Wormit Station. Card gives bridge statistics.