Postcard view of Forgan in early 1900s showing Forgan School and the school-house.
Forgan School probably in early 1900s.
Class group at Forgan School c. 1900
Photo of a group of pupils and presumably teachers from Forgan School in the early 1900s.
This letter was sent from Forgan School by Mrs Cameron to the mother of Annie Myles (on left in photo) in 1905. Annie was leaving school aged 13 to become a maid at 'Woodstock', 59 Cupar Road.
Photographs of the four men who commanded the Mars Ship from 1869 to 1929.
A photograph of the tender to the Mars, the Francis Molison, at Woodhaven Pier, with the boys undertaking a series of drills.
The programme from the evening celebration in November 1907 of the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs William Buist. In 1875 William Buist started his joinery business at Woodhaven Pier. It would be continued by his grandson Willie Rankine and great-grandson Sandy Rankine until Sandy's retiral in 1990.
A Grand Bazaar to raise funds for Wormit Bowling Club held in the Kinnaird Hall, Dundee over four days in 1905.
This looks like a special occasion for these girls of Newport School, with many of them wearing hats of varying styles.
Newport High Street around 1900, still easily recognisable 120 years later. Ferguson the baker on the corner, then Matthew Morrison the butcher, followed by Andrew Malcolm grocer before the Clydesdale Bank. From around 1905 until 1930s the Clydesdale was located on the other side of the High Street. It then crossed back over to the ...
Our High Street has been home to a tremendous range of shops and businesses over the years, with many firm family favourites among them.
An unusual view of the High Street with the gasworks chimney dominating. The gasworks were established here in 1856. In 1903 fire damaged the property and a new site was found for the gasworks on the Tayport Road.
A postcard of Hill Crescent, Wormit, showing Alexander Stewart's distinctive sunrise design above the windows.
A magazine article from 1974 noting the history of the joinery business based at Woodhaven. It was started by William Buist in 1875, continued by his grandson William Rankine after World War I, and taken over by next generation Sandy Rankine in the 1960s.
Leaflet outlining the history of Sandford House.
Document outlining the history of St Fillan's RC Church from 1886 until 1995. A list of parish priests in the same period is included.
A leaflet detailing the history of St Mary's Church.
The history of St Thomas' Church, written in a series of articles for the church journal. They were written by R J Cairns between 1956 and 1958.
A History of the Newport Club, written in 1983 by W R Nicolson.
Photograph of HMS Vulcan and the submarines that were based in the river just off Newport in the years before World War I.
Interior view of St Fillan's Catholic Church in King Street, Newport-on-Tay.
For over 100 years two families in particular dominated the joinery business in Newport and Woodhaven.
This photograph shows JT Young's first premises on the High Road, where by 1896 he had established his successful cycle repair business. In the early 1900s he embraced motor transport and expanded down into Boat Road. With further expansion, the business occupied the entire site of Scotscraig Apartments.
