James (known as Jamie) was married with five children, and worked for the burgh council. He lived in Robert Street, Newport, possibly in Royal Buildings. His widow Mary lived on in Newport until her death in 1969. He was killed on 26th March 1918, at Arras, France, aged 34, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial ...
George had grown up in Rose Cottage, 87 Riverside Road, Wormit. His parents were John and Elizabeth Noakes and George was the sixth of a large family of ten children. His father, a retired seaman, had worked latterly as janitor at Wormit School, opposite. For many years, George Noakes had been the postman at Gauldry, and ...
Order of service for the Fallen of Newport and Wormit in March 1919, just four months after the end of the war.
The youngest of five children, his family home was at Wayside, 1 Myrtle Terrace, East Newport. He had been active in the Boys’ Brigade and worked in the offices of Messrs James, Mckenzie, Stewart, jute brokers. He was a piper, and joined the Black Watch in September 1914. He was commissioned in the spring of ...
The Mars Training Ship was berthed in the Tay off Woodhaven from 1869-1929. This panel was stitched by Cat Jones.
The youngest son of George Paton, a widower, his family home was at Pluck the Crow, West Road, Newport (on the riverside, opposite the yellow castle). David was killed in Egypt on 8th June 1918, aged 26, but has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial to the Missing, Israel. George was fighting ...
Pestle and mortar from Doig the Chemist's shop.
A panel from the Newport, Wormit and Forgan war memorial showing the name of Peter Black. His name almost didn't appear on the memorial. The authorities declared that he wasn't worth remembering, but local lads thought differently..... Read the full story of Peter Black.
A newspaper cutting explaining how the name of Peter Black, a 'deserter' in World War I, was added to the Newport War Memorial.
Grave of Peter Black in Les Trois Arbres cemetery in France. The poppy cross was left by pupils of Bell Baxter High School on a regular study visit. There was never any sign of any other visitors.
The pier smiddy was owned by Tayfield Estate, and closed in the 1940s. The last tenants were the Don family, but prior to that the Smiddy had been worked by Willie Young, whose son John T Young established the bicycle repair shop on the High Road which became the successful Young's Garage on Boat Road.
Pill boards from Doig the Chemist's shop.
Detailed drawings of the PS Newport showing the deck plan and the profile. The Newport was built at the Caledon shipyard in Dundee in 1910 and was in operation on the crossing from 1910 until 1939.
Police dance in Blyth Hall.
Big Rock on Newport Braes has always been a good place to pose for a picture. This is Jack Barlow, later of Betsworth and Barlow plumbers. Jack was born in 1906 which probably dates this photograph to around the outbreak of World War I. Two piers in the background.
A postcard of Bay Road, taken from the railway bridge looking west. Early 1900s.
A postcard of Boat Road from the pierhead, showing the Post Office on the right, then the Mission Hall and smiddy, then J.T.Young's garage. Probably 1920s.
A postcard of Fife Fox-Hounds at St Fort.
A postcard of Newport Pier from the river, with the ferry Dundee docked alongside. Seamills cottage and the refreshment rooms are visible behind the pier.
A postcard of a busy Newport Pier.
A postcard of Riverside Road, Wormit, looking west, showing the parish church.
A postcard of what is now Cupar Road looking from the junction with High Street. Early 1900's.
Two versions of the same postcard, one coloured, showing the Fifeshire steam ferry. The Fifeshire was in operation on the crossing from 1858 until 1929, an astonishing 71 years.
