Dens cottages calendar, probably early 1900s.
Not terribly well known now, Wormit's carpet beating works were situated down Bay Road.
One of a family of six children, he had lived with his family at Rhufaada, 27 Westfield Terrace, West Newport. His father was manager of the massive Dens jute works in Dundee. James had emigrated to Hong Kong about six years before the war, then enlisted in the Australian forces and saw active service in ...
The family home was Wormit house, 91 Bay Road, Wormit. David was a member of the successful pre-war Wormit football team. His father and grand-father had a confectionery business in Dundee, but David chose instead to work as a jute merchant's clerk. He was killed at the Battle of Loos in France on 25th September 1915, ...
Christmas card from the Sergeants' Mess, 18th Battalion of the Royal Scots, Wormit Detachment.
Clock presented by Newport Quoting Club to Joseph Keay (newsagent at pier) in 1914.
George Collie had garage premises in Naughton Road, Wormit, where Stanford Motors is now situated. He hired cars, taxis and charabancs, and ran a connecting bus service to the train in Wormit and the ferries in Newport. This photograph shows the charabanc at Balmerino, with the Balmerino Inn in the background.
View of the Congregational Church at the bottom of Kilnburn. The church closed in 1986 and was demolished in 1991.
Newspaper cutting from around 1970 giving detailed history of the Congregational Church which stood at the bottom of Kilnburn.
A view of the interior of the Congregational Church.
Congregational Church Triple Jubilee brochure 1801 - 1951. A souvenir brochure containing the Order of Services held on 25 November 1951 celebrating 150 years since the founding of the Congregational Church in Newport in 1801.
Wooden crumb tray made by Mars boys.
Lovely clear view of Cupar Road from early 1900s. On the right, Wallace's shoe shop, which was in that location from 1890s until 1960s. Doig the Chemist on the left was there from 1901 until 1950s. His pestle and mortar sign is above the shop. Two bay windows above the shops where now in 2020 ...
A busy day on Cupar Road early 1900s. Almost traffic jam conditions with three horse drawn carriages in view. On the left are the familiar shops of Robertson Place - Mathewson the greengrocer, Doig the chemist, Mackay the painter and Kirk and Coutts the ironmonger. On the right is the delivery wagon belonging to Robert ...
A painting by Helen Wallace of the railway bridge over Cupar Road just before the small turn-off leading up to dual carriageway. The bridge carried the line from East Newport into Tayfield estate, and it was demolished in 1980s.
For over 100 years Cupar Road has been home to a huge range of shops and businesses, with many much loved favourites among them.
Curling Club badge, showing a game in progress on the lower pond, plus the little clubhouse.
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 ...
The Den Cottages were in an idyllic setting on the edge of the wooded area towards Kirk Road, and were the subject of many picture postcards. They were noted for their attractive and productive gardens. They are sadly now derelict.
A photograph of the Den Cottages in Tayfield Estate at the beginning of the 20th century. They were on the edge of the wooded area off Kirk Road.
A photograph of the doctors's inspection of the Mars boys on their arrival at the granary at Elie harbour in 1912.
The first doctor in Newport, Doctor John Stewart arrived in 1867. His house and surgery were at 10 Cupar Road, and this was the location of the surgery for well over 100 years.
This medicine bottle from Doig the chemist was dug up in the garden of Hazel Cottage (66 West Road). From the late 1870s William Doig had chemist shops both in Newport and in Dundee (as the bottle says). He eventually gave up the Dundee shop in the early 1900s which gives a date for the ...
Doig the chemist’s apprentices' drawer. It has been signed by all trainee chemists dating back to 1887.
