Newport School: photo taken about 1920. Back row, left to right: Miss Jeffrey; W. Crichton; Philip; Todd; Carstairs; Ross; J. Johnstone; McLaren; Van de Rydt; Duncan. Second back row, left to right: W. Johnstone; F. Wallace; H. Spark; Gould; G. Farquharson; A. Payne; J. Stanford; Millar. Second row, left to right: J. Davidson; A. Payne; J. Crawford; H. ...
Newport School: photo taken about 1922. Back row, left to right: Mr Strath; Kay; McLaren; ?(Wormit); Duncan; Bruce; Ross. Centre, left to right: Don?; Peebles; Stewart; McLachlan. Front, left to right: Easson; Farquharson; Blair; Johnstone; Payne; Kelt; Gould.
Newport School: Miss Rose's Class, 1928 Photo of Newport Higher Grade School, 1928, Miss Rose's class. Back row, left to right: Lawson Wallace; Muriel Fitzpatrick; David Watson. Third row, left to right: Duncan Scroggie; Willie Gall; Colin Brown; Findlay Urquhart; Jack Dobie; Alastair Motion; John Forbes; Ian Riddell. Second row, left to right: Gladys Jack; Eva Wighton; Gertie Burgess; ...
A newspaper cutting of a letter written by Johnny Duncan about his schooldays in Newport.
A news article from the Tayport, Newport and Wormit Advertiser of September 1926 reporting on the annual swimming gala. The gala, held at the Braes where the swimming club had their base, had been postponed from the previous week because of unsuitable weather. The gala had been well contested with swimmers coming from other local ...
The Swimming Cup This was presented to Newport Swimming Club in 1928 by Stewart Ramsay, a goldsmith in Dundee who was also very involved in Newport Boating Club. The cup was only competed for once, in 1928, and was won by Agnes Milne, later Mrs Holman of Kinbrae.
The Swimming Medallion The swimming medallion was presented to the swimming club by John Berry, President 1857-58. Mr Arthur Lees of Freuchie was the last man to win the medallion in 1928, and he returned it to the Berry family in 1988.
For almost 100 years until local government reorganisation in 1975, the affairs of the burgh were managed by the elected town council.
28 provosts served the burgh of Newport-on-Tay between 1887 and 1975.
The boundary of the Newport Police Burgh was defined by large stones. Some of these boundary stones can still be spotted today.
One of the main responsibilities of the Town Council was to ensure satisfactory housing standards in the burgh. This involved the removal of sub-standard property, as well as building hundreds of new houses.
Just a few of the events organised by the town council during the time they controlled the affairs of the burgh.
There were 28 provosts between 1887 and 1975. They are all shown here.
Postcard of the newly opened Newport, Wormit and Forgan war memorial.
Ex-serviceman parading along Tay Street to the War Memorial for the unveiling ceremony. Royal Buildings can be seen in the background as they pass James Jack the plumber's shop.
Three newscuttings from November 2023 reporting on the events held by Newport-on-Tay Church of Scotland to celebrate 150 years since the building of their church. The 150th anniversary had actually been in 2020 but Covid delayed events until the weekend of 4-5 November 2023.
A poster advertising a weekend of events on 4th-5th November 2023 in celebration of the church's 150th anniversary, and a programme leaflet for the anniversary concert in the church. The church had opened in 1870 so in fact the celebrations were three years late, with all events having been delayed by the Covid pandemic.
A striking view of Newport’s two piers. In the foreground is the Dundee Guildry pier, built around 1713, and beyond it the ferry pier, built to Thomas Telford’s design in 1823. The ferry pier was widened considerably on the west side in 1928, and here we can see cranes in place and construction work taking ...
Newspaper cutting about Steele and Brodie.
Rankine's joinery business was situated in what is known as The Old Boathouse at Woodhaven until the 1990s. This newspaper article describes the firm at the time of its centenary in 1975.
Passengers on the deck of the B.L. Nairn ferry.
Print of painting of the B L Nairn, in operation on the ferry crossing from 1929 until the service ended in 1966.
The Mars Training Ship was berthed in the Tay off Woodhaven from 1869-1929. This panel was stitched by Cat Jones.
Pestle and mortar from Doig the Chemist's shop.
