Newspaper account of dramatic and potentially disastrous accident at Wormit station when a furniture lorry toppled from the road down the banking, landing on a train from Tayport. Fortunately the carriage it landed on was empty of passengers.
The damaged train coach after a lorry tumbled on to it at Wormit station from the road above. April 1958.
Visitors' day at Newport Guide camp at Strathmiglo in 1958.
Two lovely photographs of Newport Guides clearly enjoying summer camp at Strathmiglo in 1958, in what looks like glorious weather!
One of the Newport Guide patrols outside their tent at camp at Strathmiglo in 1958. Ann Smart on the left would go on to become a Guide leader.
Newport Guides on parade in Blyth Street for Remembrance Day 1959. Looks like parking was at a premium on Blyth Street back then too.
A booklet produced in 1950 describing the attractions of Newport.
Guide to Newport and Wormit from the early 1950s, with several hand-written notes.
For the last 100 years there have been groups of Brownies and Guides in both Newport and Wormit, catering for all ages.
Happy group at Windmill Park.
Four photographs showing hay-making at Northfield Farm in early 1950s.
Our High Street has been home to a tremendous range of shops and businesses over the years, with many firm family favourites among them.
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.
Stop Me and Buy One. Finest Cream Ices from the Pierhead Cafe. Ice cream cart (and dogs) outside Sandy Rankine's cottage immediately above Woodhaven Pier. From the 1930s until the 1970s the Pierhead Cafe, now 1 Boat Brae, was run by the Jannetta family.
Indoor bowling in Blyth Hall late 1950s. Back: Margaret Smart - Bessie Bowman Front: Belle Harley - Ann Harley - Jessie Betsworth
Interior view of St Fillan's Catholic Church in King Street, Newport-on-Tay.
A receipt and advertisement for James Jack and Sons, Plumbers, 1957. The business began in 1880 in the High Street, and moved to Union Street in 1890. In the early 1900s, a showroom was opened in premises adjacent to Harp Cottage, Tay Street (in 2020 Little Beehive Nursery), while the workshop remained in Union Street.
Not exactly sure what the function of this object was, but it certainly advertises the wares at Jannetta's Pierhead Cafe. The Jannetta family had operated their restaurant business on Boat Brae since the early 1930s. By the 1960s and 1970s it was affectionately known for some reason as Stinky's, and for the youth of Newport ...
For over 100 years two families in particular dominated the joinery business in Newport and Woodhaven.
