Newport ATC on glider training - 2345 Tayside squadron - at Dundee airfield in May 1966.
In the mid-1960s, Newport had an active gang of bikers. Our pictures show them in Windmill Park, both in the pavilion and with the familiar trees in the background. They also frequently hung out down at the pier, where there was the added attraction of Jannetta's chip shop/cafe, affectionately known as Stinky's. See them in ...
Newport Bowling Club fixture card for season 1969
Newport Bowling Club Ladies Champions, c.1960 L-R: Jessie Betsworth; Helen Lawson; Bessie Bowman; Agnes Holman.
Newport BB football team from 1966/7. Photograph taken at Windmill Park. Note the windmill in the trees behind. A news report from the Courier noted that the Newport Junior Boys' Brigade team had completed a wonderful season by winning 17 of their 18 matches.
In 1969 two boys in the 1st Newport Boys' Brigade Company were awarded Queen's Badges, the top honour in the organisation. On the left is Tom Murray and on the right, Marshall Bowman.
Newport Brownies at Netherurd House in 1963.
Newport Brownies on a Camp holiday.
For over one hundred years four chemists served the pharmaceutical needs of the village.
Display board showing the Newport Club presidents from the founding of the club in 1871 until 2022. The first-named president, Albert Grothe, was engineer on the ill-fated first rail bridge.
Two newscuttings recalling the ferry service of the 1960s.
Newscutting from 9 November 1963 giving details and prize-winners for the gardening competition held by Newport Town Council. The competition was open to all council housing tenants in the burgh.
Newport Guide Camp at Butterstone in 1966.
Newport Guide camp at Leslie in 1965.
First Newport and Tayport Guide company - Guide camp at Leslie in 1965.
Newport Guides. Butterstone Camp 1967.
During 2019-2020 this ground at the rear of the Newport Hotel was being cleared for possible future house building. The photographs show what appears to be extensive cellar space. These cellars would have provided storage space below the old stabling for the inn.
Two photographs of the Newport Housewives Tennis Group 1960s. Names for first photograph: Back L-R: Jean Nicholson; Madge Blair; May Currie; Margaret Kay; Margaret Lindsay; Muriel Dow. Front L-R: Emma McConnell; Muriel Wallace; Rita McNicol; Pat Latto; Jenny Garden.
Two photographs of the Newport masons enjoying their annual Burns Supper c. 1960.
Newport Masons around 1960.
In the Road Bridge Gala Day Parade the Newport Old Folks Club won the Best Float competition. Their decorated float represented Fifie Passengers past and present. This was a very appropriate acknowledgement of the ending of the Fifie ferry service on the day the Road Bridge opened. L-R: Miss Ella Rait; Mrs Annie Hogg; Mrs ...
Newport on Tay Parish Church. An extract from Places of Worship in Scotland, a survey undertaken by Scottish Church Heritage Research.
A brief outline of Newport's development over the last 200 years.
