Kinbrae House, the home of Sir John Leng. Kinbrae was built by 1870 and was demolished around 1960.
Kinbrae House from south.
Kinbrae House from the south in snow.
The general practice surgery was at the rear of the building, entered through the back yard.
Map showing the original four ferry crossings on the Tay: Dundee-Balmerino; Dundee-Woodhaven; Dundee-Seamills (Newport); and Broughty Ferry-Ferryport-on-Craig (Tayport).
Framed view towards Woodhaven with Mars boats in foreground. Rock House stands on the shore beside the harbour. This was originally the granary for the St Fort Estate. While the Mars training ship was anchored offshore, the building was used as a hospital for the boys, and during World War II it housed the officers of ...
An action view of the Mars boys aboard small boats at Woodhaven pier, with Rock House in the background. This old granary building was used as a hospital for the Mars boys.
A photograph of Mars boys in the joinery workshop under the watchful eye of Alexander McDougall, ship's carpenter.
List of boys who died while they were on the Mars training ship, either through illness or accident, and who are buried at Vicarsford cemetery.
This photo shows some of the Mars boys at work in the joinery workshop. The instructor is Chief Officer Burn.
A photograph of the Mars Boys in the Woodhaven workshop supervised by Chief Officer Burn and William Bowman.
A photograph of the Mars boys learning lathe skills.
Photographs of the Mars boys building a rest camp for invalid boys from Dundee.
Two photographs of the Mars boys participating in outdoor activities at Elie.
Diet sheet showing the rations the Mars boys received. The diet was limited and unvarying, carbohydrate heavy but sustaining. No emphasis on five a day in those days.
This photo, taken on board the Mars, shows the boys in formation and their instructors behind.
The Mars boys at Elie enjoying a sing-song with Chief Officer Burns.
Two paper knives made by Mars boys in their woodwork class.
This photograph shows the sheds at Woodhaven Pier that were built and fitted out by the Mars boys, and used as workshops. They were used by the Scouts in the 1930s and briefly after the war, and used by the Norwegian soldiers during the war as a cookhouse and for accommodation.
From 1869 until 1929 the Mars training ship was a familiar sight moored out in the river off Woodhaven pier.
The Mars training ship was home to up to 400 boys at a time. While on board the boys were subjected to strict discipline, but learned skills that stood them in good stead for the rest of their lives.
Days on Mars followed a regular routine, with the boys working hard, observing strict discipline. Leisure time was limited and very precious.
Set of four photos of the Mars training ship and some of the Mars boys (framed).
Photograph of staff and boys posing on board the Mars Training Ship. Date unknown.
