Photographs of the four men who commanded the Mars Ship from 1869 to 1929.
A photograph of the tender to the Mars, the Francis Molison, at Woodhaven Pier, with the boys undertaking a series of drills.
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.
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.
For over 100 years two families in particular dominated the joinery business in Newport and Woodhaven.
Kinbrae House main entrance gate.
A slightly less imposing view of Kinbrae House than some others. Although the main driveway to the house came up from West Road, this main door was to the rear, looking towards what is now Kinbrae park. This entrance takes visitors straight in to the main floor of the house which is actually the middle ...
A view of the front elevation of Kinbrae House.
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.
This house was built for Dr John Stewart in the 1870s, and used as a doctor's residence and GP surgery for over 100 years. From the 1930s, Lovaine was occupied by Dr Taylor, who was later succeeded by three generations of Drs Mackintosh. It was last used as a surgery by Dr Macleod, until purpose ...
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.
