Lovely clear photograph from around 1900 of the horses and carts on board the ferry, probably either the Dundee or the Fifeshire.
George Collie had garage premises in Naughton Road, Wormit, where Stanford Motors is now situated. He hired cars, taxis and charabancs, and ran a connecting bus service to the train in Wormit and the ferries in Newport. This photograph shows the charabanc at Balmerino, with the Balmerino Inn in the background.
View of the Congregational Church at the bottom of Kilnburn. The church closed in 1986 and was demolished in 1991.
Newspaper cutting from around 1970 giving detailed history of the Congregational Church which stood at the bottom of Kilnburn.
A view of the interior of the Congregational Church.
Congregational Church Triple Jubilee brochure 1801 - 1951. A souvenir brochure containing the Order of Services held on 25 November 1951 celebrating 150 years since the founding of the Congregational Church in Newport in 1801.
Wooden crumb tray made by Mars boys.
Lovely clear view of Cupar Road from early 1900s. On the right, Wallace's shoe shop, which was in that location from 1890s until 1960s. Doig the Chemist on the left was there from 1901 until 1950s. His pestle and mortar sign is above the shop. Two bay windows above the shops where now in 2020 ...
A painting by Helen Wallace of the railway bridge over Cupar Road just before the small turn-off leading up to dual carriageway. The bridge carried the line from East Newport into Tayfield estate, and it was demolished in 1980s.
For over 100 years Cupar Road has been home to a huge range of shops and businesses, with many much loved favourites among them.
Curling Club badge, showing a game in progress on the lower pond, plus the little clubhouse.
The Den Cottages were in an idyllic setting on the edge of the wooded area towards Kirk Road, and were the subject of many picture postcards. They were noted for their attractive and productive gardens. They are sadly now derelict.
A photograph of the Den Cottages in Tayfield Estate at the beginning of the 20th century. They were on the edge of the wooded area off Kirk Road.
The first doctor in Newport, Doctor John Stewart arrived in 1867. His house and surgery were at 10 Cupar Road, and this was the location of the surgery for well over 100 years.
This medicine bottle from Doig the chemist was dug up in the garden of Hazel Cottage (66 West Road). From the late 1870s William Doig had chemist shops both in Newport and in Dundee (as the bottle says). He eventually gave up the Dundee shop in the early 1900s which gives a date for the ...
Doig the chemist’s apprentices' drawer. It has been signed by all trainee chemists dating back to 1887.
Dr John Stewart was Newport's first general practitioner and was recommended to the people of Newport by Professor Simpson of chloroform fame. Lovaine was built on Cupar Road for Doctor Stewart, and he used it as his surgery and residence.
Dr Thomas Stewart, "Docy Tom", succeeded his father Dr John Stewart as Newport's general practitioner. He lived and worked at Lovaine on Cupar Road, and was assisted by the apparently rather flamboyant Dr Montague Rust.
Drawing of Newport School on Kilnburn/Blyth Street.
Framed drawing of Sandy Rankine's joinery workshop in Woodhaven.
Good clear view of East Newport from the pier, probably around 1900. The gasworks chimney was removed in 1905 after the gasworks had moved in 1903 to their new location on the Tayport Road.
Quite an unusual view towards East Newport, as it focuses on the most easterly stretch of the Braes. The houses on Tay Street between Robert Street and James Street can also be seen. Most interesting however, is the white cottage on the cliff at the left of the photograph. This is Kempstane, a small croft ...
Good clear view of the area around the old pier around 1900. On the extreme left are the washing lines for the flats in the old granary, and the gasworks chimney dominates the scene. McKellar the painter's name is easy to see from the Fifie, and going towards the west, first Chapel House, then Seamills ...
Two drawings of of East Newport station by Keith Robson, drawn in 1986. The first one shows the station as it would have looked around 1900. The second one shows the footbridge which was erected in 1902.
