One of the small signs (totems) from Tayport station.
Photograph of the Berry Family tree, 1725-2016.
A view towards West Newport past the brig Francis Molison. The ship was used by the boys of the Mars Training Ship to learn seamanship skills. Castle Brae climbs the hill on the left and on the right are the houses of Westfield Terrace.
The Mars boys in the classroom on board the Mars.
An amusing little newspaper snippet. Willie Rankine was a frequent newspaper contributor on matters of local history. William Dowie, referred to in the article, was railway porter from 1890 until the 1920s. At a guess the article might date from the 1970s.
Lovely clear shot of the Dundee leaving Newport, with the rail bridge visible in the distance. The Dundee operated on the crossing 1875 until 1917. This photograph probably dates from the early 1900s.
A reprint of a newspaper article from 1902 describing the extension to St Thomas' Church, and the background history to the need for an extension.
Two versions of the same postcard view of the ferry Dundee approaching Dundee. The Dundee was in operation on the crossing from 1875 until 1917.
Photograph of a watercolour of the Mars from the east
The Newport Club has a long and interesting history, dating back to when the first railway bridge was being built.
A Cynicus postcard of the Newport Railway. Cynicus was the pseudonym of Martin Anderson, an artist, political cartoonist, postcard illustrator and publisher. His career took him all over the UK but he eventually built Castle Cynicus, high on the hill above Balmullo, and from 1902 onwards produced thousands of comic postcards from his publishing works ...
Map showing route of the Newport Railway, and other transport links.
A History of the Yellow Castle on West Road.
Photograph of Thomas Halliday, designer of Newport-on-Tay coat of arms. At the time of his death in 1998 he was Scotland's oldest working artist, sculptor and stained glass artist.
Trinity Church High Street.
A view of the interior of Trinity Church.
Drawing by Keith Robson in 1986 of Trinity Church at the bottom of High Street. The church was opened in 1881 and closed in 2016.
Two toilet flush pull chains from local plumbers, Betsworth and Barlow who operated between 1894-1970s and James Jack and Sons, 1880-1980.
This photograph was in a drawer, but the finder had no knowledge of anyone in his family being on the ship. To date the boy has not been identified.
View from Victoria Street towards Kilburn.
An early view probably from early 1900s looking from Victoria Street towards Kilnburn. On the left is Darvel Lodge, so called because James Morton who had it built in 1888, came from the village of Darvel in Ayrshire. Before Darvel Lodge was built, this was the site of the Tayfield Smithy.
A postcard of the view from St Fort railway (now the site of Moffat and Williamson's bus depot) towards the Five Roads roundabout and on to St Fort. The cottages, Bogearn on the left and Bogton on the right, are no longer there.
View from the river of Boat Road pier area. On the right is the old mission hall, originally the granary for the St Fort Estate. On the left is one of the original sea mills, and up above is Seamills House, no longer there.
An early wedding group outside the Blyth Hall. Note the ornate iron railings and the rug on the ground for the photograph!
