The Mars training ship and its brig the Francis Molison. The Francis Molison was donated in 1881 and much of the boys' practical nautical training took place on board. Each year it made a trip around the coast of Britain, and the change of routine that this voyage provided was much enjoyed by the boys.
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.
A photograph of Chief Officer Flynn and the boat crews at Woodhaven, with the Mars in the background.
Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. In the early 1920s a Mr George Collie and his son who had been running a successful horse hiring business started a motor business in Wormit (now Stanford Motors). The Collies repaired and sold cars and had a bus for hire for special occasions. All cars in those ...
In the 1990s Mrs Allison (nee Swan) of Gauldry shared her memories of growing up at St Fort. "I lived at St Fort from age 3 in 1928, latterly at Flass farm where my father was manager, and until my marriage in 1949. The Pilkingtons lived in the big house. (Miss Pilkington’s sister is Mrs Wilson ...
Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit. She grew up at Woodhaven farmhouse which looked out on the Mars Training Ship, moored off Woodhaven Pier until its departure in 1929. When a squad of workers was required on the farm, ...
Willie Rankine (1890-1976) operated the family joinery business from the workshop at Woodhaven pier. His grandfather William Buist had started the business in 1875. With the death of his mother when he was an infant, Willie grew up with his grand-parents at Woodhaven. Willie had a lifelong interest in the local area and its history. ...
Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit, dying in Newport in 1998. She grew up at Woodhaven farmhouse and moved to Naughton Road after her marriage. My parents came to Woodhaven Farm in 1907. At that time the estate was ...
Recollections of Ena Scott (Gleig) in 1989. After the Mars boys had gathered stones from it, the field down at Wormit Bay became Wormit Bay Golf Club. It opened in 1912, and was a very popular 9 hole course. Local people donated cups and trophies, and then a very attractive clubhouse was built where for many ...
Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit. The Boating Club formed in January 1911 and was mainly a rowing club. The first clubhouse was mainly just a shed at Wormit Bay, then a clubhouse and sheds were built east of ...
Written by Ena Scott (nee Gleig) in 1989. Ena was born in 1912 and lived nearly all her life in Woodhaven and Wormit. The Bowling Club started at the beginning of this century 1901 and many business men were the first members. At one time bowling was considered to be men only and it was not ...
Miss Pilkington died on 14 January, 2002 at the age of 100. She was given the Freedom of the Burgh in 1970.
A newspaper letter about James Tait who was missionary to the boys on the Mars training ship for 48 years. It was written to the Newspaper by Willie Rankine of Woodhaven.
A model of the B L Nairn ferry, one of the most loved of all the Fifies.
Model of East Newport Railway Station created for 2016 Old Newport Exhibition. Spot the level crossing, footbridge, phone box, station building, railway carriage on platform, two coal merchants, sidings, signal box and up platform shelter. A very realistic representation!
The residents of Newport and Wormit have always enjoyed 'strutting their stuff' in musical and dramatic productions. There have been groups of all sorts catering for singers, dancers and budding actors and actresses.
Netherlea was a large family house standing between Newport and Wormit.
Two stained glass panes from the staircase window in Netherlea House, demolished in 2019.
Newscutting from the 1920s showing the proposed route for a new Tay Road Bridge. Sadly these plans came to nothing: the Depression of the 1920s and 1930s left Dundee in no position to pursue such ambitious projects and plans were dropped. Interestingly, the site of this proposed bridge was much further west than the present road ...
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.
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.
