For almost 100 years the old Royal Buildings were a landmark on Tay Street.
Photograph of an ice cream cart from the Royal Cafe, Newport. The Royal Cafe was housed in the old Royal Buildings in the 1920s and 1930s. On busy days when there was a regatta or swimming gala at the adjacent Newport Braes, the ice cream carts on Tay Street would be plying a brisk trade. ...
Samuel Guttridge was organist of St Thomas' Church for 32 years from 1921 until 1953. He was completely immersed in the musical life of the village, leading the weekly musical worship, teaching the piano and organ from his home in Kilnburn and from a music room in Dundee, and as conductor for the Newport Operatic ...
Since 1879 Newport School has fulfilled the educational needs of the village, first on the site in Blyth Street, then from 1977 on the outskirts of the village on the Cupar Road.
Wormit School opened in 1896 on the Main road through the village. In 1978 it was replaced by the new school on the hill.
Scouts and Cubs have been active in Newport and Wormit for over 100 years.
Photograph of the ferry Sir William High.
Clearly some sort of special occasion on the Sir William High. The William High was built at the Caledon shipyard in Dundee and was named after Lord Provost William High. The ferry served on the crossing from 1924 until 1953. After the Provost's knighthood in 1929 the ferry was also given the title Sir. Perhaps ...
Postcard of the Sir William High ferry. The Sir William High operated on the crossing from 1924 until 1953.
Sketch of Newport School after closure in 1977. The image was used on a greetings card.
Courier feature article focussing on Newport pier, article dated 10 December 2018.
Article from the Courier dated 3 August 2020 featuring the Newport Braes. It highlights the water sport activities, as well as showing the Blyth Fountain.
News article from the Courier dated 6 April 2020 featuring East Newport, West Newport and Wormit stations.
An account from Historic Scotland explaining the background to the building of St Fillan's Catholic Church in Newport. The church, a most unusual style, was opened in 1893.
A closer view of St Fillan's Church on the corner of William Street and King Street.
Booklet giving an account of the history of St Fillan's Free church, written to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the first free church in 1843.
Newspaper article on St Fillan's Church from 26 January 1957.
St Fillan's Church Sunday School. Fancy dress event in 1920s in the church hall in William Street.
St Fillan's Church. A more unusual view from William Street. During World War Two, the church spire was used by Norwegian pilots to align their Catalinas on the correct flight path for landing at Woodhaven, following their secret missions over enemy-occupied Norway.
The house on Cupar Road which housed St Fillan's private school
A postcard of St Fort dairy, around 1900. This very unusual little building with its encircling verandah is still visible from the main road today. Its thatched roof is supported by these wooden props. The verandah was beautifully tiled and the windows were of leaded glass. The creamery supplied milk, butter and cream to the ...
St Fort House Ground Floor Plan. According to the 1901 census St Fort House had 48 rooms.
St Fort House in the snow looking north.
Newspaper article containing an interview with Andrew Mylius, owner of St Fort farm. Mr Mylius is the great-great-grandson of Henry Stewart who built St Fort House.
