Passengers on the deck of the B.L. Nairn ferry.
Print of painting of the B L Nairn, in operation on the ferry crossing from 1929 until the service ended in 1966.
Pestle and mortar from Doig the Chemist's shop.
News article where Bill Duncan recalls his time working on the pier from the 1940s until the 1960s.
Pill boards from Doig the Chemist's shop.
Police dance in Blyth Hall.
Jim Smith was born and bred at Tayfield, and spent his whole working life there. In his final year in 2002 he looked back on his life and shared his memories with Gordon Small, who recorded them all. We are fortunate to have this astonishing record which covers everyday life on the estate to events ...
Newport has always been fortunate to have lots of green space for leisure activities, and a variety of recreation parks to enjoy more organised activities.
Traditional Remembrance services were cancelled in November 2020 due to Covid19 restrictions. Newport Primary school however were keen to record their own remembrances. The pupils in P6 and P7 decorated stones to their own designs. Some took names from the panels on the Newport war memorial, while others feature the easily recognised poppies. These photographs ...
The Rio Cinema opened in 1939, just in time for wartime escapism. In its early years it was so popular the programme changed three times weekly.
For almost 100 years the old Royal Buildings were a landmark on Tay Street.
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 ...
Painting by George Reid of Santa arriving at the Rio Cinema.
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.
Sgt. J Bruce Lindsay of Wormit, who was seconded to the SOE to train troops in the Cairngorms. He was parachuted into the north of Norway in 1944 to aid the Norwegian resistance. Unfortunately the mission failed as one of the team was injured in the drop and captured. Sgt. Lindsay escaped with the help ...
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.
The son of Neil and Annie Snodgrass of 26 Norwood, David had attended Dundee High School and Madras College. He was a journalist, and took a radio operators’ course at the start of the war. David died in hospital on 4th June 1941, having been 2nd wireless operator on a Liverpool freighter which had been set ...
Wormit Boating Club was always a great place to socialise. These two photographs are from the late 1940s.
News article from the Courier dated 6 April 2020 featuring East Newport, West Newport and Wormit stations.
