Newport School late 1950s.
Medals presented to Newport School pupils, 1926-1966. Medals included Fraser Medal, Forrest Medal, Douglas Mitchell Medal, Dr T P Stewart Medal, Gavin Arthur Wilson Medal, James Minty Medal.
Newport School teachers, early 1950s.
Newport School: class with Miss Davidson, probably 1954 or 1955.
Newport School: photo taken in the late 1950s
This undated photo shows two unnamed Newport School pupils. Photograph taken in Blyth Street probably in 1950s.
Long time Newport resident, Henry Burnett shares his memories of Newport and Wormit shops.
Photograph of Newport Tennis Club members having a break for tea in the pavilion. 1950s.
For almost 100 years until local government reorganisation in 1975, the affairs of the burgh were managed by the elected town council.
28 provosts served the burgh of Newport-on-Tay between 1887 and 1975.
The boundary of the Newport Police Burgh was defined by large stones. Some of these boundary stones can still be spotted today.
One of the main responsibilities of the Town Council was to ensure satisfactory housing standards in the burgh. This involved the removal of sub-standard property, as well as building hundreds of new houses.
Just a few of the events organised by the town council during the time they controlled the affairs of the burgh.
There were 28 provosts between 1887 and 1975. They are all shown here.
Three newscuttings from November 2023 reporting on the events held by Newport-on-Tay Church of Scotland to celebrate 150 years since the building of their church. The 150th anniversary had actually been in 2020 but Covid delayed events until the weekend of 4-5 November 2023.
Painting done by A L Robson in 1993 and presented by the choir to church organist George Mottashaw in recognition of his 50 years as a church organist. George is at the organ in the painting. The choir stalls have now been removed and the choir members sit facing the congregation.
A poster advertising a weekend of events on 4th-5th November 2023 in celebration of the church's 150th anniversary, and a programme leaflet for the anniversary concert in the church. The church had opened in 1870 so in fact the celebrations were three years late, with all events having been delayed by the Covid pandemic.
Newspaper cutting about Steele and Brodie.
Rankine's joinery business was situated in what is known as The Old Boathouse at Woodhaven until the 1990s. This newspaper article describes the firm at the time of its centenary in 1975.
A night out at a dance in the Blyth Hall 1950s. Vinorah Clark - Charles (Chick) Hendry - Bessie Bowman
On the see-saw at Windmill Park.
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.
These were the Newport winners of the Hunter Cup inter-club bowling competition. Photo shows Charles Hendry, Ted Betsworth, George Stewart, Alex Lowson.
