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.
Two photographs of the Scotscraig on the river, the first approaching Dundee, the second approaching Newport.
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.
Findlay McLaren remembers the Tinkers' Wood. This is the small wood at the junction of Inverdovat and Cupar roads. It used to be used as a “tinker” encampment. The tinkers would do seasonal work and go round the doors hawking. It was said they would leave a mark to warn off their comrades from unfruitful doors ...
Traffic jams on the High Street are nothing new, judging by this view from the early 1960s. Just over the wall on the left can be seen the steep roof of the old granary building. The 'B-E' of Beatt and Tait store is just visible on the right as well as Keith's butcher shop.
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.
Memories from Stewart Montgomery It was Royal Buildings which started the old memory cells ticking away. It's likely that what I'm about to say is, in the main, well documented in your records but I'll continue anyway. I arrived in Newport in 1963 at the age of 14 and until I was 21 I lived at ...
Cars queuing for the Scotscraig ferry at Newport pier.
Two drawings of West Newport station, a black and white version and coloured. They were done by Keith Robson in 1988.
Information Board on the site of West Newport station, erected by Newport, Wormit and Forgan Community Council in 2010.
Ready to Roll at Windmill Park. Pavilion in background.
Woodhaven corner before the field in the foreground was filled with houses. Straight ahead is the window of the local shop, and on the right is the Rankine family cottage. Local youngsters have memories of sledging in this field.
An article from the Fife News of November 1963 relating the history of Wormit Boating Club.
A description of and explanation of the background to the Leng Cup and the Memorial Cup. These are the cups competed for by Wormit Boating Club.
This gavel was made by Alistair Monro of Monifieth from the wood of the laburnum tree planted at Woodhaven in 1944 to commemorate a visit by King Haakon of Norway that year. The Norwegian Airforce 333 Squadron was stationed at Woodhaven during the war. It was given to Wormit Boating Club for use by the ...
Wormit Boating Club Memorial Cup. Subscriptions from members allowed the purchase of the cup in 1948 to commemorate the sixteen members of the club lost during World War II. It is awarded as an annual club series trophy. (Wrongly labelled on photographs.)
Wormit Bowling Club Badge, instituted 1901.
News article from 4.7.1979 telling of the 40th year reunion in 1979 of the Wormit Church Girls' Association.
