Photographs from the leavers' class of 1975 at Newport School. A reunion was held in the Brig o' Tay in June 2023 to celebrate 60 years since most of the class were born! See the class in P1 and in P7.
The old Newport School clock, salvaged from the demolition site after Newport School closed in 1977.
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 prize-winners, 1963.
Newport School: class photo from the early 1960s.
Newport School: class photo from the early 1960s.
Newport School: class photo from the early 1960s.
Long time Newport resident, Henry Burnett shares his memories of Newport and Wormit shops.
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.
Photograph showing Newport Townswomen's Guild Drama Group performing Mad Hatters in Mayfield. 1960s.
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.
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.
Painting of East Newport station by Helen Wallace.
News article where Bill Duncan recalls his time working on the pier from the 1940s until the 1960s.
