For over 100 years Cupar Road has been home to a huge range of shops and businesses, with many much loved favourites among them.
These five pictures show members of the Newport Curling Club on the curling pond at Tayfield, probably in the 1970s. Outdoor curling at Tayfield continued occasionally until the 1980s, with the last occasion probably being in January 1985.
Curling Club badge, showing a game in progress on the lower pond, plus the little clubhouse.
Newspaper article from 2008 noting the death of Sandy Rankine of Woodhaven. Noted for his knowledge of the local area, Sandy was involved almost all his life with the family joinery business. After World War II Sandy helped maintain close links with the Norwegian servicemen who had been based at Woodhaven.
Two views of the dilapidated platform shelter on the 'up' side of the line, a couple of years after closure.
Two views from 1971 of a very dilapidated station building at East Newport, two years after its closure in May 1969.
Display sheet giving information and examples of Alberto Morrocco's work (1917-1998).
Poster giving information about local artist, Alexander Allan, with images of four of Allan's paintings.
Display sheet giving information and examples of the work of local artist, Neil Dallas Brown (1938-2003).
Display sheet giving information about, and examples of, the work of local sculptor, Scott Sutherland. NB: We now have it on good authority, from Scott's son David, that they did not come to live in Newport until 1954.
The first doctor in Newport, Doctor John Stewart arrived in 1867. His house and surgery were at 10 Cupar Road, and this was the location of the surgery for well over 100 years.
We were sent the following doggy memories from the 1970s. "Does anyone remember the dogs there were in the 1970s in Newport? There was Trixie who used to come to Windmill Park when we had hockey practice from Newport Primary. The huge black Labrador belonging to the doctor who would lie in wait on top of ...
Drawing of Newport School on Kilnburn/Blyth Street.
Series of photographs showing East Newport Station site after closure. The station closed in 1969 and houses were built on the site by 1980. These photographs probably date from mid 1970s before final clearance of site. Only the main station building (picture 4) was retained.
Newport station house beginning to look rather dilapidated after rail closure in 1969. Photograph from 1971.
Eddie Grimes had his joinery workshop here on West Road in the 1960s and 1970s. For such an unassuming building, 35/37 West Road has an interesting history. The building started its life as the chapel for the Congregational Church, and it fulfilled this purpose from probably around 1822 until 1868 when their new church was ...
Framed acknowledgement of ending of over 100 years of outdoor curling on Tayfield land. Presented to the Berry family in 1977.
Ex-Guiders celebrating 50 years of Guiding in Newport. 1973.
Ex-Guides and Guiders gathered to celebrate 50 years of Guiding in Newport. 1973.
Ex-Guiders celebrating 60 years of Guiding in Newport. 1983.
Examples of local wildlife artist, Len Fullerton's work.
Newspaper article about the last employees on the Tay ferries.
Photograph of participants in a pottery class at Forgan Arts Centre, which was opened in the former Forgan School after it closed in the early 1970s.
A view of the 'new' Forgan Church, opened in 1841. In 1981 the congregation united with those of St Thomas' and St Fillan's churches and Forgan Church closed.
