Forgan Parish Church 850 years 1124 - 1974. Fund-raising gift day envelope 15 September 1974.
Order of Service from the service commemorating 900 years of a church in Forgan Parish. Newport-on-Tay Church of Scotland organised an open-air service on Sunday 18 August 2024, in the grounds of the old ruined Forgan Church.
Newscutting from February 1971 singing the praises of High Street newsagent Frank Smith. His shop, right in the middle of the street, is fondly remembered by legions of Newport children who loved spending their pocket-money pennies there.
For the last 100 years there have been groups of Brownies and Guides in both Newport and Wormit, catering for all ages.
Our High Street has been home to a tremendous range of shops and businesses over the years, with many firm family favourites among them.
A magazine article from 1974 noting the history of the joinery business based at Woodhaven. It was started by William Buist in 1875, continued by his grandson William Rankine after World War I, and taken over by next generation Sandy Rankine in the 1960s.
Leaflet outlining the history of Sandford House.
Document outlining the history of St Fillan's RC Church from 1886 until 1995. A list of parish priests in the same period is included.
A leaflet detailing the history of St Mary's Church.
A History of the Newport Club, written in 1983 by W R Nicolson.
A delightful photograph of a very happy group of P7 pupils from Newport School, learning their hockey skills up in Windmill Park from PE teacher Margaret Wright. By the time this photograph was taken in 1971, the road bridge, and of course the link dual carriageway, had been open for nearly 5 years. Access to ...
A parents' meeting inside Newport School in the early 1970s. It may well have been an open evening for the Brownies. We have plenty Newport School photographs, but this is the only one inside.
A photograph of another consulting room at the GP surgery at Lovaine.
Interior view of St Fillan's Catholic Church in King Street, Newport-on-Tay.
Not exactly sure what the function of this object was, but it certainly advertises the wares at Jannetta's Pierhead Cafe. The Jannetta family had operated their restaurant business on Boat Brae since the early 1930s. By the 1960s and 1970s it was affectionately known for some reason as Stinky's, and for the youth of Newport ...
For over 100 years two families in particular dominated the joinery business in Newport and Woodhaven.
During World War II King Haakon of Norway visited the Norwegian forces based at Woodhaven three times. At least once he was accommodated at Dunvarlich on Riverside Road, one of several houses in Newport that were used for military purposes during the war. Prior to that visit a period en suite from the 1930s was ...
Detail of the ceiling in the Leng Chapel.
Leng Chapel Inscription Panel. The Memorial to John Leng's first wife Dame Emily Leng, and also remembrance of his second wife Mary.
The Leng Chapel at Vicarsford Cemetery, two miles south of Newport. Built on a hill, the chapel is a memorial to John Leng's first wife Emily.
Three Newport butcher shops.
This house was built for Dr John Stewart in the 1870s, and used as a doctor's residence and GP surgery for over 100 years. From the 1930s, Lovaine was occupied by Dr Taylor, who was later succeeded by three generations of Drs Mackintosh. It was last used as a surgery by Dr Macleod, until purpose ...
The general practice surgery was at the rear of the building, entered through the back yard.
Ann Sheach (nee MacLean) recalls times spent in St Thomas' Church in the 1960s and 1970s. "I was christened and married in the church. "I loved the Sunday School Christmas Parties in the church hall - playing traditional party games, watching Tom & Jerry cartoons, singing carols and with lights dimmed waiting to hear Santa’s bell as ...
