A photograph of the captain of the winning Newport team being awarded the Bank of Scotland Scotquiz Trophy, 1990.
Jim Smith was born and bred at Tayfield, and spent his whole working life there. In his final year in 2002 he looked back on his life and shared his memories with Gordon Small, who recorded them all. We are fortunate to have this astonishing record which covers everyday life on the estate to events ...
Newport has always been fortunate to have lots of green space for leisure activities, and a variety of recreation parks to enjoy more organised activities.
Rev Andrew Stevenson was Minister of Wormit Church from 1983 until 1993. He was the first Minister of the new joint charge of Wormit Church with Balmerino joined with Gauldry.
The Rio Cinema opened in 1939, just in time for wartime escapism. In its early years it was so popular the programme changed three times weekly.
Sandford Country House Hotel reminders - hotel brochure 1999, tarriff card from 1966 and Christmas menu from 1998.
Sandford Hotel lounge bar 1990s.
Since 1879 Newport School has fulfilled the educational needs of the village, first on the site in Blyth Street, then from 1977 on the outskirts of the village on the Cupar Road.
Wormit School opened in 1896 on the Main road through the village. In 1978 it was replaced by the new school on the hill.
Scouts and Cubs have been active in Newport and Wormit for over 100 years.
An account from Historic Scotland explaining the background to the building of St Fillan's Catholic Church in Newport. The church, a most unusual style, was opened in 1893.
In the 1990s St Fort Estate was a popular venue for carriage driving championships. Here the Duke of Edinburgh is competing.
The memorial window in St Mary's Church. The window commemorates C Douglas Mitchell of Kirk Road, West Newport who died, aged 20, on 26 March 1918.
St Mary's Church then and now. The early photograph gives a wonderful view of the fairly new St Mary's, built 1886 - 1887. Older neighbours the Congregational Church (1868), Newport School (1879) and the tower of St Thomas' (1870) are just visible behind, while Tayfield Estate office can be seen on the right. There's just ...
The stunningly beautiful interior of St Mary's Episcopal Church on the steps between Kilnburn and the High Street.
Two drawings showing plans for the extension to St Thomas' Church in 1902. Plans were drawn on 24 May 1901. As can be seen on second drawing the area of the church would be more than doubled, from a very simple rectangle shape to a building with increased seating in new transepts, as well as ...
Two views of St Fillan's Catholic Church, Newport-on-Tay, one from King Street, one from Queen Street .
Those of a certain age will remember using these old stamp machines. You popped in your penny, or two or three (old pennies of course, pre-decimalisation of 1971), and out came your stamp. In the days when snail mail was the only form of communication, these machines were lifelines when the post office was closed. ...
The Steele and Brodie stall at the royal Highland Show at Ingleston, Edinburgh, probably around 1990.
Steele and Brodie workshop, Kilmany Road, Wormit.
Steele and Brodie premises on Kilmany Road, probably around 1990.
The story of Wormit's Steele and Brodie beehive works from Brian Nish.
Two photographs showing storm damage at the pier in the 1990s.
Tayport Amateur Musical Society was founded in Tayport in 1949 but was soon equally associated with Newport as they performed their shows in the Blyth Hall. This photograph shows their 50th anniversary souvenir programme from their show Oklahoma in 1999.
