This medicine bottle from Doig the chemist was dug up in the garden of Hazel Cottage (66 West Road). From the late 1870s William Doig had chemist shops both in Newport and in Dundee (as the bottle says). He eventually gave up the Dundee shop in the early 1900s which gives a date for the ...
Doig the chemist’s apprentices' drawer. It has been signed by all trainee chemists dating back to 1887.
Key that opened the gates of the level crossing at East Newport station.
East Newport rail tickets from 1965, and a luggage ticket from West Newport.
Painting of East Station, Newport-on-Tay by Helen Wallace.
Ernest Fairweather's medals from World War I. He died in April 1918, aged 23. He had lived in a flat in the High Street. The medals are (left to right): 1914-1915 Star (awarded to all soldiers fighting between August 1914 and December 1915 British War Medal (awarded to all soldiers who fought) Military Medal (awarded for an act of ...
The William Faulds Trophy. Any information about this trophy and the recipient(s) would be appreciated.
A fishing permit for Mr Blyth Martin to fish the March Pond in 1904. The March Pond was on the back road to Tayport and marked the boundary, or march, of the Tayfield and Scotscraig Estates. The pond was perhaps better known by its other names of Jess Philip's dam or Washer Willie's pond.
Forgan Church memorial panels now positioned in Newport Church of Scotland. The upper plaque commemorates those members of Forgan Church lost in World War I, with those from World War II added below. World War I Alfred W Davidson William Smith W Wilson Key Andrew Blyth Donald Anderson Stewart W Peebles Charles Duffus Alexander Bruce John S Arnot David W Paton Alexander S L Gray Walter A Munn World ...
The pier at Newport around 1840, with the steamship Union. Tayfield House is in the background and Seamills Cottage is the only other building still standing. Also visible is Chapel House on the left, and the Seamills beyond the pier.
Glass pane from the lamp of Provost Newell who lived at 18 Prospect Terrace.
Newport ATC glider training. Proficiency badge attained in 1968.
Insurance Mark from Ravenscraig, Tay Street.
Not exactly sure what the function of this object was, but it certainly advertises the wares at Janetta's Pierhead Cafe. The Janetta 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 ...
This tin, now containing nails, is 60 years old and was found in Hugh Ritchie's garage over 500 miles away in Canterbury! The previous contents had been dispensed in 1962 by David Kerr the Chemist at the Pierhead.
Three tickets for the Tay Ferries, all stamped with 18 08 66 for crossings on the last day of the ferry service.
Memorabilia relating to the last train 3 May 1969. Two tickets for the last train, intimation of Gala Day at Tayfield and Scotscraig Round Table In Memoriam card with poem.
A wartime issue in silver plate of the Mary Wilkie Fraser medal.
Souvenirs especially made for Newport Millenium Celebrations.
Miniature or model shoe, found in a garden in West Newport. This was perhaps a sample belonging to a salesman.
Model of the 'Vingtor', the first Catalina flying boat flown by Norwegian 333 Squadron based at Woodhaven during World War II. Now on permanent display at the Boyndie Visitor Centre Permanent Exhibition.
A model of the B L Nairn ferry. One of the most loved of all the Fifies.
Model of East Newport Railway Station created for 2016 Old Newport Exhibition. Spot the level crossing, footbridge, phone box, station building, railway carriage on platform, two coal merchants, sidings, signal box and up platform shelter. A very realistic representation!