He had attended Dundee High School, and the family home was at Woodlea, 25 Westfield Terrace, West Newport. His father was Provost of Newport from 1943-46, so was Provost when his son was killed. Colin was killed on 3rd December 1944, aged 19, in the Netherlands, and is buried in Vernay Cemetery there. He died in ...
The family of Henry Noble pose outside their home at Woodside, Queen Street. Henry Noble was the maintenance inspector on the ill-fated first railway bridge. However there was no question of any fault attributed to him at the Public Inquiry, and he continued to work as inspector during construction of the replacement bridge.
Newport High Street around 1900, still easily recognisable 120 years later. Ferguson the baker on the corner, then Matthew Morrison the butcher, followed by Andrew Malcolm grocer before the Clydesdale Bank. From around 1905 until 1930s the Clydesdale was located on the other side of the High Street. It then crossed back over to the ...
An unusual view of the High Street with the gasworks chimney dominating. The gasworks were established here in 1856. In 1903 fire damaged the property and a new site was found for the gasworks on the Tayport Road.
Photo of a service battalion of the Highland Light Infantry parading in front of the beer cellar and the cookhouse at Highfield, Wormit in 1917, before leaving leaving for the Western Front. This battalion was raised by conscription, which had been introduced in 1916 as numbers of volunteers were insufficient.
A postcard of Hill Crescent, Wormit, showing Alexander Stewart's distinctive sunrise design above the windows.
Hillpark Terrace in Wormit, wrongly named Newport Road.
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 hockey match held in 1976 or 1977 between members of the Ladies' Circle and the lady members of TAMS. Our photograph shows the TAMS team members outside the Blyth Hall.
He had served a joinery apprenticeship with Latto in Newport and had married Nell Harris from Pickletillum. They were living in King Street, East Newport before he joined the Merchant Navy, serving with the Ben Line. His father was chauffeur/gardener at Balmore on West Road and the family home was in the lodge there. On his ...
Photo of 1 Linden Avenue, home of Provost J T Young. This was taken between 1931 and 1934 as there are two Provost's lamps at the gate. One was removed when he retired.
Photograph shows international cricketer Ian Botham on the dual carriageway above Newport in 1985. He is on his charity walk from John o' Groats to Land's End. Botham's charity walks earned more than £12 million for children's charities.
Valentine Fleming, father of Ian Fleming of James Bond fame, was born in Tighavon in West Newport. It's the house accessed at the far end of Woodmuir Terrace numbered 15 Woodmuir Crescent. He was born there in 1882. He was the first child but the family moved south quite soon after that. Valentine would later ...
Stop Me and Buy One. Finest Cream Ices from the Pierhead Cafe. Ice cream cart (and dogs) outside Sandy Rankine's cottage immediately above Woodhaven Pier. From the 1930s until the 1970s the Pierhead Cafe, now 1 Boat Brae, was run by the Jannetta family.
Ice hockey team playing on the frozen pond at Tayfield c. 1966.
This building, partially below ground, would have been packed with ice in the winter months. The ice would have kept throughout most of the year, and was used to keep recently landed salmon fresh. It is dated 1794.
In the 1960s Janetta's chip shop and cafe on Boat Road was the place to hang out. It was better known to most of its regulars by its rather unattractive nickname Stinky's!
Indoor bowling in Blyth Hall late 1950s. Back: Margaret Smart - Bessie Bowman Front: Belle Harley - Ann Harley - Jessie Betsworth
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.
The work done by the boys from the Mars was greatly admired.
His family home was at Whitehall Villa, 1 Robert Street, Newport, and his parents later had the fish shop in Robertson Place, (Cupar Road), Newport. He had attended Bell Baxter School, and had gained a Diploma in Electrical Engineering at Dundee Technical College. He had, like his father, joined the Freemasons. He volunteered for the ...
James Jack and Sons plumbing business operated in the village from 1880 until the 1950s. Thereafter the name continued but the business was run from the original James Jack workshop on Union Street by George Smith whose grandson still operates a plumbing business in the village today (2022). See our Newport Plumbers page. This particular ...