This was the Rankine family car at the Woodhaven corner shop around 1930. A brilliant red colour, the car was a familiar sight locally. In 1937 it was decorated as a fire tender to take part in King George VI's coronation celebrations.
A queue of cars on Newport pier as the Scotscraig approaches.
Carolyn Morton's ballet class outside the Blyth Hall late 1970s.
Carolyn Morton's dance class was held for many years in the back rooms of the Blyth Hall. This group is from the late 1960s.
During St Fort carriage driving events this impressive coach and horses passed through Woodhaven, unintentionally re-creating a scene which must have been seen so often at this very spot 200 years ago.
Cars queuing for the ferry on Boat Road, in 1950s. The ferry is already at the pier, and passengers are heading to and from it.
Framed photograph of queue of cars on Boat Road waiting for the ferry.
Over 6000 "Lloyd-George" case records were held in the filing room at Lovaine. The records were so called because they were named after the politician David Lloyd George who introduced the first national insurance system, the forerunner of the NHS, into the UK.
Catalina sea planes, 1942-1961
Catalina seaplanes on the shore at Woodhaven, Wormit 333 Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Airforce was stationed at Woodhaven from 1942-1945.
Ruined cottages which were the farm cottages and bothy for Causewayhead Farm. They are in the woods behind the farm building.
Ruined cottages which were the farm cottages and bothy for Causewayhead Farm. They are in the woods behind the farm building.
Ruined cottages which were the farm cottages and bothy for Causewayhead Farm. They are in the woods behind the farm building. These photos show the huge drifts of snowdrops surrounding the cottages in spring.
One of a family of six children, he had lived with his family at Rhufaada, 27 Westfield Terrace, West Newport. His father was manager of the massive Dens jute works in Dundee. James had emigrated to Hong Kong about six years before the war, then enlisted in the Australian forces and saw active service in ...
On the left of the photograph is Chapel House, which stood on Boat Road from at least 1800. Here it can be seen with its close neighbour, J T Young's motor garage. Chapel House was demolished in the 1950s.
The family home was at Yewbank, 68 West Road, Newport. He was killed at the Battle of Loos in France on 25th September 1915, and has no known grave. His name is on the Loos Memorial to the Missing. 25th September was a dark day for Dundee, Tayside and Fife. The Battle of Loos took a huge ...
Scout Ross Greenhill receives his chief Scout award from leader Adam Olejnik in 1990.
Children gathered at Kilnburn steps welcoming the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to Newport in 1958
Children's Outing on the Bluebird (Alexanders) bus 1940s.
John’s parents lived at Dunnichen, 26 Naughton Road, Wormit. He worked in his father’s optometry business, and had married two weeks before leaving for his last trip. He ran the Scout Troop in Newport and was keen on fancy dress, famously dressing as a Maharajah visiting Wormit. He also appears in our wonderful coronation film ...
George Collie had garage premises in Naughton Road, Wormit, where Stanford Motors is now situated. He hired cars, taxis and charabancs, and ran a connecting bus service to the train in Wormit and the ferries in Newport. This photograph shows the charabanc at Balmerino, with the Balmerino Inn in the background.
Two laburnum trees were planted at Woodhaven by Willie Rankine to commemorate the visit to Woodhaven of King Haakon VII in 1944. One died in 2004 and the wood was used by local wood turners to make commemorative items to be given to visiting Norwegians and locals to preserve the links with Norway. Items shown ...
Newport-on-Tay Congregational Church centenary April 1968. Photograph shows Mr David Mason and Miss Alie May Scrymgeour admiring the cake baked to celebrate the centenary.
View of the Congregational Church at the bottom of Kilnburn. The church closed in 1986 and was demolished in 1991.