Very dramatic artist's impression of the Tay Bridge Disaster. 1879. From the Illustrated London News.
Postcard showing four views of Tay Bridge Disaster: the salvaged engine; the completed railway bridge before disaster; the fallen girders; and the completed bridge from the north.
Columns from both the old bridge and the new bridge, showing the contrast between them.
Rather a grainy picture of the members of Newport Cycling Club, probably around 1890.
A painting by Helen Wallace of the railway bridge over Cupar Road just before the small turn-off leading up to dual carriageway. The bridge carried the line from East Newport into Tayfield estate, and it was demolished in 1980s.
Kinbrae House, the home of Sir John Leng. Kinbrae was built by 1870 and was demolished around 1960.
Scroggieside farm was almost opposite the bottom of Birkhill Avenue. This view dates from c. 1892.
The village of Maryton, to the east of Newport village, developed from the 1820s onwards, and the Maryton Inn (now 12 Tay Street) was established to operate as a coaching inn, with extensive stabling behind. It was unfortunately too far from the main turnpike road (Cupar Road) to be successful and in 1830 was sold ...
The Maryton Inn on Tay Street had extensive stabling behind on Union Street. This was sold after the Inn closed in 1830, and converted to housing.
21st August 1873 ".....I entered here nine years ago. My possession would be continued as long as I conducted the business in a satisfactory manner and that I have done. Until recently the business here has barely provided a living. I have greatly improved the garden - planted new bushes and trees. I have also laid ...
A view of the Mars training ship from Woodhaven pier c. 1890. The young local lads swimming off the end of the pier must have wondered what life on board was like.
Three Newport butcher shops.
Two photographs showing the Newport Police Burgh boundary stone which marked the eastmost limit of the burgh boundary. This stone is near the shore beyond the road bridge. The letters NPB can just be deciphered.
Photograph showing the Newport Police Burgh boundary stone at the junction of Kirk Road and Cupar Road. It may have been moved from the other side of the road.
Photograph showing the Newport Police Burgh boundary stone which marked the most westerly limit of the burgh boundary. This stone is embedded in the concrete at the base of the Tay Bridge Disaster memorial at Wormit Bay. The letters NPB can be seen clearly.
Three photographs showing Newport Police Burgh boundary stones which marked the boundary of the burgh. These three stones are in the field above Kirk Road. The letters NPB are clearly seen and two of the stones are in remarkably good condition.
Dens cottages calendar, probably early 1900s.
An early photo of Woodhaven Farm taken in 1876. Part of Woodhaven Terrace had only a single storey at that time, converted to two storeys a year later to house workers from the Wormit Foundry who cast the supporting pillars for the Tay Bridge. The training ship Mars can be seen in the background.
This photograph shows some of the estate workers beginning to cut up a fallen tree. Second left is Mr McLaren. The estate originally had few trees, but the first John Berry started a careful tree planting programme, which successive generations have continued to this day.
A photograph of some of Tayfield's staff, responsible for forestry work.
The development of the steam ferry service in the 1820s led to the first phase of development in the village. Here in the Fife Herald of 10 April 1823 we see land/houses being advertised for sale in Maryton, the area of East Newport bounded by Tay Street, King Street, Cupar Road and James Street.
This restored document box once held the papers from 1870 relating to Perth's opposition to the building of the original Tay Bridge. The box was rescued from a skip outside the Old Council Chambers in Perth and restored. The papers it contained are in the City Archive.
A much quieter and safer Riverside Road around 1898.
Scroggieside Farm buildings on Riverside Road, Wormit c. 1892. The farm stood opposite the bottom of Birkhill Avenue.