Photograph of a watercolour of the Mars from the east
A photograph of the Mars boys learning lathe skills.
Diet sheet showing the rations the Mars boys received. The diet was limited and unvarying, carbohydrate heavy but sustaining. No emphasis on five a day in those days.
A photograph of the High Street in about 1899, showing Doig's Chemist shop on the corner.
The earliest known image of East Newport station, probably not long after the railway opened in 1879. No other buildings to be seen, but that would soon change as a result of the arrival of the railway.
A reprint of a newspaper article from 1902 describing the extension to St Thomas' Church, and the background history to the need for an extension.
Two programmes from the Newport Choral Society in 1896 and 1909. They held rather grand events in the Blyth Hall at which evening dress was encouraged! Their ambitious shows and concerts earned them glowing reports in the press. Sadly, the departure of many of the male singers on the outbreak of World War I led ...
Wooden nodding parrot toy made by Mars boys.
Set of four photos of the Mars training ship and some of the Mars boys (framed).
This postcard is of a drawing of the railway bridge and Wormit Station, viewed from Hillside Terrace.
This photograph shows the sheds at Woodhaven Pier that were built and fitted out by the Mars boys, and used as workshops. They were used by the Scouts in the 1930s and briefly after the war, and used by the Norwegian soldiers during the war as a cookhouse and for accommodation.
This photo, taken on board the Mars, shows the boys in formation and their instructors behind.
This photo shows some of the Mars boys at work in the joinery workshop. The instructor is Chief Officer Burn.
This postcard shows the Francis Molison, a boat used by the Mars boys to gain seamanship skills and experience, berthed at Woodhaven Pier. The Mars is on the water behind.
These two photographs show some of the house staff at Tayfield House around 1900, and a page boy from around 1870. Until World War II a large staff would help to run the house.
Photograph of Strawberrybank Farm in the snow. Strawberrybank is the smallholding opposite Newport Primary School playing field.
In the 19th and first half of the 20th century, permission to walk in Tayfield grounds had to be obtained and tickets were issued. This example dates from 1840.
Photograph of the Berry Family tree, 1725-2016.
St Fort House Ground Floor Plan. According to the 1901 census St Fort House had 48 rooms.
St Fort House in the snow looking north.
The magnificent walled garden and glasshouses, on left hand side of road driving from Forgan roundabout to Five Roads.
Newspaper article containing an interview with Andrew Mylius, owner of St Fort farm. Mr Mylius is the great-grandson of Henry Stewart who built St Fort House.
Framed drawing of Sandy Rankine's joinery workshop in Woodhaven.
Framed acknowledgement of ending of over 100 years of outdoor curling on Tayfield land. Presented to the Berry family in 1977.