A newspaper cutting explaining how the name of Peter Black, a 'deserter' in World War I, was added to the Newport War Memorial.
What a stroke of brilliance it was for contractor Willie Logan to decide to build the bridge from a temporary bridge underneath, and not from floating barges as was more normal. This would allow working in almost all weather and tidal conditions. Our photographs show the temporary bridge taking its first steps out into the ...
Photograph showing temporary bridge now halfway across the river. Photograph taken from the deck of the Fifie.
The Fifie viewed from the deck of the temporary bridge. During construction the temporary bridge caused considerable disruption to ferry services. Crossings had to be halted at low tide as the bridge prevented the ferries from slipping far enough down river to avoid the sandbanks.
Happy group at Windmill Park.
Witch's hat roundabout at Windmill Park with high chute in background.
On the see-saw at Windmill Park.
Group of Mums in Windmill Park. No casual clothes for these young ladies. Suits were the order of the day for a trip to the park.
Postcard: the Braes, the Blyth Fountain and the Big Rock.
Mrs Brighton's dancing class 1952.
Wormit branch of Tufty Club c. 1976. Squirrel Tufty taught children road safety.
Record of air raid on St. Andrews when Newport rescue party assisted.
Extract from Wormit school log book recording air drill arrangements.
Anderson shelter at Woodhaven.
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 description of and explanation of the background to the Leng Cup and the Memorial Cup. These are the cups competed for by Wormit Boating Club.
Wormit Boating Club Memorial Cup. Subscriptions from members allowed the purchase of the cup in 1948 to commemorate the sixteen members of the club lost during World War II. It is awarded as an annual club series trophy. (Wrongly labelled on photographs.)
Two photographs of Frank Harrison, five times winner of Wormit Singles championship in 1930s. Photographs show him also winning in Newport, singles champion on the left and doubles champion on the right with Florence Guttridge (nee Clark), probably in 1948.
Programme from Congregational Church Drama Group for the play 'Charity Begins.....' in March 1949. The Congregational Drama Group would eventually become the highly talented and enormously popular Blythe Players.
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.
Congregational Church Centenary Service of Worship leaflet. Service held on 28 April 1968 to celebrate the Centenary of the building of the Church 1868 - 1968.
View of the Congregational Church at the bottom of Kilnburn. The church closed in 1986 and was demolished in 1991.
A view of the interior of Trinity Church.
Toy car lent to exhibition 2016. Label reads: "Toy car which belonged to John Berry. Made in woodwork shop under the direction of Mr Burns of the Mars Training Ship. The ship was anchored off Woodhaven, Newport and provided training for the Merchant Navy for underprivileged boys until 1929, when the ship was towed away and broken ...