An advertisement for JT Young, Motor Engineer, probably 1920s.
Salmon fishing was carried out all along the Tay estuary. The main stations in Newport were at Craighead, below the road bridge, and at Woodhaven. Fish were sold in Dundee market or shipped on ice to London.
A centenary account of the history of Newport Lawn Tennis Club 1884 - 1984.
Clearly a special occasion at Newport Tennis Club for these members c. 1900.
Photo of Newport School pupils in the early 1900s
Newport School: photo, early 1900s
Newport School: photo from early 1900s
Rankine's joinery business was situated in what is known as The Old Boathouse at Woodhaven until the 1990s. This newspaper article describes the firm at the time of its centenary in 1975.
Dr John Stewart was Newport's first general practitioner and was recommended to the people of Newport by Professor Simpson of chloroform fame. Lovaine was built on Cupar Road for Doctor Stewart, and he used it as his surgery and residence.
Dr Thomas Stewart, "Docy Tom", succeeded his father Dr John Stewart as Newport's general practitioner. He lived and worked at Lovaine on Cupar Road, and was assisted by the apparently rather flamboyant Dr Montague Rust.
The general practice surgery was at the rear of the building, entered through the back yard.
Six members of the local Artillery Volunteers went to fight in the Boer War (1899 - 1902). They left from Newport Station and James Duncan, Stationmaster, gave them all return tickets. Sadly, only one returned. A memorial plaque to the other five was unveiled in the Leng Chapel of Vicarsford cemetery on 24 May 1902.
A photo taken in Boat Road, of the Fife and Forfarshire Yeomanry returning from their annual camp at Buddon before World War I. The Pilkington family of St Fort are the onlookers in the horse and trap.
Before World War I, with increasing naval tension with Germany, a flotilla of submarines was based at Dundee. It comprised of HMS Vulcan (the repair ship), 9 submarines and 2 torpedo destroyers. They were based at Dundee harbour from 1909 for 5 years, until the outbreak of World War I, when they were moved to ...
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.
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.
Wooden chess box made by the Mars boys in the workshops.
Wooden crumb tray made by Mars boys.
The Swimming Medallion The swimming medallion was presented to the swimming club by John Berry, President 1857-58. Mr Arthur Lees of Freuchie was the last man to win the medallion in 1928, and he returned it to the Berry family in 1988.
Bottles from William Doig the Chemist.
Two toilet flush pull chains from local plumbers, Betsworth and Barlow who operated between 1894-1970s and James Jack and Sons, 1880-1980.
This wooden paper knife was made by the Mars boys in their workshops.
Trinity Church High Street.