Four scenes from a production by the Wormit Drama Society 1950s. The production was Ladies in Retirement. See more photographs of this production.
To celebrate their 10th anniversary as a youth club, the Rio held a week of activities. They included the women's football match at Waterstone Crook.
Four photographs from Ladies in Retirement, a play put on by one of the Wormit drama groups in the 1950s. Pictures 1 and 2: Ken Hart with Evelyn Martin. Picture 3: Ken Hart with Mother Superior Mary Balfour. Apparently there is a body in that oven! Picture 4: Ken Hart borrowing money from Ena Gleig. See more photographs of ...
Two photographs from TAMS production of Oklahoma in 1960. Ron Caird is in both these photographs starring as Curly.
From wildlife images to strip cartoons, Len Fullerton produced a very wide range of images.
Watercolour painting of East Newport from East Newport Station platform, by Hilda Allan ( 1916-2004), wife of Alexander Allan, taking in the view of St. Fillan's Church (demolished in 1979) and looking towards Woodhaven and the Railway Bridge.
Extracts from one of the wildlife calendars that Len Fullerton illustrated, and which were published annually over several years in the 1950s and 60s.
Newspaper report of a talk given in 1963 by Len Fullerton, Newport wildlife artist.
A hockey match held in 1976 or 1977 between members of the Ladies' Circle and the lady members of TAMS. Our photograph shows the TAMS team members outside the Blyth Hall.
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.
Carolyn Morton's ballet class outside the Blyth Hall late 1970s.
These photographs show just some of TAMS productions: 1965 Song of Norway; 1961 Gipsy Princess; and 1961 Goodnight Vienna.
Two photographs of the TAMS Production of Merrie England in 1962.
This panel, showing the Roman Catholic Church in King Street, was stitched by Anne Meiland.
Edna Campbell's Junior Showtime Dance School, July 1969
Two photographs from Blythe Players shows in the Blyth Hall. Love in a Cod Place and The Amorous Prawn. The Blythe Players date from the 1950s and 1960s. They put on their shows in the Blyth Hall and performed other favourites such as Agatha Christie’s The Hollow (1959) and Charley’s Aunt (1964). They had developed ...
Dancers in Tams Old Time Music Hall show in 1975.
For more than 25 years from the early 1980s until 2007 hundreds of local youngsters showed off their skills in some spectacular TNT shows. TNT was one of the earliest youth theatre groups, and certainly the first in this area. Sadly it ended in 2007. Our photograph shows their remaining funds being donated to Tearfund, ...
St Thomas's Church in stitches, by Ella Smith.
This panel depicting the former Trinity Church was stitched by Angela Davey.
The panel of St Mary's Church was stitched by Katherine Brex.
This panel depicting Wormit Church on Riverside Road was stitched by Helen Lawrenson.
Muriel McCabe stitched this panel depicting the Blyth Hall.
Display sheet giving information about, and examples of, the work of local sculptor, Scott Sutherland. NB: We now have it on good authority, from Scott's son David, that they did not come to live in Newport until 1954.