The Abercraig with a glimpse of the rail bridge in the distance.
The Scotscraig photographed from the Abercraig.
The Captain on the bridge of the B.L. Nairn on one of the last ferry crossings of the Tay, 1966.
A construction worker on the temporary bridge ignores a passing Fifie.
A close-up photograph of the Scotscraig with the new road bridge under construction in the background.
Good photograph of the Abercraig in mid-river heading for Dundee. The Abercraig was in operation from 1939 until 1966 when the ferry service ended.
Clearly some sort of special occasion on the Sir William High. The William High was built at the Caledon shipyard in Dundee and was named after Lord Provost William High. The ferry served on the crossing from 1924 until 1953. After the provost's knighthood in 1929 the ferry was also given the title Sir. Perhaps ...
Postcard entitled 'Evening on the Tay'. In the foreground is the old pier at the bottom of Granary Lane.
The pier at Newport around 1840, with the steamship Union. Tayfield House is in the background and Seamills Cottage is the only other building still standing. Also visible is Chapel House on the left, and the Seamills beyond the pier.
Two versions of the same postcard view of the ferry Dundee approaching Dundee. The Dundee was in operation on the crossing from 1875 until 1917.
Two versions of the same postcard, one coloured, showing the Fifeshire steam ferry. The Fifeshire was in operation on the crossing from 1858 until 1929, an astonishing 71 years.
An early postcard view of one of the Fifies, probably the Dundee, approaching Newport pier. The Dundee operated on the crossing from 1875 until 1917.
An article on the Tay Ferries, published in the Meccano Magazine in June 1949. You'll have to really zoom in to be able to read it: the type was extremely small. Clearly in 1949 there were no girls building Meccano, nor even sailing boats!
1950s view of cars queuing to board the Abercraig at Craig Pier, Dundee while passengers disembark.
The Scotscraig at Newport pier.
A view from above the pier of the Scotscraig heading for Dundee.
Out on deck as the Fifie heads for Newport.
Lovely image of the B L Nairn. There seems to be some sort of activity going on at the front of the boat - we believe this may have been the B L Nairn being towed away for scrap. The B L Nairn was in operation from 1929 until 1966.
A very early view of Newport Pier, dating from the 1820s. Tayfield House, in the background, was considerably extended and enlarged in 1830, so this view pre-dates that. The pier, designed by Thomas Telford, was built in 1823 and this engraving may well be celebrating the new pier. The only other building recognisable today is ...
A newscutting from August 1966 describing a dinner held in the Brig 0' Tay to celebrate the Fifies, and to bid them farewell. This song, Farewell to the Fifies, was written by Mrs May Gilruth and performed by Ron Caird.
Lovely clear view of the passengers on the last sailing of the Scotscraig on the evening of Thursday 18th August 1966. 200 passengers paid 5 shillings (25p) for the return trip.
Three young passengers on board the Fifie probably 1966.
Two sunset views of the ferry Scotscraig at Dundee.
View of the ferry Abercraig heading into Newport at sunset.