Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 35 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Opening Road Bridge" x Search term Filter by Subject Sport (1)Football Newport (1)Filter by Format Artifact (5)Booklet (1)Leaflet (1)Newspaper cutting (4)Photograph (24)Filter by Area Newport (18)Filter by Decade 1960s (34)1970s (2)1980s (1)1990s (1)2000s (1)2010s (1)Filter by Century 21st (1) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest PAGE: < Prev12 Tay Road Bridge Memorabilia Framed memorabilia from the opening of the Tay Road Bridge: jigsaw and envelope with first day cover with commemorative postmark (18 August 1966). Tay Road Bridge: Awaiting the Queen Mother's Arrival All ready and waiting. Crowds await the arrival of the royal car over the bridge from Dundee where the Queen Mother had performed the Tay Road Bridge opening ceremony. Thursday 18 August 1966. Tay Road Bridge: Opening Plaque The plaque at Dundee end of the bridge, unveiled by the Queen Mother on 18 August 1966 when she opened Tay Road Bridge. Road Bridge Gala Fancy Dress Contestants in the fancy dress parade held at on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on Thursday 18 August. The parade assembled in Scott Street before parading to Tayfield where the gala was held. Road Bridge Opening Gala Day Parade Newport Old Folks Club members dressed up as Fifie Passengers Past and Present. They and their decorated lorry won the 'Best Float' award in the fancy dress parade held on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge. See photograph of members. Road Bridge Opening Gala Fancy Dress Contestants in the fancy dress parade held at on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on Thursday 18 August. The parade assembled in Scott Street before parading to Tayfield where the gala was held. Road Bridge Opening Gala Parade Part of the crowd waiting in Scott Street to see off the parade to the gala held in Tayfield on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on Thursday 18 August. Miss Tay Road Bridge Beauty Competition Miss Tay Road Bridge competition had actually been held in the Blyth Hall the evening before the Gala Day. On the Gala Day Miss Tay Road Bridge (Brenda Falconer) led the procession through the village, and opened the Gala Day along with Provost Smith. Road Bridge Opening Fancy Dress Parade 1966 Mrs Betty Dow (nee Rankine) dressed as a tinker woman participating in the fancy dress parade and gala day held on Saturday 20 August 1966 to celebrate the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on Thursday 18 August. Mrs Dow was dressed in exactly the same costume as her mother, Mrs Betty Rankine, had worn ... Newport Old Folks Club Win Best Float in Gala Day Parade In the Road Bridge Gala Day Parade the Newport Old Folks Club won the Best Float competition. Their decorated float represented Fifie Passengers past and present. This was a very appropriate acknowledgement of the ending of the Fifie ferry service on the day the Road Bridge opened. L-R: Miss Ella Rait; Mrs Annie Hogg; Mrs ... Road Bridge Football Match 1966 As part of the celebrations to mark the opening of the Tay Road Bridge on 18th August 1966, a celebration football match was held. The participants were the Boys Brigade versus the Old Crocks. On the left are Provost William Smith and Mrs Smith, on the right is referee John Gordon. In the front row ... PAGE: < Prev12