Diesel Train at East Newport 1960s.
Diesel Train at East Newport 1960s. Two coal merchants' depots clearly visible.
A surprising destination of Montrose on this diesel train at East Newport in 1968. Here East Newport station is looking rather tatty - it's only months before it would close for good in May 1969.
Four photographs showing the last days at East Newport station.
Mourning party on board last train for the funeral of the Dundee-Newport railway. L-R: Kinnear Baxter; Eddie Grimes; Stan Turner; Ian Falconer.
The coffin for the funeral of the Newport railway is brought alongside the last train at East Newport on a suitably dismal wet May evening. It was piped on board, and was then 'buried at sea' from Dundee Esplanade.
West Newport Station 1964, with its well tended flower tubs and platform garden.
Newport School teachers, 1967. Back Row L-R: Mr Doig ...
Newport School teachers, 1970s. Back Row L-R: M Campbell; M Drysdale; J Dunne(Head); M Vincent. Front Row L-R: E Davidson; S McIntosh; B Reid; M Ward.
Newport School prize-winners 1967.
Newport School prize-winners, 1967.
Newport School prize-winners 1968.
Newport school, small group P7, 1967.
Police dance in Blyth Hall.
A newspaper article entitled Where Sport is Self-Supporting. It is from the Scotsman in 1962, long before we had a sports centre, and it gives details of Newport's fine sporting tradition.
Newport Guides. Butterstone Camp 1967.
Ex-Guiders celebrating 50 years of Guiding in Newport. 1973.
Ex-Guiders celebrating 60 years of Guiding in Newport. 1983.
Newport Brownies on a Camp holiday.
Newport Bowling Club Ladies Champions, c.1960
A model of the B L Nairn ferry. One of the most loved of all the Fifies.
The Abercraig with East Newport in background.
Newport Bowling Club fixture card for season 1969
A large group of lady bowlers at Newport in the early 1960s
