This panel of a Fifie berthing at Newport Pier was stitched by Christine Mercier.
Cynthia Robb stitched this panel depicting Tayfield House.
High kicking TAMS dancers. Date and show unknown, unless of course you know better!
Rio Cinema memorabilia, comprising two of the monthly programme leaflets from 1949 and 1955, and a membership card. The Rio operated as a cinema from 1939 until 1963
A beauty contest held at the Rio Youth Club in 1975.
West Newport Station was at the top of what is now Kinbrae Park. The panel was stitched by Maggie Taylor.
Mrs Brighton's dancing class 1952.
Programme from Congregational Church Drama Group for the play 'Charity Begins.....' in March 1949. The Congregational Drama Group would eventually become the highly talented and enormously popular Blythe Players.
Poster giving information about local artist, Alexander Allan, with images of four of Allan's paintings.
TAMS (Tayport Amateur Musical Society - now TADAMS). In 1999 TAMS celebrated 50 years and at a special event the club officials of 1999 (front) welcomed nine founder members.
Information and display sheet on Len Fullerton (1909-1968) local wildlife artist, depicting examples of his illustrations.
Examples of local wildlife artist, Len Fullerton's work.
Display sheet giving information and examples of the work of local artist, Neil Dallas Brown (1938-2003).
Photograph showing Newport Townswomen's Guild Drama Group performing Mad Hatters in Mayfield. 1960s.
In 2017, Newport History Group undertook to create a village tapestry, depicting historic and current buildings and locations in a series of 30 panels, stitched by local volunteers.
This panel depicts a provost's lamp and was stitched by Jennifer Ferguson
This panel depicting the Tay Road Bridge was stitched by Tessa Durham
Tayport Amateur Musical Society was founded in Tayport in 1949 but was soon equally associated with Newport as they performed their shows in the Blyth Hall. This photograph shows their 50th anniversary souvenir programme from their show Oklahoma in 1999.
This panel depicts the Blyth Fountain after its restoration, and was stitched by Linda Spence.
Three photographs from some of the Green Room Club's productions. The Green Room club rehearsed in their premises in the old Royal Buildings before performing many of their shows in the Rio. They would later join with the Blythe Players to become the Phoenix Drama Club.
Two programmes from the Newport Choral Society in 1896 and 1909. They held rather grand events in the Blyth Hall at which evening dress was encouraged! Their ambitious shows and concerts earned them glowing reports in the press. Sadly, the departure of many of the male singers on the outbreak of World War I led ...
This panel of Big Rock and the Braes was stitched by Mairi Shiels.
The panel depicting the War Memorial on Tay Street was stitched by Barbara Bell.
A selection of programmes from Blythe Players shows from 1950s and 1960s. The Blythe Players put on their shows in the Blyth Hall and performed favourites such as Agatha Christie’s The Hollow (1959) and Charley’s Aunt (1964). They had developed from the Congregational Church Drama Group of the 1940s and they would eventually combine with the ...
