Two drawings showing plans for the extension to St Thomas' Church in 1902. Plans were drawn on 24 May 1901. As can be seen on second drawing the area of the church would be more than doubled, from a very simple rectangle shape to a building with increased seating in new transepts, as well as ...
Newport Tennis Club coaching sessions c. 2000.
Two trees planted in Tayfield in 1966 to celebrate opening of the Road Bridge. Like the bridge itself, they have flourished!
A description of and explanation of the background to the Leng Cup and the Memorial Cup. These are the cups competed for by Wormit Boating Club.
Wormit Boating Club Memorial Cup. Subscriptions from members allowed the purchase of the cup in 1948 to commemorate the sixteen members of the club lost during World War II. It is awarded as an annual club series trophy. (Wrongly labelled on photographs.)
A view of the interior of Trinity Church.
This gavel was made by Alistair Monro of Monifieth from the wood of the laburnum tree planted at Woodhaven in 1944 to commemorate a visit by King Haakon of Norway that year. The Norwegian Airforce 333 Squadron was stationed at Woodhaven during the war. It was given to Wormit Boating Club for use by the ...
Trinity Church High Street.
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).
Two laburnum trees were planted at Woodhaven by Willie Rankine to commemorate the visit to Woodhaven of King Haakon VII in 1944. One died in 2004 and the wood was used by local wood turners to make commemorative items to be given to visiting Norwegians and locals to preserve the links with Norway. Items shown ...
Wormit Boating Club at Woodhaven was originally a rowing club. In recent years rowing has again become popular and the club has a thriving rowing section. Two St Ayles skiffs have been built by members of the community. The first, Catalina (in memory of the sea planes of the Norwegian sea planes of 333 Squadron ...
Photograph of the Tay Rail Bridge and Tay Bridge South signal box. Photographed sometime after the closure of the Newport Railway. The signal box sat in the junction of the two lines.
A photo of the shops in Cupar Road (formerly St Phillan's Place) probably taken around 2005.
A photo of the shops in Cupar Road (formerly St Phillan’s Place) probably taken in 2015. Amy's Flower Shop, which was on the corner, closed in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.
Reservoir Road sign in Wormit. A reminder of the reservoir that was built up on Wormit Hill. The reservoir received fresh water brought over the railway bridge from Dundee's water supply. The reservoir has now been converted to a house.
Memorial at Wormit Bay to the 59 known victims of the Tay Bridge Disaster. Unveiled and dedicated 28 December 2013.
Annandale Bridge Club was formed in 1949 at Annandale on St Fort Road, Woodhaven, the home of the Tanner family. It quickly outgrew the hall and lounge there, and they moved to the Blyth Hall in 1950. Apart from 1973 - 1974 when the hall was being altered and extended, the bridge club has met ...
Tay Street awash with water 2007
There may no longer be ferries arriving and departing, but the pier is still a hive of activity with David and Liz Anderson's marine services and supplies business.
Memorial column on roundabout at south end of road bridge. This memorial is in memory of the five workmen who died during road bridge construction, and of contractor Willie Logan who died in 1966 when his private plane crashed near Inverness. He never saw his bridge completed. The memorial is in the shape of one ...
Three Newport butcher shops.
Ruined cottages which were the farm cottages and bothy for Causewayhead Farm. They are in the woods behind the farm building.
Ruined cottages which were the farm cottages and bothy for Causewayhead Farm. They are in the woods behind the farm building.
