Dens cottages calendar, probably early 1900s.
This photograph shows some of the estate workers beginning to cut up a fallen tree. Second left is Mr McLaren. The estate originally had few trees, but the first John Berry started a careful tree planting programme, which successive generations have continued to this day.
A photograph of some of Tayfield's staff, responsible for forestry work.
These two photographs show some of the house staff at Tayfield House around 1900, and a page boy from around 1870. Until World War II a large staff would help to run the house.
Photograph of Strawberrybank Farm in the snow. Strawberrybank is the smallholding opposite Newport Primary School playing field.
In the 19th and first half of the 20th century, permission to walk in Tayfield grounds had to be obtained and tickets were issued. This example dates from 1840.
Photograph of the Berry Family tree, 1725-2016.
This is a Victorian bee house, beautifully restored in 2020. It is one of only five known in Scotland, and probably the only wooden one. It has now been listed as a building of historical importance. It is believed to have been brought to Tayfield by boat around 1850. The actual hives were on shelves ...
Abercraig, the first house on the river side of West Road, travelling west, was built in 1824-5 as the dower house for the Berry Family.