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.
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 of participants in a pottery class at Forgan Arts Centre, which was opened in the former Forgan School after it closed in the early 1970s.
A news cutting describing the opening exhibition at Forgan Arts Centre in 1974.
Photograph showing Newport Townswomen's Guild Drama Group performing Mad Hatters in Mayfield. 1960s.
Two photographs showing performance by Wormit Drama Society in 1949.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
John Grant from the children's television programme Jackanory, drew pictures for an enthralled group at an exhibition of children's books held in Forgan Arts Centre.
Display sheet giving information and examples of Alberto Morrocco's work (1917-1998).
In the 1920s and 1930s Newport and district had a very successful pipe band, always in attendance at any public events. Disbanded during World War II, it was never re-formed. See them perform in our 1935 film. Back row L-R: R Sword; H Fitchet; Chris Anderson; Bob Hogg; M Brown; Jim Hogg; Jim Scott. Front row L-R: ...
I've always found this mural on the blocked up gable window of the house at the bottom of James Street rather intriguing. I've now learned that it was done around 1975 by four-year-old Boo Paterson (now a successful artist) and her older brother who lived in this house. They collected sea glass from the shore ...
We don't really know much about this lovely photograph. We do know it's taken outside the Blyth Hall probably around 1930. 2nd from left in front row is Gertrude (Bunty) Irons. Irene Williamson is back row 2nd left. Middle row 1st left is Margaret McEwan, and possibly Barbara Baxter and a Powell somewhere. Which show is ...
In the 1970s the Blythe Players and the Green Room Club combined to become the Phoenix Drama Group. These pictures show a fashion show mounted by the group to raise funds for their productions.
Sorry - a very tiny photograph of the cast of the TAMS production of Oklahoma in 1970.
