The Road Bridge opened on Thursday 18 August 1966 and a Gala Day was arranged in celebration on Saturday 20 August. The Gala Day was held in the grounds of Tayfield and featured a fancy dress parade, a beauty competition and all the usual fun of the fair.
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.
Congregational Church Centenary Service of Worship leaflet. Service held on 28 April 1968 to celebrate the Centenary of the building of the Church 1868 - 1968.
In 1964 Forgan WRI entered the Top Town national drama competition.They reached the final and eventually won. The final was hosted by Inverurie Musical Society. This was the programme for the event.
Forgan WRI Syllabus Card 1969.
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.
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 ...
Sandford Country House Hotel reminders - hotel brochure 1999, tarriff card from 1966 and Christmas menu from 1998.
Leaflet outlining the history of Sandford House.
Leaflet giving details of the arrangements for the last sailings from both Newport and Dundee.
A wide range of shops and services being advertised here in St Thomas' Church magazine of 1961.
An explanation of the origins of Wormit Boating Club. Note that the club moved to Woodhaven in 1971, with the new clubhouse being built the following year.
An analysis of Trinity Church written in 1995 by student Helen MacGregor.
A leaflet detailing the history of St Mary's Church.
Forgan Parish Church 850 years 1124 - 1974. Fund-raising gift day envelope 15 September 1974.
Forgan Parish Church Women's Guild programme of meetings 1969 - 1970.
In December 1960 Wormit Church Sunday School presented The Magic Carpet in the West Hall, Bay Road.
Information page on Wormit station from a 1960s railway booklet.
The grocery store in the High Street celebrated 50 years in business in 1984, and this leaflet was produced to advertise the celebrations.
A grocery receipt from Beatt and Tait from 1967, four years before decimalisation. Even for those of us who remember decimalisation, prices seem incredible. Some examples in today's money..... 900 gr sugar - 7p 12 large eggs - 21p 450 gr cheddar - 20p Large squeezy (wash-up) liquid - 14p